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ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus

I am appalled at the number of red letters that are scammers. I thought the men were being hyperbolic until I changed my settings and saw for myself. It makes it that much harder for the rest of us. And possibly explains why buying a gal coffee and a scone has been conflated with financial domination.

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ORIGINAL: igor2003

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ORIGINAL: DarkSteven

1. There are no board rules against requesting tribute.  None. Never were.  Aren't any now.

Maybe it depends on interpretation, but here is a section from the CollarMe TOS:

7.3.12. You will not use Your profile or any other portion of the Website or Our services to promote any other business enterprise, unless otherwise permitted by collarchat.com, nor will you attempt to use any of Our services to promote an escort service, prostitution, web-cams, or any other form of related enterprise;

It seems to me that asking for, requesting, or demanding a "tribute" would (should?) be considered to be promoting a money-making enterprise, and therefore IS a rule against requesting tribute.

Of course there is also the clause that says "unless otherwise permitted by collarchat.com".  I didn't see anything in the TOS that expressly allowed the fin-dommes to ask for tribute, but it could, I suppose, be argued that since nothing is being done by collarchat to eliminate the fin-dommes that it is something they are permitting even though it seems to be something they don't allow a few lines later.

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ORIGINAL: Fornica

I think raisins get judged unfairly.
I fed some to a bunny when I was little, and started to cry because the bunny wouldn't eat them. Then my mom was all "those aren't raisins in the bunny cage".

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ORIGINAL: igor2003

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ORIGINAL: DarkSteven

1. There are no board rules against requesting tribute.  None. Never were.  Aren't any now.

Maybe it depends on interpretation, but here is a section from the CollarMe TOS:

7.3.12. You will not use Your profile or any other portion of the Website or Our services to promote any other business enterprise, unless otherwise permitted by collarchat.com, nor will you attempt to use any of Our services to promote an escort service, prostitution, web-cams, or any other form of related enterprise;

It seems to me that asking for, requesting, or demanding a "tribute" would (should?) be considered to be promoting a money-making enterprise, and therefore IS a rule against requesting tribute.

Of course there is also the clause that says "unless otherwise permitted by collarchat.com".  I didn't see anything in the TOS that expressly allowed the fin-dommes to ask for tribute, but it could, I suppose, be argued that since nothing is being done by collarchat to eliminate the fin-dommes that it is something they are permitting even though it seems to be something they don't allow a few lines later.

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7.3.13. You agree that You will not use Our services in order to view, transmit, traffic in, or in any other way interact with, provide to any other person, or receive obscene materials in any way;

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7.3.15. You will not impersonate any person or entity, and will accurately represent Your gender in Your profile communications;

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ORIGINAL: igor2003
Maybe it depends on interpretation, but here is a section from the CollarMe TOS:

7.3.12. You will not use Your profile or any other portion of the Website or Our services to promote any other business enterprise, unless otherwise permitted by collarchat.com, nor will you attempt to use any of Our services to promote an escort service, prostitution, web-cams, or any other form of related enterprise;

It seems to me that asking for, requesting, or demanding a "tribute" would (should?) be considered to be promoting a money-making enterprise, and therefore IS a rule against requesting tribute.

Of course there is also the clause that says "unless otherwise permitted by collarchat.com".  I didn't see anything in the TOS that expressly allowed the fin-dommes to ask for tribute, but it could, I suppose, be argued that since nothing is being done by collarchat to eliminate the fin-dommes that it is something they are permitting even though it seems to be something they don't allow a few lines later.

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

...<unrelated stuff snipped>...

I was just over on the other side and I usually ignore the profiles that ask for tribute, but I responded to one that made no mention of tribute and lived near me.

She claimed in her profile to be a wealthy international businesswoman.

But when she responded..........can you guess?  I would have to send her tribute to proceed.

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ORIGINAL: Uncleduke316




Remember back when I pointed out the first ten dommes were asking for tribute? Search through the first ten male doms seeking women. They ALL ask for relationships or sex! NONE OF THEM ask for tribute!!! GEE WONDER why THAT could be? I'm just pointing out that the female dommes seem to be able operate according to their own rules while the rest of us seem willing to follow board rules. IF asking for tribute isn't allowed than it should be enforced equally but that doesn't seem to be the case does it?
I don't like "stirring shit", all I'm doing is pointing out the uneveness of the board. If one group is going to be allowed to go rogue then maybe this should be turned into a female domination board because that seems to be who has the power here same as everywhere else.
As long as that point has been made I'm happy.

Duke

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

You have been here for over 3 years and you have just noticed that there are pro dommes on this site? Damn and people say I don't pay attention[8|]

It's ok though. You don't have to get all worked up about it. If you don't want to pay, then find someone who will play with you for free. It's not that hard.

This isn't about pro dommes, it is about scammers.

Jump over to the red profiles and you will easily see what I mean.

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ORIGINAL: Uncleduke316



Selling equipment,masks, etc is different from asking for tribute, that rule is supposed to protect members from being taken advantage of and it seems to be a privilage reserved ONLY for dommes, but, as has been said, if a sub/slave makes a decision to do that, then that should be left to be THEIR problem. If the board is going to allow dommes to do what they want in violation of it's own rules who am I am to bitch? This board is the same as everywhere else: women are allowed to get away with what they want. oyyyyyyyy VEY.

Say what you want about muslims they don't suffer this double standard bullshit :)

oy vey....