12/16/12 @ 5:05pm
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Location: London, UK
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Dylan Chambers & Tanner Shane is currently ranked as one of our sites best performers. Accordingly our system limits access to recorded shows from the best performers (unless they choose otherwise) as long as they maintain their top ranking. Only the original customer who created the recording can watch this video at this time.
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12/20/12 @ 11:44am
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Location: somewhere far away
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As it happens, I've raised these VOD restrictions with one or two models myself and it was clear they were unaware of them. Only last week I told one guy it was a pity I couldn't see his VODs when he was off-line and he typed: "I didn't know that. I'll try and fix it."
Maybe there are some models (and certain studios) that don't want their VODs to be seen. However, if a "default" mechanism is in place that causes these restrictions automatically, and the models are unaware of them, then it needs to be un-defaulted straight away. Then we can get back to the situation we used to be in before these nonsensical restrictions were ever devised in the first place Quote
I'm sure there is a marketing angle to all this but in some cases it is the models' preferences. If a model wants to block their shows they should be the one to initiate it. I agree the default setting for models in the top percent should be removed. Some of them are new to the site, receiving alot of room traffic and this status and they simply do not know about this setting and their shows.
However, as for a viewer only being able to see a model if they live in or near the same time zone is off the mark. If that was the case I would never see models from Europe or Australia live. Non-North and South American models greatly alter their daily schedules to appear online for the audience in the States. Quote
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12/24/12 @ 5:17pm
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Location: somewhere far away
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However, as for a viewer only being able to see a model if they live in or near the same time zone is off the mark. If that was the case I would never see models from Europe or Australia live. Non-North and South American models greatly alter their daily schedules to appear online for the audience in the States.
Well, in my case I'm in the UK, so that's 5 hours ahead of EST. It just means, for example, that if a hot model in NYC decided to log into F4F at 10 pm his time, it's 3 am in the morning for me, so I'm gonna be fast asleep! However, as you say, the models schedules vary widely world-wide, so there are always plenty of guys on-line. Even so, I've come across several USA models whose VODs I'd like to see when they're not on-line but if it's their choice to restrict them then I'll just have to go without. On the other hand, the fact that one or two have told me in chat that they were quite unaware of the VODs restriction is why I made my comments above
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I too wondered about VODs not being accessible. I would appreciate the technical staff to tackle this problem.
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1/18/13 @ 8:37pm
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Location: London, UK
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Dylan and Tanner's VODs are now available:
http://www.flirt4free.com/vod/models/319527/
If they are not available to you, robojeff, it may be that they have blocked your location. If that is the case then you have been particularly unlucky:
1. the duo were so successful that they made it into the top 3% of models
2. because they were in the top 3% their VODs were blocked unless they changed the setting
3. they didn't change the setting (for whatever reason)
4. they are no longer in the top 3% and most people can now view their VODs
5. they have blocked your location.
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1/19/13 @ 10:00am
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