Chat Room

The Chat Room starts automatically when the model clicks the Start Webcam link in the
software. It is the central place for interaction between the model and the guests and member in
the room.

Room Topic

At the top of the chat room, the model may enter a Room Topic which will be displayed for
visitors as they enter the model's chat room on MyFreeCams.com.

User Information

The model can click on members in her chat room to get information about them. Depending
on the privacy preferences of the users, the model may find out how many Tokens and Reward
Points they have, whether they have a profile, and so on. Upon clicking on a member, the model will also get links to Private message, Ban, Ignore, or Mute the member, or add the member to the model's Friends List.

Friends List

The model can add members to her Friends List which will show the model if those members
are Online or Offline, and provide an easy way to find them and send them private messages.
Private Messaging (PM) Models can send private messages to premium members and basic members. But only
premium members may send private messages to a model while she is online.
It may be difficult for models to handle hundreds of private message windows from different
users, so we have developed some options to help...

PM Manager

Models can click on Options and Settings and then activate the PM Manager which will put all
PMs in a single window.

PM Options

If the PM Manager is not helping sufficiently, models may click on Options and Settings and
choose to only let members on their Friends List send them messages, or any of the other
options.Models should think twice before selecting this option, as it is very frustrating for new members
to try to message the model only to receive the reply, "Sorry, she is only accepting Private
Messages from friends."

Watch Member Webcams

Premium members are able to turn on their own webcams at any time and share their webcam
with models. If a member's webcam is on, and the member has allowed the model to see it,
then the model will see an option to view the webcam in the private message window with the
member. It is up to the model to watch the members or not; there are no requirements.
The model can also choose to hear sound from the webcam or not. By default, the member
webcams will be muted (sound off).

Ban

Models can ban guests and members at any time and for any reason.
For guests, the IP address of the guest will be banned. For members, both the IP address and
the username of the member will be banned. Banned users will not be able to re-enter the
model's chat room. By default, bans expire after 6 hours. However, models can click Options and Settings andselect specific bans and extend them for 60 days. In the Options and Settings models may also Un-Ban members at any time.

Ignore

Models can also ignore guests and members at any time and for any reason.
The model will no longer receive any messages from ignored users, both in the chat room and
through private messages.
The Ignore list does not expire, and the model can modify it manually by clicking the Options
and Settings link.

Away

A model can click Away to be placed into Away mode, which will temporarily block her webcam
video and audio feed, and a message saying "This model is temporarily away" will be displayed
for members.
The model's public chat room will be unaffected, and she may still participate in the chat.
After a private show or group show ends, the model will be put in Away mode automatically.
The Away status should only be used if the model is going to be away for 5 minutes or less,
otherwise it is better to click Stop Webcam or close the software.

Guest Chat

Models have an option to allow or not allow unregistered Guests from being able to chat in their
chat rooms. Models may set this selection to No at any time. This preference automatically
resets to Yes' when the software is restarted.

Mute Basics

Models have an option to stop Basic members from being able to chat in their chat rooms
for 10 minutes by clicking the Mute Basics link. After 10 minutes or on software restart, this
preference is automatically reset. Models may continue to click this link any time.

User View

Models can click the User View link and specify which users should be displayed in her chat
room.
Very popular models with thousands of users in their chat room can switch their User View to
display fewer users and therefore make the software operate more smoothly.

Options and Settings

There are lots of other options and settings that models can change to suit their needs by
clicking the Options and Settings link right below the webcam video.