StarSmoke:
JackSteven, I know you are not OP. I'm only human just as you are, we all get worked up sometimes and we all make mistakes. Can we agree to a truce and just call it a day? I'm sorry if I've actually done something to personally upset you. I care deeply for the people of this community so I get rather defensive when people try to disrupt the balance here. I know we may not agree on certain things and maybe we're not destined to ever be "friends" but I just don't want to fight or be enemies with anyone who is a true member and actually cares about this place.
Perhaps you were just careless with your phrasing but you came across to me the I described. I do get annoyed when people try to bolster their position by claiming the support of EVERYONE else, which you did when you stated that NO ONE cares.
I think the OP did make some good points but I also agree that he probably created a throw away account to do this.
The argument for and against paying for content in the online BBW community has raged since the 1990's.
The usual problem is it costs money to create and host quality content and the need to cover those costs leads to charging money. The problem with that is the audience is decimated or worse, down to 1%.
If the original purpose was to support BBW/FA communities then it would have been lost.
The other problem is the women are seen as prostitutes and the men as johns.
I've experienced this online from all angles back in the 1990's. It's the same today.
The situation with FF is not perfect but quite a good compromise. Women post pictures and receive admiration from men. Somehow the site makes enough money to stay hosted and the content is freely given.
I think it would be nice if the people creating the content were at least rewarded with unlimited messaging and views. Trying to give them actual money changes the dynamic from posting for pleasure to posting to make a profit.
Anyway I like the way you can see my side of things when you want to. You're growing on me.