Community: The Forum That Puts Creators First

The YourVids Community is a forum based hub for creators and fans to connect and discuss a wide range of topics. It's more than simple conversation; it's a hub that fosters connections, provides advertisement potential, and creates direct connection between the creators of YourVids and the admins and developers of YourVids. If you haven't clicked on "Community" yet then you may be confused about what it has to offer... let's break it down.

YourVids Community - "The Town Square"

There are many benefits to being active within the Community whether you're a fan and porn buyer or a creator looking to network and expand your reach. Think of it like "the town square" of YourVids! It's a place where everyone on the website has a designated spot to gather and discuss things that are important to them.

Live Chat Rooms

The Live Chat Rooms in the YourVids Community offer fans and creators a space to connect and interact in real time. There are 3 different chat rooms that fans and creators can utilize to achieve the goals that they're looking to meet with that real time conversation:

Chill Lounge ➡️ This one is pretty self explanatory but it's where you go to simply hang out and talk! You can kick back and chat with the community and get to know creators and fans that are active.
Looking For ➡️ This fan forward chat room is designed to give viewers a space to let creators know what they're looking for. They can mention things like specific niche content they're interested in or live cam sessions which creators can sell through the boutique or in exchange for tips.
Offering ➡️ This creator forward chat room is designed for creators to post their newest uploads, ongoing promotions, or anything that they're looking to bring attention to. Fans can use this chat to browse and find fresh content and interact with creators as they're promoting their offerings.

The Public Forum - Creators and Fans Unite

The Public Forum within the Community is the "main section" of the Community and features an assortment of categories where fans and creators can connect.

General ➡️ This is the designated spots for all things non-porn related but there's also plenty of porny conversation happening here too. There are fun discussion topics that both creators and fans can engage with like "If you had a theme song, what would it be?" started by the lovely Ellie Skyes, creators like Alice Elvoria asking for feedback for their future Q&A video, and a fan introduction thread where fans can introduce themselves to the creators of YourVids. There are plenty of discussions happening within the general forum but if you there's a topic not being discussed then you can create your own thread and get the conversation started!
Content Requests ➡️ Fans are able to create threads to highlight specific content they are in search of including customs, specific types of fetishes or niches in customs or ready made video content, and more. If you're a fan with a fun fetish and you're looking for creators who create content within that theme then you should start a thread to begin those connections! The added benefit is that other fans may also share the interests discussed in the thread so it additionally serves as an advertisement opportunity long-term for creators who engage in the threads.
Questions and Support ➡️ This is the perfect spot for basic "how do this work" questions about the platform and it's also a spot for fans to ask questions about any purchase issues they're encountering. While fans and creators experiencing troubleshooting issues may opt to keep the conversation private by reaching out to YourVids Support directly - if it's an issue that you think may impact other people then this is a great place to post about it to also get some feedback on if it's impactful to other site users. Since YourVids is still new and constantly growing, there may be occasional road bumps with optimization or site features!
Bugs, Ideas, and Suggestions ➡️ This thread is an essential thread that you should participate in if you're looking to provide feedback and suggestions to the site (or if you run into a bug you'd like to report.) The developers and admins of YourVids check in on this thread daily and will often times interact directly with creators and fans about their suggestions or ideas to try to get every detail and potentially roll it out on the site. This thread has led to many useful changes to the website including things like Your10 being added as a result of "The Top 10" suggestion from squeezypeach, a section that highlights performers you've collaborated with in your profile About Me section thanks to a request for it, and read receipts and mark as unread being added thanks to this feedback from ElizaTheModel. The developers are listening - so don't hesitate to share your ideas here!
Custom Videos ➡️ This is another great thread that serves both creators and fans. It offers a place for fans to post about specific types of custom videos they're seeking out and for creators to advertise their own custom offerings.
Recommendations and Reviews ➡️ This is a fan specific thread that allows viewers to provide feedback to other viewers about content on the site that they are enjoying. If a video, custom, or boutique item from you really stands out to a fan then they can go here to hype up the value of your content and how much they loved it. If your fans ask how to help support you (outside of buying content, duh!) then you should tell them to post about you in this thread! Encourage your fans to include the links to your content here as well because they'll populate into pretty preview cards and entice more fans to check out your content.
Fan Appreciation ➡️ This thread is similar to the recommendations and reviews thread but it's more specific to fans that want to really sing your praises. I like to think of this one as the ultimate simping thread (don't be offended, we love simps.) It's also a great place for communities of specific creators who already have a pre-established fan group (like the PuckPack which is a group of Little Puck fans) to gather and chat.
VIP Lounge ➡️ This spot is designated for VIP members only and creators and admins also have access. It's a great spot for members of the VIP program to ask specific questions about the program as well as a spot for creators to advertise videos they've added to the exclusive VIP only library.

Creators and Moderators Forum

The creators and moderators section of the forum offers a more private space for creators to network with each other as well as ask questions or get support from admins or the community. The topics in this section are a little different because they are focused on things like general independent adult industry education, content creation advice, and creator specific discussion topics. Only verified creators have access to this part of the Community - which means that users with access have made a creator account and completed ID verification.

This sections includes the following topics ➡️ Collaborations, Marketing and Promotion, Creators Helping Creators, Content Creation Tips, Platform Updates, Technical Support, Bugs/Ideas & Suggestions, and General.

Utilizing the Community Forum Benefits Creators

Creators on YourVids aren't required to utilize the Community but as a creator myself I'd highly encourage it. There are not many adult content platforms that allow (let alone... facilitate) the gathering of their creators and fans in a space to have discussions about the site itself as well as any other topics they'd like to discuss. The Community on YourVids is kind of "the first of it's kind," and shows that the brains behind this platform care about their users ability to network and build community.

Socialization and Mental Health Benefits

Community is important within the adult industry for many reasons; working from home (or even on-the-go if you travel) and being your own boss can be isolating. Many creators struggle with their mental health and the isolation that working independently can cause has the ability to amplify existing mental health struggles. Turning to social media to network and meet like-minded friends is getting more difficult due to social media censorship and the general lack of reliability on social media platforms towards adult content creators. Having a dedicated adult-friendly space to meet new people that are sharing in similar experiences and have common interests (we do a bit of dabbling in showing hole) is a great way to overcome the creeping "alone" feeling that working independently causes.

Advertising Potential

Maybe chatting and making friends isn't your cup of tea... that's totally fine. Some creators like to clock-in, clock-out, and go about their regularly scheduled programming outside of their adult career. If you're not a certified yapper then you can still utilize the Community to advertise your content offerings including your video listings, custom offers, boutique items, and bundles. You can use the search functionality in the Community to look up keywords that align with the types of content you produce and see if there are any threads asking for that specific type of content, generally discussing it and giving you the ability to drop in a quick promotion of your content, or asking for advice that could also give fans the impression you're an expert in that niche.

The Community isn't only for non-work related yapping (no shade, I love yapping), it can be utilized as a way to market your offerings and content in a very obvious way like making a thread about your content or in a subtle way by engaging with threads that are relevant to your content. When you do decide to market your content in the Community - you'll also find the links generate preview cards that show the thumbnail, title, views, length of the content, and the price so it gives fans more insight into what you're advertising rather than just plain link.

Promotional Opportunities

The YourVids team utilizes the Community as a way to find active and interested creators for various opportunities including creator spotlights in YourVoices, interviews and vlogs for the (coming soon) YourVoices vlog channel, social media promotion, on-site promotion, and other various promotional opportunities. Official YourVids team members will have a badge by their name that says "YV Team," so when you see team members posting about promotional opportunities then you should definitely engage with those posts if you'd like to be included in promotions.

Fans are Welcome in the Community

Fans that are hesitating to join in on the discussions within the Community shouldn't be afraid! Joining in on discussions can help you find more creators that create content that you'll love and connect you with like-minded fans that share your interests. It's every porn fans dream to talk directly with their favorite pornstar... in the Community you can talk to hundreds of them!

If you're not sure where to start within the Community as a fan... try this out.

Hype up your favorite clip ➡️ Head to Recommendations and Reviews and shout-out your favorite clip and the creator who posted it. You can keep it simple if you're shy but if you want to blow the creators socks off then really go that extra mile and talk about why it's your favorite clip, what makes it special, and if it was worth the money you spent on it.
Introduce yourself ➡️ Go to the fan introduction thread and share some details about yourself. Sharing your interests and hobbies is a great way to break the ice and for creators with shared interests to take the initiative to reach out to you.
Search your favorite creators name ➡️ Use the search tool to look up your favorite creator and see if there's any conversation about them or their content. You can use this as a way to engage in conversation with your favorite creator or about your favorite creator!