BTV IS STILL COMING, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE SLIGHTLY DELAYED

The vision behind BTV is clear… it’s going to be as close to TV quality content as I’m able to produce with my limited means. I recently upgraded my sound equipment (I sure hope you can tell based on my most recent offerings), and have been looking at cinema quality cameras for quite some time. I had actually chosen a camera and lens, and had set aside the funds to order it… and then a bunch of tariffs went into effect, functionally raising the price of the camera by almost 60%.

I tried shooting and editing an episode of “The Trouble with Roomies,” with the camera I use for my Academy/VTD content, but the truth is that it just doesn’t look like I envisioned. That doesn’t mean that the project is cancelled, though. Sadly, it is going to take longer than expected, as I’m just not willing to shoot these episodes without the quality I’ve set my heart on. As always, keep your eyes here, and I’ll update you as more info become available!

BARBATUS UNCHAINED IS ON THE WAY

In the meantime, I’m noticing a trend that I, for one, am just about tired of.
Many of you will notice that I no longer update ManyVids. That’s because MV has deleted my store twice before, and has threatened to delete it a third time. Clips 4 Sale has become a nightmare of contradictory compliance rules, with little to no consistency in the application of those rules. It’s a confusing mess, and it means that videos that I post this week might just end up getting taken down next week.

Even when these stores allow my content to stay up, I’m not allowed to use pendulums inductions… I can’t say the “H” word, and must always call the process “Mesmerism” or “Magical Control.” I can’t command a girl to “Sleep,” and I definitely can’t touch her once her eyes are closed.

Frankly, I’m tired of it. I want the freedom to be able to produce the kinds of content that I want to see, and I want you to have the freedom to be able to purchase that content with your own money, without having a bank step in to tell you what they think should be allowable. I’m tired of being treated like a criminal for producing totally legal comedy/horror fetish content.

I have been avoiding offering alternate means of payment, because they’re complicated and I’m not totally sure how they work… but the truth is that, if we want to be allowed to consume the types of media that we like, we have little choice in the current social climate: we’re going to have to figure out other ways to pay and accept payment.

Barbatus Unchained is meant to allow for just that. By adding Bitcoin to my accepted methods of payment, I’ll be able to produce whatever I want (within the bounds of Law, of course), and I’ll be able to sell it to you without having to account for the MASSIVE fees storefronts like C4S and MV charge. It’s complicated, of course, so I’m going to create a step-by-step video to show you how to set up your wallet, load it, and begin making purchases on this new site for 30-50% less than you’d pay on a clips site.

That’s not all, though. Once you’ve set up your account and shown me that you’re able to process payments through the new site, I’m going to give you your choice of goodies for the effort! You’ll be able to choose between free videos, free shortform custom content, or even heavily discounted full length customs!

The truth is that this is the way the wind is blowing, whether we like it or not. Producers like me are being illegally debanked more and more every single day, and it doesn’t look like anyone with the money or power to fight has any interest in doing so. Just like always, though, we will remain innovative and we will drive the change we want to see to ensure that we can keep fulfilling our fantasies together!