Not that I take it as derogatory in any way but there seems to be a distinction being made between cam whores & porn stars when really a whore is a whore is a whore. Also, I consider everyone potentially a whore which boils down to a whore is a whore is a whore.
The best performers are the ones who put on a show without the constant whoring for tokens but then there can be some really annoying audiences. If you're going to do it best to have a thick skin because the ratio of nasty certainly knows no limits online.
I used to do it years ago and got paid per shift as opposed to working on tips which was a lot easier and profitable then I presume cam4 or chaturbate are. I wasn't doing it for the pay cheque though, I found it really hot.
I enjoy checking them out now and again but usually get frustrated when I can't fast forward to the good bits.