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Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by dwater » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:27 PM UTC

ed25519FUUU wrote: post #369

treesknees wrote: post #99

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Bhad Bhabie (cash me outside meme girl) made over $1M in 6 hours and said she could retire right now from the amount of money she has made off OF. And she's not doing "porn" or even posting fully nude photos. There's a big movement to gain a lot of followers on social media like TikTok and then redirect those followers to their $5/month OnlyFans. There are a lot of people making a living or at least significantly boo…

OF is probably similar to Etsy, where the 95th percentile make millions and the median income is $0.

I have an acquaintance who I know made ~$1500 in 2 weeks, just after work occasionally. She had been on the site already, the only reason I know the amount made during that time is she did it as a fundraiser and donated it all to a non-profit. I'm sure it's a distribution with a long tail, but I think it's probably easier to have a side gig on OF provide you with a little supplemental income rather than Etsy.

Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by howaboutnope » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:27 PM UTC

rootsudo wrote: post #36

My biggest shock was how much "PR" was generated on Reddit, and how many sexworkers really do use the platform. I knew it was a thing, I knew of the memes, but to see both sides in arms over a company vs branding, creating their own website and content - and vanity domain as well. People really do just want a one click solution for creating adult content, and consuming adult content. And the memes, I think they're pr…

> My biggest shock was how much "PR" was generated on Reddit

And the winner ist: viggity

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28237827

Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by watwut » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:28 PM UTC

acituan wrote: post #152

whymauri wrote: post #51

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it's pretty huge COVID hit recently graduated Gen-Z incredibly hard. There's huge groups that are/were unemployed and then there's huge groups who are sexually repressed due to quarantine. Across the whole world, too*. Many can easily make more than min wage, and in certain niches you probably don't even have to be 'conventionally beautiful' (sorry to use this term, but it's important I think) to make a living or sol…

> COVID hit recently graduated Gen-Z incredibly hard Aren’t women over-represented on the supply side while men on the demand side though? I don’t think gen-z as a wholesale cohort makes sense.

Women are also overrepresented on the side of loosing job.

Mostly artly because women work in segments that were hit harder - services and the like. And partly because childcare is more on them, mothers were even more likely to loose jobs.

Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by asdff » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:29 PM UTC

Sebb767 wrote: post #505

lawn wrote: post #429

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And also why piracy is increasing again as the movie/TV series space is becoming so fragmented.

I've actually heard that quite often and it seems anecdotally true to me, but is there actually any study to prove this?

https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-and-filesharing-traffic-surg...

Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:29 PM UTC

pacbard wrote: post #82

haasted wrote: post #30

Isn't "OnlyFans without sexual content" basically Patreon?

I guess they offer similar subscription services but it seems to me (at least) that they serve completely different niches. For example, if a content creator says "check out my OnlyFans for subscriber-only content" versus "check out my Patreon for subscriber-only content", I would expect that they are selling completely different things. Another parallel could be comparing HomeDepot and HobbyLobby. Both stores sell y…

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Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by Sohcahtoa82 » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:29 PM UTC

ed25519FUUU wrote: post #369

treesknees wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bhad Bhabie (cash me outside meme girl) made over $1M in 6 hours and said she could retire right now from the amount of money she has made off OF. And she's not doing "porn" or even posting fully nude photos. There's a big movement to gain a lot of followers on social media like TikTok and then redirect those followers to their $5/month OnlyFans. There are a lot of people making a living or at least significantly boo…

OF is probably similar to Etsy, where the 95th percentile make millions and the median income is $0.

Twitch is certainly that way as well.

The median viewer count is likely single digits.

Though I can say with considerable certainty that a lot of wannabe Twitch streamers think that being a streamer just means having people watch you play a game, which may be true for story-driven games that don't get a lot of viewers, since it creates a more movie-like experience, and may be true for highly-competitive games where you can watch someone make amazing plays. But for the rest, you need to have the charisma and creativity to create entertaining commentary and audience interaction.

Nobody wants to watch an average Joe play World of Warcraft.

Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by jimbokun » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:31 PM UTC

edgyquant wrote: post #390

jimbokun wrote: post #241

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American universities do not really seem to be playing the role of exploring deep questions or search for meaning or knowledge for knowledge sake, either. It's mostly about expanding the gravy train of administrative staff and shiny new dormitories and eating facilities and gyms, alongside a narrow ideological political indoctrination with little enthusiasm for debate or considering unpopular opinions. Without the tr…

You've never been to an american university, have you?

Graduated from one.

Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by psyc » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:31 PM UTC

cblconfederate wrote: post #567

rootsudo wrote: post #36

My biggest shock was how much "PR" was generated on Reddit, and how many sexworkers really do use the platform. I knew it was a thing, I knew of the memes, but to see both sides in arms over a company vs branding, creating their own website and content - and vanity domain as well. People really do just want a one click solution for creating adult content, and consuming adult content. And the memes, I think they're pr…

Why do we call pornstars sex workers and not artists?

There's a lot going on in the porn world, especially now that it's, er, democratized. Sex workers is very broad. Porn stars is a little fuzzy. Some porn stars are big names, and/or can actually act pretty well. Or excel at creating fantasies. A surprising number of cam girls just sit at their desk fully clothed, chin in hand, and the only action is their eyes darting around their monitor while bad background music gets mangled through their microphone.

Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by s1artibartfast » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:31 PM UTC

moksly wrote: post #251

mkl95 wrote: post #185

I've never understood the appeal of OnlyFans. If your goal is to consume adult content, then you can get it in massive amounts for free, and without using an app. If your goal is to make money from online sex work, the ~$180 average monthly earnings are simply appaling when you compare them to traditional porn sites, where some workers earn that money in a day.

Platforms like onlyfans sell two products. They sell safe/clean sex work to a variety of people who would never get into regular sex work. And they sell the feeling of mattering and a sense of human connection to people who suffer from loneliness. The only weird part is why the popular OnlyFans sex workers stay on the platform instead of moving to their own where they wouldn’t have to pay 20% to the platform. I’m sur…

>The only weird part is why the popular OnlyFans sex workers stay on the platform instead of moving to their own where they wouldn’t have to pay 20% to the platform.

Discoverability. The same reason why Youtube content creators stick with the platform.

Re: OnlyFans drops planned porn ban

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Post by skohan » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 5:31 PM UTC

cletus wrote: post #552

Does anyone think this was a failed pivot from the p0rn and the backlash was so great that they backpedaled? It actually reminds me of Ebay. Ebay became big with online auctions but as soon as they did they seemed to want to no longer be in the auction business. Instead they wanted to be in the online retail business. Maybe because there was more money per customer. Maybe because online retail was larger. Personally…

If anything I thought maybe it was a publicity stunt.