You’ve likely heard by now that OnlyFans is banning sexually explicit content beginning October 1 in what may very well be the dumbest business move ever. The news came as a shock to many of the site’s creators and subscribers since it’s basically known for being the go-to place for amatuer adult content.
Related: OnlyFans to ban explicit content, JustForFans immediately pledges to remain sex-based
Subscribers pay a monthly fee to follow their favorite creators, with OnlyFans taking a 20% cut of all proceeds. Last year, the site made roughly $2 billion from more than 130 million users. But pressure from its banking partners and payment providers has led the platform to change its policy on explicit content.
Naturally, Gay Twitter™ is not happy about the whole thing. Here’s what people are saying…
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— Deep Dish Bussy (@thrussyqueen) August 20, 2021
What a dick move by OnlyFans.
They should rebrand to OnlyDicks.
— Cohh Carnage (@CohhCarnage) August 19, 2021
seems like onlyfans is going down a similar route to platforms like patreon, amazon ebooks, or steam where if you are making something horny there is sort of an ever shifting and arbitrarily applied TOS that is partially based on how famous or gay you are
— D?CFUTURE (@topherflorence) August 19, 2021
I’m no business man but OnlyFans banning sexually explicit content seems unwise, like Grindr banning gay men
— sarah schauer ? (@sarahschauer) August 19, 2021
With OnlyFans announcing that they will ban pornography starting in October, it is an appropriate time to reiterate that #SexWorkIsWork! pic.twitter.com/PJbkFX9KCX
— Howie Hawkins (@HowieHawkins) August 20, 2021
The Only Fans decisions feels like when my theater camp marketed itself as a place that was okay to be gay but then tried to kick my ass out when they caught me [redacting] a [redacted]
— Chris Murphy (@christress) August 19, 2021
Only fans wouldn’t be a company worth over one billion $ if it weren’t for sex workers but ok lol
— ??kris? (@mysticgokus) August 20, 2021
On #SexWork #OnlyFans Hypocrites. Also follow me on Tik Tok lol @herreraimages pic.twitter.com/0PIYHnqIBy
— Leo Herrera (@herreraimages) August 20, 2021
I’m actually really pissed that a lot of the body diversity in porn was on Onlyfans. The bear studios cast almost exclusively white men. Most of the Black gay studios not casting fat folks. So… yeah I’m upset.
— Parking Lot Fellatio Professional {They/Them} (@TrickiVisaj) August 20, 2021
The Great migration of 2021: the gays moving from Onlyfans to JustForFans.
— Chris E. Teigen (@Ctofurr502) August 20, 2021
There’s so many layers to how fucked up all these jokes over onlyfans creators “finding a real job” are, but the fact that any of them are coming from gay men is disappointing. We have no business upholding these bullshit, puritanical, heteronormative “ideals”. Sex work is work!
— Christopher Johnson (@Toph_Lo) August 20, 2021
Once I finish processing drag race & Solar Power I’ll work through the OnlyFans news. What a hectic week to be gay!
— A Considerate Top ???????? (@AConsiderateTop) August 19, 2021
all the str8 men who are covertly homophobic but used onlyfans to pander to gays and then told all their other bros about the "easy money" must be scrambling today lmao
— Cameron ? (@DenimOrBlack) August 20, 2021
THREAD: there's a lot of justifiable anger at OnlyFans right now for betraying the sex workers who made them rich. That's justified. In the end tho, like most tech issues, the root of this problem is monopoly power. OF was running a business in a "store" they rent instead of own.
— Evan Greer (@evan_greer) August 20, 2021
All these gays laughing that Only Fans is ending adult content are only hating because no one would pay to see them naked. ?
— Vers Guy ?? (@gaydude_t) August 19, 2021
Vince
I hope they go down big time. The porn that they want to distance themselves from is what made them billions and what they are today.
Steven R
Who knew there was non-explicit content on Only Fans???
Openminded
Damn you, I hit my elbow while ROFLMAO
powersthatbe
Tumblr anyone?
D_Bro
Exactly!
ShiningSex
Hahahaahahahahahaha!!!
Get over it folks. It’s not that big deal. Plus there are other sites for that crap. OnlyFans will lose millions. Let them go under.
barkomatic
This makes no sense. Their business model was literally independent porn. I can’t imagine people will pay $30 a month to see shirtless photos they could Google. Wow, they’re done.
DCFarmboy
Seems like there are plenty of other sex cam sites. Not worth the fake outrage.
rural queer socialist
‘Sex work’ is ONLY socially just work if it follows health & safety, nondiscrimination, and other worker and consumer protections laws; carries insurance to protect workers and consumers; has a formal complaint policy; and pays all taxes that are due.
It is astounding that so many people think it is ‘ok’ to have workplaces that are not properly regulated for health and safety; that are not properly insured if anyone (worker or consumer) is hurt, made sick, or killed; that violate nondiscrimination laws; and that does not pay taxes.
Max
boo to OF.
Halfnhalf
They don’t like money? I didn’t know that there were only fans that weren’t explicit. Models on cam sites get extra income by having Only Fans sites. Where the videos are more explicit, like having a partner and having sex. I’m really confused.
Godabed
here is a thought, gay porn artist, and industry, create your own platform, it’s 2021. You can make your own money your way.
Desiderata
Always fun when you think you’ll be the censor. Not so fun when the censorship is now aimed at the content you like.
Prax07
Boohoo…get an actual job instead of showing your butt for $ per pic.
nm4047
What else is there on the site? Sure the kids still follow their favourite celebrities on insta etc, so not sure what the business model of only fans is if not porn and a credit card determines if you can watch anything on it.
Josh in OR
So…another thing ruined by rich, old, white men.
Check.
RMEE
Rich-ish, old and white. Why blame me hater Josh ?
Josh in OR
@RMEE:
Were you personally involved in the decisions made to do this? No.
Do I care that you’re ‘rich-ish’? No.
Did I address you in my post? No.
Financiers and bankers and pencil pushers at payment hubs, banks, and OF itself decided to do this. People who enter those fields tend to be largely white and male. People in those positions who have the power to pressure other businesses to do what they are told tend to be old, white and male. Old, white males tend to be, by and large, behind every decision that destroys something fun/good/enjoyable. That doesn’t mean ‘ALL’ old, rich, white men, anymore than the reality that most sexual assault is committed by straight men. Not all straight men are rapists, but if you get mad when someone points out that most rapists are straight men, that makes you IMMEDIATELY suspect, since YOU chose to involve yourself and make it all about you.
If you are not directly involved, don’t go looking to play the victim.
It’s a bad look, and it never works out well for you.
Dymension
What’s the point? Onlyfans will simply go out in flames.
Dymension
What’s the point? Onlyfans will simply go out in flames. I wonder if this is the work of the porn industry which doesn’t want competition.