This is one of those really strange decisions we’re scratching our heads about. OnlyFans has decided to start blocking the very thing that has made them such a big company. This will have a drastic impact on the large number of sex workers and adult content creators that make up the majority of OnlyFans users.
In a statement released by the company today, the company said the change was “to ensure the long-term sustainability of our platform, and continue to host an inclusive community of creators and fans, we must evolve our content guidelines.”
According to Bloomberg, this large scale remodel comes from mounting pressure from banking partners and payment providers in order to raise money from outside investors at a valuation of more than $1 billion.
So, in layman’s terms? They’re trying to do what Tumblr tried to do in order to raise their company’s value to sell it off at the highest possible price.
No guidance for the new rules and standards have been released yet, but we’ll let you know when they do.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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