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Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising con... by CapricornNoble on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @07:24PM (#24348290)
Can you articulate how this particular Twitch streamer is employing deep knowledge and thought to improve her work? To the tune of $250k+ compensation? Can't anyone hire someone with experience in theater/film lighting to setup their stream studio with a day's labor?

https://twitter.com/gundamishere/status/1106672499796951040?...

Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising con... by orangecat on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @10:30PM (#24349454)
Here's a detailed writeup from a successful camgirl. It's way more than lighting.

https://knowingless.com/2018/11/19/maximizing-your-slut-impa...

Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising con... by 082349872349872 on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @07:27AM (#24352166)
> "The ‘control show’ I mentioned above plays into this. Give men a way to fight against each other, with tokens. A common tactic is to have guys buy into “teams”, and whichever team tips the most, wins ..."

Did I just learn something about two-party politics?

Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising con... by nickpp on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @08:58AM (#24352739)
And party donations.
Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising con... by chillwaves on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @08:54PM (#24348914)
So are you saying just because she is pretty she can pull in those $$?

Because there are a lot of pretty women in the world and I would say 99% aren't 1% as successful.

There is definitely skill and knowledge involved.

Re:Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising con... by CapricornNoble on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @12:25AM (#24349967)
>>Because there are a lot of pretty women in the world and I would say 99% aren't 1% as successful.

99% of the pretty women aren't leveraging a tech platform to directly extract resources from lonely dudes across the entire planet. It's more due to ignorance of their options for monetizing their sexuality than it is well-developed and unique skillsets. I've actually been debating starting a CamStudio with a friend of mine, as I've met more than a few cute women who don't grasp the concept of "You can make more money by just sitting your butt in front of a computer monitor all day in makeup and a low-cut top". Anyone who has worked in a cabaret, a "girls bar/snack bar", or a strip club understands the basics of talking to the Johns, and appearance-enhancing makeup and outfits. Camming/streaming just combines their social skills with IT/technical support to expand their potential client base. They won't become Belle Delphine overnight but there's a lot of room for low-effort revenue growth with a bit of management and guidance, IMO.