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Re:OnlyFans to block sexually explicit videos starting in Oc... by wrycoder on Thursday August 19, 2021 @11:03PM (#28242029)
Bait and switch.

Even if they lose the bulk of their customers, they will still have a bigger network than if they had started with the same platform, but without the porn.

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Re:OnlyFans to block sexually explicit videos starting in Oc... by ggggtez on Friday August 20, 2021 @12:58AM (#28242765)
That hasn't really worked in practice. I think of Tumblr which basically stopped all growth and innovation the moment they banned porn.

The company is probably assuming they can pivot, and maybe they can, but I doubt it

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Re:OnlyFans to block sexually explicit videos starting in Oc... by wonderwonder on Friday August 20, 2021 @01:58AM (#28243121)
Sure, but its a much smaller network than they had when they applied for financing at their desired valuation. Why would I give them a valuation of a billion dollars if they suddenly lose some large (by some estimates 60+ %) portion of their income. I think this begins their slow demise.
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