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Re:Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 v... by NewJazz on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @03:15PM (#46607231)
Just because they don't have ill intent doesn't mean the fact that some of the most highly paid members of our society being sex workers sends a message about what kind of skills and assets are valuable, and which aren't as valuable.
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Re:Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 v... by hnlmorg on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @03:29PM (#46607426)
Unfortunately that ship has already sailed and immigration wasn’t the reason.

It turns out that American citizens can work in the adult industry too and it’s not just immigrants who are capable of earning money from getting naked on camera. ;)

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Re:Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 v... by NewJazz on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @04:19PM (#46608212)
Isn't that argument just a form of the sunk cost fallacy?
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Re:Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 v... by hnlmorg on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @04:40PM (#46608558)
Only if you demonise the adult entertainment industry, which I wasn’t.
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Re:Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 v... by NewJazz on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @04:48PM (#46608701)
That's a non sequiter. You said the "ship has sailed", so we shouldn't attempt to reset norms.
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Re:Influencers and OnlyFans models are dominating U.S. O-1 v... by wolvoleo on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @11:03PM (#46612208)
> skills and assets

I saw what you did there :D

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