The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom

Re:The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom by swiftcoder on Sunday March 15, 2026 @05:24AM (#47385670)

The person I was replying to suggested that this person voluntarily chose this job over a bunch of equally good jobs. My point is that this is at best a mischaracterisation - they chose this job because of economic necessity.

Yes, it may be that it pays more than equivalent non-porn jobs due to being rooted in foreign exchange. But that doesn't make it any more voluntary

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Re:The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom by mhb on Sunday March 15, 2026 @09:11AM (#47387068)

How is that different than the reason most people work? Mining coal, putting out oil fires, industrial fishing. These are not only unpleasant - they are also dangerous.

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Re:The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom by swiftcoder on Sunday March 15, 2026 @12:05PM (#47388728)

Agreed. Again, I was only responding to the original comment that this was a choice among equally good alternatives

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Re:The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom by phendrenad2 on Sunday March 15, 2026 @06:06PM (#47392469)

I don't think anyone was saying or even implying that there were equally good alternatives. Being a con-man might be your best option if you're naturally gifted at lying. But that doesn't mean you get to complain that you're being exploited by the jail.

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Re:The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom by cedarscarlett on Thursday March 19, 2026 @10:27AM (#47440115)

I did not suggest that she chose it over equally good jobs. Reread my comment. I said she chose it over any other job available to her. Therefore it is by definition the best job available to her by her own admission. Do you disagree with any of that?

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