I’m curious to know how Onlyfans has managed to thrive in the era of online free content and piracy.

I mean, why would anyone want to pay for pron when it is readily accessible or available?

And how has Onlyfans content somehow managed to escape being pirated (or has it being ripped and shared online too)? If it is being shared or is readily available, do most people not know they can also source this content free?

I suppose I’m just curious to understand the pron ecosystem and how onlyfans content has somehow circumvented the perceived pitfalls of piracy.

  • Hugucinogens@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    56·
    10 months ago

    Not a connoisseur, so take what I say with a grain of salt but… Isn’t the appeal of it, the significant personal interaction? You can’t get that by ripping a couple vods. The ability to live chat (and throw paid messages their way), and have them respond, seems irreplaceable.

    • pruneaue [she/her]English
      32·
      10 months ago

      Not much of a porn person either. But OnlyFans vs normal porn feels like shopping at your local store vs a big box chain

    • m-p{3}@lemmy.caEnglish
      191·
      10 months ago

      And ultimately to be replaced by chatbots without them knowing.

    • FartsUnited@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      141·
      10 months ago

      That’s interesting. So the main attraction (so to speak) is the illusion of intimacy or personalisation. The actual pron just enables or caters to the illusion ?

      If Onlyfans is pirated, though, it seems to miss the main appeal of it. Nonetheless, are there dedicated trackers or search engines for the content, and does the content also give an indication of the ‘personal’ interactions?

      • CoffeePorter@lemmy.worldEnglish
        14·
        10 months ago

        Not much difference between strippers and onlyfans models, just a computer. Both are just doing what it takes to get more money out of the simp.