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In reality they always knew it made no sense, but the amount of free PR they got from every major news outlet across the world posting essentially: “Popular por
by boublepop 5y ago
In reality they always knew it made no sense, but the amount of free PR they got from every major news outlet across the world posting essentially: “Popular pornographic app only available for a short while!” Is absolutely insane, and made the full circus with it all.
It’s like Red Bull leaning into the “dangerous drink” coverage.
- pphysch 5y agoHow do you advertise a porn platform to the mainstream? By (briefly) pretending it's not a porn platform and getting coverage in virtually every major news provider!
- SilverRed 5y agoBecause now everyone is invested in the news event, they are likely to hear about the reversal of the decision.
- dfdz 5y agoHere my conspiracy theory, which closely related to what you are saying. The BBC was investigating OnlyFans and found damaging stuff[1]. The leadership at OnlyFans was trying to think of a way to avoid the resulting bad press so they come up with the brilliant idea of announcing an upcoming Ban on all sexual material. This will keep distracted while they work on improving their content moderation. When ready, they can announce their new policy: sexual content will be allowed, but with better moderation! (Exactly what they should have been doing all along). [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58273914 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58273914
- PartiallyTyped 5y agoThe cynic in me believe they may be involved in a honeypot operation, which will ensure they continue operating while not having to deal with backlash.
- mdoms 5y agoI don't think this was a PR stunt. OF relies on the talent to bring viewers, so publicly signaling to your talent "your job here is not safe, you should explore other options" seems far too risky a move to make intentionally.