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> That's how the power law works who says that the payout distribution has to follow the power law? And even if it does naturally, OnlyFans doesn't have to jus

> That's how the power law works who says that the payout distribution has to follow the power law? And even if it does naturally, OnlyFans doesn't have to just let it happen. They could take a bigger cut from the larger accounts, and distribute it such that the payouts are more linear.

svnt 4y ago
If they do this, won’t they just fracture and drive the larger accounts elsewhere?
- svnpenn 4y ago
  If every single user wants to be a soulless robot (pure capitalism), then yes. However if the userbase understands that larger accounts will be subject to larger fees, in order to support smaller accounts, then I would like to think at least some users would support that. Not everything in life has to be decided on a purely selfish basis.
  - the_sleaze_ 4y ago
    So OnlyFans should pay people to post nudes ? (Rather than providing a place to post pictures and charge other people for them, in case you missed it) I see this same argument made about Tinder, from guys who can't get laid. You realize it's just a platform don't you ? Those are real human beings on the other side of that screen. OnlyFans can't choose for the humans on the platform.
  - junofan 4y ago
    Hang on. Capitalism means private ownership of the means of production. It sounds like you are talking about choices made by consumers. Communist systems have consumers who make choices, too. Soviet citizens were perfectly free to choose which goods to queue up for.
oarabbus_ 4y ago
>who says that the payout distribution has to follow the power law? The payout distribution is proportional to the number of subscribers, which follows a power law. >And even if it does naturally, OnlyFans doesn't have to just let it happen. They could take a bigger cut from the larger accounts, and distribute it such that the payouts are more linear. How is taking a larger relative cut from the content creators bringing in the most traffic a good (much less optimal) business decision?
- srpen6 4y ago
  If you're a new creator, and you look at this: https://twitter.com/Aella_Girl/status/1335725267340251137 https://twitter.com/Aella_Girl/status/1335725267340251137 are you really going to want to start an account on that site? Your comment seems to align with typical capitalist motives: focus on short term gains, ignore everything else.
  - oarabbus_ 4y ago
    >are you really going to want to start an account on that site? If I thought it would benefit me and was worth my time, then yes? Is the implication one shouldn't try to earn extra income because someone else earns more? >Your comment seems to align with typical capitalist motives: focus on short term gains, ignore everything else. That's somewhat of an ad hominem. Anyways I'm all ears if you have a superior evidence-based economic model, instead of selling utopia.
    - srpen6 4y ago
      > Anyways I'm all ears if you have a superior evidence-based economic model https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32454155 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32454155
      - oarabbus_ 4y ago
        Do you have sources or evidence that this linear payout system can work? Any businesses, platforms, or countries that have successfully used this type of model?

svnt 4y ago

If they do this, won’t they just fracture and drive the larger accounts elsewhere?

svnpenn 4y ago
If every single user wants to be a soulless robot (pure capitalism), then yes. However if the userbase understands that larger accounts will be subject to larger fees, in order to support smaller accounts, then I would like to think at least some users would support that. Not everything in life has to be decided on a purely selfish basis.
- the_sleaze_ 4y ago
  So OnlyFans should pay people to post nudes ? (Rather than providing a place to post pictures and charge other people for them, in case you missed it) I see this same argument made about Tinder, from guys who can't get laid. You realize it's just a platform don't you ? Those are real human beings on the other side of that screen. OnlyFans can't choose for the humans on the platform.
- junofan 4y ago
  Hang on. Capitalism means private ownership of the means of production. It sounds like you are talking about choices made by consumers. Communist systems have consumers who make choices, too. Soviet citizens were perfectly free to choose which goods to queue up for.

oarabbus_ 4y ago

>who says that the payout distribution has to follow the power law? The payout distribution is proportional to the number of subscribers, which follows a power law. >And even if it does naturally, OnlyFans doesn't have to just let it happen. They could take a bigger cut from the larger accounts, and distribute it such that the payouts are more linear. How is taking a larger relative cut from the content creators bringing in the most traffic a good (much less optimal) business decision?

srpen6 4y ago
If you're a new creator, and you look at this: https://twitter.com/Aella_Girl/status/1335725267340251137 https://twitter.com/Aella_Girl/status/1335725267340251137 are you really going to want to start an account on that site? Your comment seems to align with typical capitalist motives: focus on short term gains, ignore everything else.
- oarabbus_ 4y ago
  >are you really going to want to start an account on that site? If I thought it would benefit me and was worth my time, then yes? Is the implication one shouldn't try to earn extra income because someone else earns more? >Your comment seems to align with typical capitalist motives: focus on short term gains, ignore everything else. That's somewhat of an ad hominem. Anyways I'm all ears if you have a superior evidence-based economic model, instead of selling utopia.
  - srpen6 4y ago
    > Anyways I'm all ears if you have a superior evidence-based economic model https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32454155 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32454155
    - oarabbus_ 4y ago
      Do you have sources or evidence that this linear payout system can work? Any businesses, platforms, or countries that have successfully used this type of model?