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In 2018, Patreon almost got kicked off of Stripe because Mastercard objected to NSFW content (probably because of PACs and/or “moralizing busybodies”). Patreon booted most of the NSFW creators and OnlyFans scooped them up. OnlyFans is now significantly bigger than Patreon.

FinnKuhn 1y ago
Just to add to this. OnlyFans also uses Stripe as their payment processor.
- mansa10 1y ago
  What is the explanation for this? Does it all come down to politics, connections and random chance like iOS app store review differences?
  - meagher 1y ago
    Bit dated, but from my experience, yes. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24291790 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24291790
  - SpicyLemonZest 1y ago
    Payment processors successfully got OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content in 2021. The policy was just reversed before it ever went into effect - presumably the announcement generated some compelling data on how much less money everyone would make if the policy went through. (I don't know if this is also related to their transition away from Stripe for the NSFW-est content.)
- jameskilton 1y ago
  To be clear, Stripe is one of multiple payment processors OnlyFans uses. I don't know what the other ones are but they do have a processor that is more favorable for NSFW content, and all related payments go through that/those processors. Safer payments go through Stripe, at least last I checked.
  - vitorgrs 1y ago
    OnlyFans also support Pix as far I know.
meindnoch 1y ago
And how come the card companies aren't objecting to OnlyFans?
- prasadjoglekar 1y ago
  They grew too fast too quickly. Now the gravy train is too yummy to object to from within.
  - appease7727 1y ago
    Gravy train might not be the best choice of words, here
- throwawaylaptop 1y ago
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  - throwawaylaptop 1y ago
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FinnKuhn 1y ago

Just to add to this. OnlyFans also uses Stripe as their payment processor.

mansa10 1y ago
What is the explanation for this? Does it all come down to politics, connections and random chance like iOS app store review differences?
- meagher 1y ago
  Bit dated, but from my experience, yes. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24291790 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24291790
- SpicyLemonZest 1y ago
  Payment processors successfully got OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content in 2021. The policy was just reversed before it ever went into effect - presumably the announcement generated some compelling data on how much less money everyone would make if the policy went through. (I don't know if this is also related to their transition away from Stripe for the NSFW-est content.)
jameskilton 1y ago
To be clear, Stripe is one of multiple payment processors OnlyFans uses. I don't know what the other ones are but they do have a processor that is more favorable for NSFW content, and all related payments go through that/those processors. Safer payments go through Stripe, at least last I checked.
- vitorgrs 1y ago
  OnlyFans also support Pix as far I know.

meindnoch 1y ago

And how come the card companies aren't objecting to OnlyFans?

prasadjoglekar 1y ago
They grew too fast too quickly. Now the gravy train is too yummy to object to from within.
- appease7727 1y ago
  Gravy train might not be the best choice of words, here
throwawaylaptop 1y ago
The crazies online say it's because OnlyFans owner is Jewish.
- throwawaylaptop 1y ago
  Did I get downvoted because people don't believe crazy right wingers say this? Or just for giving their thoughts voice? I don't get it.