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by jonathanliu 2122 days ago
Disclaimer: I don't and would never.

It's to feel a connection. Porn is free. Connection is not. Creators who sell a connection make the most money. It's the same reason why guys will donate to male Twitch streamers - they want to feel like they're best friends. The streamers feed this fantasy to keep the dollars rolling.

People are lonelier these days.
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noirbot 2122 days ago
I think it's likely also some amount of wanting to support people. I know I've added subscriptions to some streamers I've always watched because I'm watching more of their content now that I'm at home all the time. It only seems fair to pay them for their work if they're entertaining me for an hour or two each day.

I don't care if they think I'm their friend. They're providing a service that I enjoy and I should pay for it, especially now when I have the money to do so and other people may not. If you could pay $5 a month for weekly episodes of your favorite TV show, I'm guessing most folks would?

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jonathanliu 2122 days ago
That's true. I should've clarified that I was referring to whales. People who are donating five figures are much more likely to fall into the "I want them to be my best friend" category.

I used to subscribe to Twitch streams of pros that would play the game with their subscribers. 5 bucks a month to play a game I love with a professional? Heck yes. Playing soccer with Messi would cost a ton more.

Slightly shameful plug: I wrote about Bella/OF in my most recent newsletter issue.

https://mailchi.mp/242882f3b5db/synthesis-emergence-17

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srtjstjsj 2122 days ago
Are newsletters the onlyfans for people selling their words instead of their looks and moves?
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jonathanliu 2122 days ago
I've heard that comparison before, and it's apt. I'm not selling anything though.
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globular-toast 2121 days ago
Connection is free for me. I've slept with tens of women without paying a penny. The problem here is the huge inequality that exists in the male population when we let things go back to nature. Religion is dead. Marriage is dead. Women are free and everyone is suffering apart from the top percentiles of men.
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