[Toy Soldier]

The thing is though there’s this massive misconception that OF is guaranteed big bucks if you’re willing to perform when it’s just not true, and that promise of cash that never materialised is what lures a lot of young women into it.

The actual facts broken down are that A VERY SMALL NUMBER of high-profile individuals can make crazy money from it, a chunk of others make what you’d consider a decent full time income from it and can live comfortably on it. The vast majority do not make big money from OF. Those who were already sex workers often consider it “supplemental income” and they’re still engaging in traditional sex work, and in fact use it to find more in-person clients. And a not insignificant number who went onto OF thinking they’d make big money from selling photos and videos find that they aren’t making that money - but have a message inbox full of bigger money offers for sex in person. Inevitably some are tempted into what can obviously be a very risky situation, especially for a 20 year old who has no real idea what they’re getting into.

And then of course there’s the majority. Who make next to no money from it, don’t get tempted into taking it further, and (as I said above) end up having made no more than a few hundred pounds from it but having to live with the anxiety of knowing that some random people on the internet have their nudes and can do whatever they want with them, because they naively thought they could make a fortune at 18 “like other girls did”.

It’s also been used BY pimps and traffickers to target girls - exactly those ones - the ones who came to the party thinking they were going to be loaded, ended up making very little, but are clearly “enthusiastic”. Prime targets for someone offering them a meet up, or offering them bigger cash to be in traditional porn.

[bitontheslide]

the ones that make money from it will be like the highly popular porn/cam models. It's like all these things, if you don't have a following you will earn nothing, and it's impossible to stand out from the crowd

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The thing is though there’s this massive misconception that OF is guaranteed big bucks if you’re willing to perform when it’s just not true, and that promise of cash that never materialised is what lures a lot of young women into it.

The actual facts broken down are that A VERY SMALL NUMBER of high-profile individuals can make crazy money from it, a chunk of others make what you’d consider a decent full time income from it and can live comfortably on it. The vast majority do not make big money from OF. Those who were already sex workers often consider it “supplemental income” and they’re still engaging in traditional sex work, and in fact use it to find more in-person clients. And a not insignificant number who went onto OF thinking they’d make big money from selling photos and videos find that they aren’t making that money - but have a message inbox full of bigger money offers for sex in person. Inevitably some are tempted into what can obviously be a very risky situation, especially for a 20 year old who has no real idea what they’re getting into.

And then of course there’s the majority. Who make next to no money from it, don’t get tempted into taking it further, and (as I said above) end up having made no more than a few hundred pounds from it but having to live with the anxiety of knowing that some random people on the internet have their nudes and can do whatever they want with them, because they naively thought they could make a fortune at 18 “like other girls did”.

It’s also been used BY pimps and traffickers to target girls - exactly those ones - the ones who came to the party thinking they were going to be loaded, ended up making very little, but are clearly “enthusiastic”. Prime targets for someone offering them a meet up, or offering them bigger cash to be in traditional porn.

Yup, so people basically have their nudes on the internet forever, tainting their lives and credibility... All for nothing.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

the ones that make money from it will be like the highly popular porn/cam models. It's like all these things, if you don't have a following you will earn nothing, and it's impossible to stand out from the crowd

Tes and that sort of makes me think the biggest issue might just resolve itself over time. The more saturated the market becomes, the less it will seem like “everyone” is making big money from it, and so it will lose appeal as a guaranteed way to make money.

The fact that it’s a “market” at all is still deeply depressing, though. Sad that there are girls who are drawn into out out of a desire to profit or simple necessity… sad that there are so many men out there who want to buy it.