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My takeaway: Bella Thorne scammed tens of thousands of people, OnlyFans didnt kick her off the platform, WTF?

You don't kick the golden goose.

It's the same reason why the biggest Twitch stars can do pretty much anything on stream and not get banned, while normies get the banhammer immediately for lesser offences.

it seems onlyfans has a different model, and they are profitable and don't need celebs. the story reads like Bella needed onlyfans, not vice versa

I don't think so. I haven't heard of onlyfans until today, but it made into news because of a celebrity. Now more people have heard of them.

Now I hadn't heard of Bella Thorne either, but that's a different story.

considering that onlyfans and the like cater to porn , i doubt the publicity will much affect their bottom line

if anything, the publicity and ensuing scrutiny these sites get usually leads to them getting shut down

In certain parts of the Internet, OnlyFans has been a huge deal for a long time, and most definitely not because of what you'd call "celebrities" anywhere outside those parts.

It's also the primary source of income for a decent number of people.

I've never been on Twitch and am only vaguely aware that anything like a celebrity exists in the video-gaming world. Couldn't name one to save my life. (And yes I know Twitch isn't just about games.)

Edit: I have nothing against Twitch, just pointing out that it's easy to think something isn't well-known when it actually is, just not to people like you (or me).

True, but I just don't think the intersection set of those who know OnlyFans and those who know Bella Thorne is very large. We can't say the site is not benefiting from celebrities.

Now more people heard its the place where you get scammed by celebrity porn star wannabes.

Remind me again how Dr. Disrespect could do pretty much anything on stream and not get banned.

Dude did nothing and got banned.

He's been banned before for issues like recording in bathrooms at cons. It's all an act but streaming can be a 12+ hour day and it makes sense for his character to 'get banned' especially when Twitch/etc won't comment and he can take a summer vacation. He'll re-enter with some drama that'll make headlines then be back up and running again with plenty of subscribers.

You should see one of his latest videos. It's definitely not a stunt and also if you follow his YouTube streams you'd know.

I don't, mostly because he's a celebrity character and anything he says is a PR release from his business. He just seems to trend up with various viral moments or activities like recording/streaming inside a bathroom full of people at a convention. It makes sense that someone who lives (literally) on hype and attention would generate that whenever possible to further their brand, just like a Kardashian. With that in mind, some unspoken ban, real or not/insinuated or not, is an excellent chance to set up a big story when you're back in the office and working again. Easy cover for time off and solid cash back once streaming again.

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