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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.

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

What is the explanation for this? Does it all come down to politics, connections and random chance like iOS app store review differences?

Bit dated, but from my experience, yes.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24291790

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.)

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.

OnlyFans also support Pix as far I know.

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

They grew too fast too quickly. Now the gravy train is too yummy to object to from within.

Gravy train might not be the best choice of words, here

The crazies online say it's because OnlyFans owner is Jewish.

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.

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