Just For Fans
I was reading a twitter thread that really made me think about porn. Not like I need twitter to remind me that porn exists, mind you, but because it is somehow unusual that someone brings up the topic of money and porn in public forums. We all consume porn but we seldom think about the people who are giving us the pleasure that comes with it. Porn performers need to be compensated by their job. Because it is a job. No matter how much they enjoy it, it is still a job. And it's their bodies what the studios are monetizing. Do you know how much money the people you jerk off to are making?
As performers can we go ahead and say that no one who is preforming for a studio should be getting paid any less than 1k a scene I hear about some of these new models scene rates and how multiple well known studios are knowingly taken advantage of young performers #1Kornothing— Joey Mills (@JoeyMillsXXX) January 27, 2020
As performers can we go ahead and say that no one who is preforming for a studio should be getting paid any less than 1k a scene I hear about some of these new models scene rates and how multiple well known studios are knowingly taken advantage of young performers #1Kornothing— Joey Mills (@JoeyMillsXXX) January 27, 2020
There was a whole discussion on twitter about rates and predatory practices and about how much you get paid overseas. It was fascinating. And i realized why is it that so many porn performers are running to Just for Fans and platforms where they can monetize their own output. They set their own price. And I think that's a good thing. As several of you have often pointed out in our discussions, amateur porn is much hotter than studio porn. With amateur porn (or NSFW content) the feeling is there. The connection is there. The sex is there. And the desire is there.
Desire. I think that's key to the appeal of amateur porn, at least from my perspective. Even when it's porn stars and their Only Fans or Just For Fans, that version of them is less polished, less 'made' than the one they put out for the studios. The mechanics of sex on themselves do not turn me on. The polished sex of studios is appreciated, but I know it's full of studied angles of the position du jour. It's desire what makes me crave a man. It's the way he moves, the way he talks, the way he feels. And you can see that in amateur porn, more than in studio porn. Funny, how clinical some studio porn seems to be, after you've watched 'amateur' porn. And I'm not talking about the Gonzo style of Fraternity X or Sketchy Sex (Oh, I'll have to dedicate a whole post to those). It's more the JFF or straight up amateur porn filmed from-the-phone and uploaded to the tubes.
It's good, I think, that we are moving towards a more real perception of what's sexy, while letting people set a price for the product they offer. It gives them the money they want and us the sex that we like. They've got what we want, we've got what they need. Even when we do not pay for the incredible amount of amateur porn that can be found online (somebody already paid for it) we are contributing to one, normalizing 'normal' sex and two, giving a token of appreciation to all those porn stars (and wannabe porn stars) that give us dick for thought.
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It is amazing how little the studios pay their performers. Yes there are production costs and advertising and all the other normal business experiences. And it is a tough market. But I believe there should be a minimum rate that a performer should receive. Obviously the bigger the name the bigger the check. And the performers are usually not employees. They’re independent contractors who then have to pay their own taxes and healthcare and other expenses.
ReplyDeleteSo you can see where the appeal of going to JFF or OF to control your content and the money. And as the video shows it’s not just newbies trying to break into the business, but big names, too. I think you will see fewer studios ultimately. We’ll have to see how this all unfolds.
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It's a pittance.
DeleteAnd it's a one-time-fee as far as I understand. Once they're paid, they're on to the next one. As you say, they're basically contractors. I hope more and more porn actors create their own content. If studios don't change their model, they'll go under.
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I don't like special effects or games with leather. I don't like music. I want to hear the real sound and see the passion of sex. all I ask.
ReplyDeleteHahaha
DeleteNo role play, huh? The whole leather thing leaves me cold. You really need to be into it to enjoy it.
And hearing two men having sex is hot. Nothing else is needed.
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I love amateur porn. The real stuff. The flawed, even unattractive stuff. It's riskier. It's more fun. It feels like life. I rarely watch professional porn anymore. The lighting is unrealistic and clinical. The environments laughable (really? you're gonna set your bare hole on that white couch after it's been hammered for 20 minutes? you're gonna spooge all over that nice white carpet?) Get real. And the models are all shaved gym bunnies with the emotional heat of a refrigerated melon. Sorry - give me sweaty, dirty, nasty men getting off on getting off. Looking forward to what you have to say about Sketchy and Xtreme stuff. Thanks for this. Have a lovely weekend, hon!!!
ReplyDeleteI know, right?
DeleteIt's so much HOTTER. It's primal.
And yo have no idea how many times I've thought: "Oh shit they're gonna break that lamp" or "OMG that sofa is probably three thousand dollars and it's going to be ruined" in the middle of a porno.
Hahahaha. The emotional heat of a refrigerated melon? Priceless!!
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Fascinating!...Survival sex never entered my mind for doing Only Fans. I am familiar with the first couple and the gorgeous Max Connor, but not through Only Fans. I refuse to pay for porn.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Xtube very similar in that it is amateur un scripted content?
Fabulous post, Six!
Yep.
DeletePorn stars and sex workers are turning to Only Fans and the such during the pandemic. And even before that.
Max Connor is delicious.
And Xtube is like PornHub and RedTube in that people upload all kinds of porn there. Both amateur and studio.
Aww thnx, Jimmy!
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My friend who did porn said Just for Fans and Only Fans has the studios running scared. And sales are down. On these sites and twitter, one can see the everyday guys having sex or jacking off, and more guys are getting into that. The average gay who far outnumber these gods want to see average guys.... and these sites are proving that. Another friend of mine is to the point where he is almost making more with Only fans then his full time job a month. It's even a score if some of these "influencers " have sex with a porn star on their page. Hell these two guys I know Rick and Griff have almost all porn content anymore. I will admit, I did dabble with a Only Fans Page when I was still working. I only had it one month just to test it out, and cleared $550 for only three posts. I was so nervous someone from work would come across it so I deleted it. But it was fun and why not get paid to jack off for guys. Im not shy and with my , huh, cum shots...why not. With not working now...who knows what I may do down the road.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been around much...sorry. Today was the best day I had so far. The election burnt and got to me earlier in the week.
Aww I feel you!
DeleteThe whole election process has been draining, to say the least.
And the Fans sites are proving that people want to see porn that's not highly manufactured and, well, fake. I, for one enjoy the wonky camerawork and the awkward angles. But enjoy the unmistakable fire of attraction. The men in the Fans pages WANT to fuck/jerk off. That's hot.
And I totally believe you when you say that your friend is almost outpacing his day job with his amateur stuff. People pay for this! And who knows, yo may end up being a famous influencer with your.. attributes.
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We all love our porn. But I find the studio porn to be too contrived, too "all the same." I go with the old "chub-on" route...and the pros just don't do it for me very much any more. I dunno, maybe I'm just getting old. LOL. XOXO
ReplyDeleteOMG same!
DeleteStudio porn gets into these 'fashion' moments in which is the same positions in every studio, the same scenarios and the same actors. They also promote the gay for pay monotone performances and I'm up to here with those.
With amateur porn we know the men are hot for each other and THAT'S hot.
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I am glad to hear that they are able to get what they deserve instead of being held hostage by a studio. If the market bears it then go for it. Does this mean I need to buy thank you cards to those who already bought the porn and put it online for me? Have a good weekend, Sixpence.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a good shift.
DeleteEntrepreneurial porn stars are going to save the business!
And probably those who already bought the porn enjoyed it to the limit. No thank you cards needed. Nice idea, though...
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JFF doesn't like me. OF does..
ReplyDeleteAhhh
DeleteI see. And this is you uploading content or downloading it?
Inquiring minds would like to know...
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Foreplay and the kissing and the lead up to sex is the biggest turn on to me.
ReplyDeleteOMG YES!
DeleteAnd that's when amateur porn gets hot.
The interactions leading to sex feel real because, well, they're real. The men in amateur porn are into each other and that shows.
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