As the title says, we’ve got a lot of reports about this, and we have Rule 7 - Should we take a hardline stance of no OF/SC/links etc? Vote in the comments.

  • yesbum@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think it should be allowed in titles, watermarks, comments etc but I don’t see a problem with it being on someone’s profile so long as it’s not in the community. Just my opinion 🤷🏻‍♀️ Although, I was banned from reddit gw for having redgifs (which some subs require you to post with) and lemmy linked on my profile. Kind of silly since I asked if it was okay and was told I could continue posting, only for them to change their mind a couple days later.

    • SnuSnu 💘@lemmynsfw.comOPM
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      1 year ago

      Yeah that’s what I don’t want to happen here, there have been a LOT of reports lately from a few users mentioning Rule 7 being broken for this sub.
      I’ve largely ignored them, because I know we’re been quite lenient about that rule in the past.

      The rule does say that they shouldn’t be allowed at all, so that’s the reasoning, but I don’t want to suddenly remove a ton of content that is otherwise well-accepted. 👍

      There is something to say for you being active here though :) - there are other OF users who don’t engage or comment on Lemmy, which becomes a problem when these “bot users” posts their OF adverts across multiple communities at the same time, and doesn’t do anything else (comment, etc).

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      Reddit GW banned me as well although and I never ever even considered posting there 😅 never mind having an OF account.

      Simply because I had uncovered a catfishing account on a previous post years back by pointing out that they weren’t who they claimed to be and linking the OF account as proof.

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    1 year ago

    Yeah, ban them. I want people to post because they want to, not because they are advertising. Makes the posts more genuine as well.

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    1 year ago

    Advertising, in my opinion, goes against the spirit of gone wild. I have no problem with OF as a platform, but I’d like to think gone wild is more spontaneous. Just my two cents. If people are that interested, they’ll click into the profile and find plenty an OF link.

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    1 year ago

    Probably ban links in posts/comments, but not on profiles. I think that’s a good in between stance that will keep this comm’s vibe while not driving away literally all the content.

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    1 year ago

    No.

    The best content creators here have OF accounts. They need to eat too. Close them off and this place will slow to a crawl.

    This is a self-defeating move.

  • El Chango Unchained@lemmynsfw.com
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    1 year ago

    If you share quality content here, you should be able to include a link to your OF for those that want more. What I think is not ok is low effort, teaser posts with an OF link. They do not add value to the community. Want to link your OF? Make sure to contribute some OC. No reposts!.

  • Gimpydude@lemmynsfw.com
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    I’m 100% OK with OF creators posting but they should keep the links in their profile. The flood of posts with subscription links are annoying.

    • Right - Profile is something a user affirmatively seeks out. Posts are part of the feed, so post links are more readily defined as spam. But profile links should be fine, and frankly I think it is most compatible with a sex-positive attitude that isn’t morally opposed to these people making money on OF.

  • kapnova9@lemmynsfw.com
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    1 year ago

    Are people seriously getting mad at women for giving them free content and suggesting you can support them if you like it and want to see more?

    This place will die without sex workers.

    • Oftenhorny@lemmynsfw.com
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      1 year ago

      While I agree that this place is too small to survive without them, for me knowing that every post and interaction on here it’s just an ad to make me pay takes out a lot of the fun

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        1 year ago

        Nobody is asking you to pay or to click on the links. Down vote (if you care so much) or simply move on.

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          1 year ago

          That’s not the point, it still is an ad. Just like the companies that make memes as ads on socials, maybe it’s fun too but you know it has another purpose

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    The first thing I do anytime a new poster posts OC is check their profile to see what they have there because it affects the nature of the relationship they are looking for here. In my opinion, if you are selling your content in any form then you have not ‘gonewild.’

    The spirit of the original sub was to allow a space for exhibitionism. When you allow it to be used as a vector for advertising then it will unfortunately devolve into the low effort posts that we’ve begun to see with a high amount of frequency lately. I don’t think a full ban on advertising will be healthy for the community with as small as it is at the moment, but there need to be some checks put in place at the least.

    I agree that all links in post titles, descriptions, and comments should not be allowed, but it should be okay for them to be in a users profile if someone chooses to seek that out. I think there should also be a harder stance taken on low effort engagement baits and OC posts where it’s clear the person themselves are not the one managing the accounts.

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    1 year ago

    If OF subscribers and mods decide they want advertising, they should remove Rule 7. Until then, it should be banned, as that’s the consensus. No one seems to have a problem with links in profiles, however.

  • WhoresonWells@lemmy.basedcount.com
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    1 year ago

    It’s generally fine with me if some of our posters are able to sell elsewhere what they share here for free. What I’d ask is that content be presented non-commercially, as if trying to appeal primarily to viewers who aren’t potential customers.

    I vote for strict enforcement against advertising in titles, post texts, and unsolicited comments. Allowable in user profile.