OnlyFans v. MostlyCritics
The relentless economics of our internet age.
The Frontier Psychiatrists is a daily newsletter. The vast majority of what I write is about health and its associated business struggles. But let's not kid ourselves; this is entertainment. At best it is education. I consider my subscribers’ fans, but the difference between what I write, which is not only for my fans, and the very paywalled garden that is the website OnlyFans is that on the rest of the Internet, and certainly in my life, individuals other than fans who engaged with the content. Some are apt to be critics. I have a few specific harassers on top of that, but the general tenor of the Internet? I would argue that it is not exclusively made up of fans.
The early decisions made around letting advertising and search engine optimization, run the financial show on the Internet has led to an economy of scamming, trolling, harassment, and selling us shit we don't need as the primary driver of economic activity.
This morning, I woke up to a text message. Keep in mind, in t…