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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 61 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I've been a member on a website that's quite well known in my country for over 15 years. It's like adult Facebook where people post nudes and it's all free.

Recently however people have more and more started using it for advertising their OF and what I find funny/interesting is how I can tell most of these profiles simply by looking at their pictures as they always have this certain "onlyfans look" to them.

I've never used OF myself but the feeling I get from these profiles is that it's way too obvious that they're doing it for the money. There's a completely different vibe to someone's profile who just wants to show off because it's exciting to them.

[–] DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca 19 points 6 days ago (2 children)

If there's a pink stick coming out, its 100% onlyfans.

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 21 points 6 days ago

That fucking pink stick has ruined so many otherwise good videos.

For me, the first telltale sign is showing face. The second is the colorful background.

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Explain more, what is this pink stick? I'm out of the loop.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's a reference to a specific Internet connected adult toy called a lush3. Cam Girls and only fans people connect them to their chats so the fans can control how much it vibrates. Since it's Wi-Fi connected it has a tail that sticks out to improve the connection.

[–] DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago

To add to that, most of the time cam girls don't even turn the thing on, and do an incredibly over exaggerated reaction to the sound the chat makes when someone gives a tip, and videos of this get posted unironically to any nsfw forum/board/sub/community, as if it is high quality enjoyable content.

[–] Taalen@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)
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[–] yarr@feddit.nl 31 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Completely agree! The entire adult content platform has become nothing more than a monetization machine for platforms like OnlyFans. GoneWild was once about people expressing themselves and sharing their art without the pressure of making a quick buck. Now it's all about selling subscriptions and getting clicks. The whole industry has been ruined by commercial interests prioritizing profit over passion and community. Same thing with Patreon, where creators are expected to churn out content just to keep their fans engaged rather than doing what they actually love. And don't even get me started on the algorithm-driven news feeds that suck the soul out of social media. Commercialization has absolutely destroyed the integrity and creativity of online platforms. We're losing the very things that made them worth using in the first place.

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 41 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Yeah, I'm echoing the sentiment.

I ain't mad at anyone making money as best they can in the system we're stuck in.

But it shouldn't be everywhere. Some communities/subs are about people just sharing that they feel like, no ulterior motives at all. If that's not what you're doing, you shouldn't be there

[–] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (4 children)

it's supply/demand. there's much more cameras and people online than 10-20 years ago, so the supply is plenty. people paying for this content is much more mysterious to me. why would I ever do that?!

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[–] EsmereldaFritzmonster@lemmings.world 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fish gotta swim, birds gotta eat

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Tiger got to hunt

Bird got to fly

Man got to ask himself "why, why, why"

Tiger got to sleep

Bird got to land

Man got to tell himself he understand

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 34 points 6 days ago

There's a reason the original reddit community banned sales pitches, and took themselves off /r/all.

[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (2 children)

now it's just flashing genatils not even a face is attached to the body

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 36 points 6 days ago (10 children)

not even a face is attached to the body

Posting pictures of your face on clear net is stupid in 2025.

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[–] frezik@midwest.social 20 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It was always that, partially because people didn't want their livelihood affected by having nudes on the Internet. With the rise of an option where having nudes on the Internet can be their livelihood, there's more faces in those pictures.

The better option would be for people to feel free to express themselves this way without worrying about their livelihood.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

As someone who likes sex and to some degree exhibitionism:

Any amount of sex liking/photos of yourself online will bar you from certain jobs. I have a rather traumatic history of sex work - even the fact that I did it to survive is something that tars me. Doing things consensually and willingly is even worse.

The trade off for some is going to be financial. If having videos of yourself online could potentially ruin any change of a normal life - there needs to be something that secures some safety in return.

Being promiscuous is considered a character flaw. If you are frequently willing - the times where you are not have zero chance of being tried fairly in the court of public opinion.

The Madonna/whore complex fucks everyone over. Having lots of sex is fun, we’ve just come up with this dickish social rule system where enjoying receptive sex is a strongly ingrained societal “no no.”

[–] Lazylazycat@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Actually, when GW was formed, one of the rules was that you HAD to include your face. Different times though, I'm glad that obviously isn't the case now.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The worst part about browsing GW back then was how hard it was to get the onion off your belt.

But those were the days...

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago

It was the style at the time

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I would prefer it that way if it meant they were all professional and ensure proper age vetting, but it seems like even that is lost.

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