[meagher]

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.

[FinnKuhn]

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

[jameskilton]

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.

[mansa10]

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

[meindnoch]

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

[prasadjoglekar]

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

[throwawaylaptop]

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