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Remember: You dont have to guess the details and hope they are right, in fact the buyer wants you to ask!

Since Creators Spicy Tea's website is being censored by ISPs across the US, we will be slowly sharing the education library here as well to ensure it is well preserved. You can support the efforts of the team here. This resource consists of excerpts from the Direct Selling on Reddit | The Adult Content Creators Beginners Guide

Starting an Account on Reddit

Reddit is a forum based social-media-like platform that prides itself on community involvement and has a strong focus on anti-spam. As a promotional platform for adult content it provides ample opportunity, and ample road blocks. When it comes to selling on the platform, the roadblocks double, but so can the income opportunities when done right.

When on Reddit you will find plenty of different ‘social norms and standards’ that pretty much must be followed (or face the wrath of the trolls and redditors). Along with the platform social standards there are multiple other Reddit-specific details that a direct adult content seller must know of on platform. Lets get into it all!

Account Set Up

• Secure Your Account
  • Connect and verify your email address immediately.
    • This does a couple things. Not only does it help protect your account, it also helps show Reddit itself that you are a actual user and not a bot.
  • Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to safeguard your account from hacking.
• Hide Your Post History
  • Turn off ‘Show Active Communities’ visibility so others can’t see the communities you’ve participated in.
    • This is especially important if you’re active in location-based subreddits, like those for your city or region.
• Review Privacy Settings
  • Go through Reddit’s privacy options and adjust them to ensure you’re not sharing unnecessary information.

Profile set up

When creating your profile there are a few things that are important to know and a few things that are important to have set up.

• Your username and display name
• Profile picture
• Profile banner
• Bio
• Social links
• Pinned post

Check out this video starting at 4:10 for tips on creating your profile!

Username Tips

• Your username can NEVER be changed! Double and triple check it when making it!
  • Some major NSFW subs will not verify or allow accounts with a Reddit generated name, so definitely make your own.
• Try and keep it the same or similar to all your other platforms and true to your branding
• Never use any of your real information.
• You can also set a display name. This will be shown throughout reddit instead of your username. This name is able to be changed.
• Though your profile picture may be hidden or replaced with a spoiler image on posts or comments elsewhere on Reddit, your username will always show. Be sure it aligns with your brand.

Profile Picture Tips

• Keep it a 1×1 square aspect ratio. The image will be converted to a circle. Be sure to keep the focus of the image centered.
• 💡Pro tip: If you export your profile image as a PNG with a transparent background, it will remain with no background on your profile when uploaded. Here is mine for example.

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Profile Banner

• Your banner sits at the top of your profile and can help set the tone of your profile.
• It is important to know that this is a very wide very thin space. Recommended dimensions are 1920×384 px

Bio & Social Links

• Keep your bio concise yet engaging. Try and mention your niche or focus to attract your right demographic.
• Get your personality into your bio! Don’t make it all about selling. Reddit is primarily a community focused platform. The community needs to be able to have an introduction to you as a human. Not just as a seller.
• Your profile has a section to include social links. The order of your links are very important as on some devices or browsers only the first will show.
  • Best practices for this is to always put your main platform first OR your link hosting site OR if you have it, your own domain.
• When it comes to adding your social links there are some important notes to keep in mind.
  • Heavily think through all possibilities before placing your payment links in your profile.
    • If you have them that public you run the risk of a minor sending money to you via a platform you use in the process of sex work. Even if you find out and return that, that will forever be on your statements.
  • There are some links and domains that are banned on Reddit and when used will either be filtered by the spam filter (which we will get to later) or get you shadowbanned (we’ll chat on that too). Check this resource, which is being constantly updated, for the ones we know of.

Pinned Post

Having a post pinned to your profile is crucial! This is a space where you can provide details about your offerings while also giving users a feel for your style. The below resource will go in depth on everything your pinned post needs to include!

TLDR:

• Short introduction to you and your content creation
• Limits and terms that buyers must know prior to reaching out
• Your menus
• Your contact methods and links
• FAQ section

This resource goes in depth on pinned posts and why it is so important to have one.

 💡Pro Tip: Use a text based post and add in images and GIFs to help break up walls of text and maintain visual interest. Check out the resource below to see how to do that!

The Reddit Know-How

Reddit is a tricky platform for many because it is often forgotten that it is NOT a social media platform. It is a forum based platform. On top of that it is a forum based platform that thrives on anonymity and a hatred for self promotion. With those in mind, the question usually is: How do I interact on this platform in a rule and etiquette conscious manner, and still promote?

Reddit Rules

You are responsible for knowing and following Reddit’s platform rules. Y’all, when you lose an account on Reddit it is so much more devastating and hard to build it back. You are not just losing an account and followers, but you now have to build you karma back from the beginning. Its easier to never give the admins an excuse to boot or shadowban you.

• Reddit’s core rules cover everything you can and cannot use the site for including the type of content you can and cannot publish.
• As we are planning to sell adult content we must know the rules on prohibited transactions.
  • Selling virtual sexual goods and services is not technically either of those. But physical sexual services are.
• Reddiquette is Reddit’s Etiquette policy as decided upon by both admins and users. It is very important to familiarize yourself with this set of policies as users themselves, the billions of users who flock to that platform, will interact with you depending on you following this set of policies.
• Reddit has guidelines for self-promotion. The general consensus is that it’s totally okay to be a redditor with a website, but not okay to be a website with a Reddit account. Generally meaning, it’s okay to use the platform as a user and sometimes promote your work, it is not okay to use the platform to solely promote your work. But let’s give those guidelines a deeper look.
• Reddit is strongly anti-spam. Knowing the rules regarding spam will help you plan your posting and platform behavior strategy. Not paying attention to these rules can land you caught in the spam filter. An AI based filter that will catch anything it deems spammy and take it down from the platform. Too many times getting caught in that spam filter will lead to a shadowban or worse,
• An important rule to keep in mind, and one that is a bit hidden is the 9:1 rule for links. That rule state that for every post or comment that includes a link taking users off Reddit that you make, you should have about 9 genuine interactions in the community that include no off-links.
  • As a direct content seller this can be tricky as your comment menu should include all your contact methods. The best way I have found to combat this is to link only to my pinned post which then contains all the important information.

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The Resource Library

A publicly accessible resource library dedicated to helping adult content creators of all niches, back grounds and experience levels build strong, scalable businesses.

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Creator Resource Chats

A verified creators only Discord server that has been a long time partner to Creators Spicy Tea and my own personal home away from home. A safe space for creators to grow and connect.

Resources

Key Reddit Resources

• All Reddit resources on the Patreon
• All Reddi resources in the Library!
• Direct Selling on Reddit | The Adult Content Creators Beginners Guide
• Links Known to be Removed by Reddit
• Custom Subreddit List for Adult Content Creators Reddit Promotion
• Reddit Profile Audit for Adult Content Creators
• Shadowbanned on Reddit? Here is How to Build Back Up
• Fighting the Reddit Shadowban Waves for Direct Sellers
• Resources, Tips, and Advice for Adult Content Promotion on Reddit
• Reddit Traps That Get Adult Creators Banned
• Shadowbanned on Reddit | What Creators NEED to Know!
• Subreddit Verification Tracker for Content Creators – Your Ultimate Organization Tool for Promotion on Reddit

Key Direct Selling Resources

• All resorces in the direct sales Library section
• All direct selling resources on the Patreon
• Direct Selling Resources: The Map to All Public Resources
• The Ultimate Guide to Selling Content on Reddit
• Telegram: The Road Map all Adult Creators NEED
• Age Verification for Adult Creators: Why It’s Mandatory (And How to Do It)
• How To Spot Safe & Reputable Fetish Selling Subreddits: a guide for buyers & sellers
• r/FetishWantAds Rules For Direct Selling Adult Content Creators
• Importance of a Pinned Post in Direct Selling
• Physical Content Tips Tricks and What to NEVER Do
• Note: Age Laws Creators Need to Follow

Key General Adult Content Creation Resources

• My Golden Rules for Adult Content Creation
• Meet one on one with a coach for a more focused tomorrow
• Content Storage Sharing And Organization Solutions For Spicy Creators
• Federal Requirements When Collaborating in Adult Content Creation
• Creators’ Guide to Mental Health: Essential Resources for 2025
• Creator Etiquette: Essential Guidelines for Professional Online Content Creators
• Ultimate Guide: Creating a Tip Menu For Adult Content Creators
• Avoiding Content Creator Burnout: A Complete Guide
• Maintaining Anonymity As A Content Creator: Essential Privacy Tips
• Onlyfans Fansly Creator Launch Checklist | Do Before You Start!!
• The Survival Guide for Neurodivergent Content Creators

^(Since Creators Spicy Tea's website is being censored by ISPs across the US, we will be slowly sharing the education library here as well to ensure it is well preserved. You can support the efforts of the team) ^(here)^(.) ^(The original post can be found here written May 5, 2005.)

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In the past, I have spoken about the importance of having a well-rounded profile on whatever platform you sell on. It helps the buyers get a better, more diverse understanding of what content you have to offer. There is one aspect of a well-rounded profile that needs to be emphasized more and that is a pinned post with all your crucial information. In this resource we are covering what a pinned post is, why its important to have it, and exatly what needs to be in it.

Why a Pinned Post?

Having a pinned post on your profile is crucial for many reasons including:

• Buyers know what to expect when it comes to your offering and rates.
• It will help buyers decide if they even want to reach out to you based on your information, saving you time and energy from answering the same questions repeatedly.
• Some subreddits require certain information to be publicly visible for you to make reports.
• it will also help immensely in building trust with potential buyers.

That pinned post shows you are taking this seriously, operating as a professional, and not just guesstimating rates. It shows them what to expect and gives them a heads-up before messaging you if you are even within their price range. It will save both parties from wasting each other’s time with questions that won’t lead to a sale. It doesn’t have to be a wall of text or even frumpy in the slightest. Here is mine for example. You can utilize this space to be a part of your brand and show off who you are.

From a Consumer and CST Partner

This is all from my perspective as a creator though, and that is not the perspective we need to be focusing on. We need to hear from a buyer. So, I reached out to Cesar, one of and my best friends and a moderator of r/fetishbuyerscommunity family of subs, and r/fetishspicytea and r/creators_spicy_tea. He is also a very long-term member of the fetish-buying community on Reddit. Here is what he had to say on the topic:

>“Personally, I’m very reluctant to work with a creator that doesn’t have a menu posted, and I absolutely will not work with one that doesn’t have any kind of menu at all. Usually, if I look at a profile and they don’t have a menu posted at all, they immediately get moved to the back of my list of creators to work with. I do my research, I don’t just look at a post and reach out to someone, I will dig into their profile and see if they seem like someone I want to work with.

>The menu is the first step, it shows me they are serious about selling and have their rates set out. I can quickly look through the menu, see if they offer services/products that align with what I enjoy, and then see if their rates fall into a range that I am comfortable spending. I will never argue pricing with a seller, I fully respect them charging what they determine is fair for their time. I also have a rate that I am comfortable paying, and if we don’t align, then that is fine. I know ahead of time, and there is no need to waste either of our time reaching out. I can always come back somewhere down the line if I’m in a position to spend at their rate.

>There are occasions when I don’t see a menu on their profile, but they seem like someone I would really like to work with, I will reach out and ask if they have a menu with rates for both physical items and digital content. It hasn’t happened often, but it has happened where I get sent the menu and I get that sticker shock. Once again, I fully respect the creator charging what works for them, but now I have to politely explain that her rates are outside of my range, and that always feels bad/awkward. This is why I will often not even ask. I don’t want to have to have that conversation and I also don’t want to waste anyone’s time, so I just avoid it.

>If I do ask a creator if they have a menu/rates, and they come back saying that they don’t and they price each order out individually…that is an immediate no from me. I have heard the excuse that each request is so different so that is why they don’t have a menu…and I call bullshit. You still have a base rate that you use to build off of, and then you can adjust for specific requests like name use or heavy fetish content. If someone tells me that they will charge based off the request, that tells me they are just looking for anything and everything to nickel and dime the order. I’m also not interested with them providing a rate but then saying they are willing to negotiate with me on the price. Once again, I don’t argue pricing and I don’t haggle. You should have a rate and you should charge at that rate. If you are willing to adjust just to make the sale…honestly, you are not someone I am really interested in working with anymore. That is very much a me thing, but it speaks to integrity and how much you put into what you do. It is one thing to offer a deal/sale to everyone and have a flat drop on your services for a short time. It’s another to be loose on pricing just to secure an order.

>Also, not having any kind of a menu just feels like you, the creator, are opening yourself up to buyers who are going to try and dictate their own pricing and haggle with you over everything. Not sure why you would want the hassle, but that also tells me a little about you as well.

>General industry standard is for creators to have a menu. As a seasoned buyer, this is something that I find incredibly important, and sellers that do not have them could be missing out on potential clients, as I know I am not alone in operating this way.”

What to Include in Your Pinned Post:

If it is at all helpful to anyone, my selling accounts' pinned post is here as an example.

• A Short Introduction
  • Share a little about who you are and what you create. Keep it approachable while staying true to your brand.
  • This is a great place to show off who you are and your personality. Reddit is a platform that very highly focuses on people being people. If you are very straight creator and don’t inject some of who you are as a person, you won’t see as many results.
• Limits and Terms
  • If you have specific limits you should post them here
  • If you have specific terms buyers must know, such as age verification requirements, post them here as well.
• Your Menu
  • Include your menu in the post. This is the absolute most important part.
• Links or Methods to Contact You
  • Add in your most important links. All of the important contact information that your consumer needs to see to get to where you want them, whether that be a platform or a separate app for direct selling, you’re going to want to add that in.
  • Links to your drawer or your pre-made portfolio would fit here as well.
• FAQ Section
  • Use this space to answer common questions in a way that reflects your style. This will help preserve your energy from having to answer the same questions a bit less.

Final Thoughts

It seems my teammate and my perspective are fairly matched. Having a pinned post with all your information will not only help you keep your numbers straight but also help you prevent wasted time and energy. If you need some guidance designing your tip menu, this is a fantastic resource. If the guidance needed is more geared to pricing your menu, check out this podcast episode.

Thank you to Cesar for his perspective on this topic! We will always believe the wisdom of the crowd is always greater than that of the individual, from all sides of the industry.

Resources

Fix Your Menu: Use Sales Psychology to Skyrocket Content Sales

What Adult Creators Should Sell Besides PPV

View Count Changes

Everybody's view counts are a very very likely to look like they are about to skyrocket. More than likely our view counts will have not changed that drastically.

YouTube is changing how they are counting views.

They are no longer only counting engaged views however they are counting from the moment the first frame is played.

More information can be found here

Link Sweeps

Multiple creators have been reporting on multiple forums and multiple private Creator communities that their YouTube channel is being taken down and the reason given is adult content via their Link in bio. YouTube is not just looking at the link itself it is looking at what is on the page similar to instagram. If your link in BIO consists of any NSFW looking links or content or if the links lead to another page that has NSFW, your page can be taken down.

Examples of reports:

The wave of YouTube bans

YouTube channel terminated with no warning BC of linktree

Promo on Facebook and YouTube

What's the deal with the YouTube banwave?

What I can say:

Either I haven't been hit yet, or their systems can only dig so deep into the link in bio. I have my NSFW website and multiple of my platforms linked within the creators spicy tea website which is linked in the bio. But it's generally heavily embedded within the blog posts and pages and nowhere on the homepage. I don't know if just getting it off the homepage is enough yet. But I can say either it's possibly coming for me soon, or if you have it buried enough you could be okay.

Recently the team was alerted to a moderator who has used their crumb of status and dribble worth of power to sexually manipulate and extort a creator. We saw the entire screenshot of all DMs on all platforms that the interactions were held on to confirm prior to making this announcement.

The creator was having trouble with her posts going up so she reached out in modmail. The moderator then reached out in private DMs to continue the conversation and began promising that he could fix her account problems by approving all her posts. To do so he said that she was going to have to send content and he would approve all of her posts which would fix her account. Then he promised to join her to a ton of groups for buying and selling which was going to skyrocket her career as long as she gave him an hour of sexting. This was all promised while also trying to sell her on management.

Veteran creators and those of us who've been here long enough know this is all a scam to get free content. But to somebody who is brand new who doesn't know the rules of the game, this might seem like it is just something you have to do to make it work. Its not. This is disgusting and predatory behavior.

I am not going to tell you to not use these subreddits or telegram groups, I'm not going to tell you to not trust this moderator. I'm going to tell you the screenshots made me feel sick to my stomach. And in them they clearly mentioned having done this to multiple people.

Moderator: u/Current-Monitor-7529

Telegram username: Crashmunkie

If a single moderator ever demands anything from you to engage in their subreddit outside of baseline verification they are not a safe moderator. If a moderator ever takes a moderation conversation outside of modmail with you, that is not a safe moderator. You do not have to pay, IN ANY CURRENCY, to join a subreddit. This moderator violated the code of conduct in so many fucking ways in this conversation but because they took it outside of modmail it cannot be reported to reddit. If it has to do with moderation keep it in modmail for your own safety.

As a Reminder:

Reddit moderators are meant to adhere to a specific code of conduct. This includes rule number five which is being blatantly violated here. Rule number five states:

Users expect that content in communities is authentic, and trust that moderators make choices about content based on community and sitewide rules.

In order to maintain that trust, moderators are prohibited from taking moderation actions (including actions taken using mod tools, bots, and other services) in exchange for any form of compensation, consideration, gift, or favor from or on behalf of third parties.

Moderators can be reported to admins:

If a moderator ever puts you in a position similar to this, or in some other way violates that code of conduct, they can be reported to the admins. To report them to the admins, click this form, and ensure that the options stating "Report a Moderator Code of Conduct Violation or Appeal a Moderator Code of Conduct Action" is selected.

A word of warning:

Submitting a report to Reddit should not be done wantonly or without consideration. They will penalize anybody who they believe is abusing their reporting system. Be sure you have a strong case against anyone you are reporting including moderators. As this creator did above, the one thing you should be abusing is your screenshot button. Screenshot anything the second it feels weird.

Howdy y'all! I'm having creators block and I can't figure out what would be a good topic for Septembers pod.

Upcoming in August is our hard truths and hot takes podcast episode. Coming either this August or September we are going to be doing some deep dives in dmca takedown services, and I can't think of anything else to do for this podcast episode!

Soooo, figured this would be a good thing to be asking y'all! Is there any topic that we either have or have not covered that you would want to see a deep dive on?

Help!

• Over the course of the past few months, there have been several instances of a phishing scam going around Reddit. A similar analogy of it has been going around other platforms for years.

How does it work?

• It begins with a DM from a user that says they got hacked by a very similar account to yours, of which they send a screenshot; example below:

The \"similar account\" screenshot they send

• It does indeed mostly look the same, and there is only a slight mistake (with my username, it’s the underscore replaced with a dash)
• The scammer then proceeds to say that they mistakenly reported your actual account, and after “realising their mistake” got an email from Reddit directing to a Discord username of a fake Reddit Admin:

The \"email from Reddit\" they got

• No, Reddit will never contact you through some shady Discord ID. Admins have confirmed several times, such as here, that they only communicate as u/reddit, and all of their profiles have a snoo (Reddit logo) icon.

And what happens after, out of Reddit’s control?

• The account on Discord provides a fake “certificate of accreditation” by Reddit:

The \"certificate of accreditation\" they provide in Discord

• This is yet another lie, and how scammers do their job. They then ask you to change the email tied to your account to something like:

Forgotten_Dog1954redditvalidation@outlook.com

• They pre-created this address, so by changing the email, they lock you out of the account. Their job is done.

What to do?

• Before the point of when your email is changed, report the account on Reddit for impersonation, and it is strongly advised to block both the Reddit and Discord accounts.
• After the point of email change, if possible, still do the above. Below is the way to recover your account:

1. Open this form: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
2. On the linked page, click on "Account Help", and enter all the correct details. The username must be without the u/. For "What type of account issues are occuring", select "Security Problems" > "I think my account has been hacked". After submitting the form, wait for a few days. Requests will typically be handled within a week.

Stay safe, and thank you for reading!

We are getting an awesome opportunity to work with experts in the feilds to create both written and video resources. We need to know what you need to know.

• What are areas you don't understand
• What are concerns you have
• Specific questions you haven't seen answered

We want to hear from yall so we can make this right for y'all. Please feel free to leave a comment below with what ya got, or if you aren't comfortable with it publicly posted, just shoot a modmail!

Every now and then you have someone from r/fetishwantads get banned for posting illegal requests get mad. And sometimes they start a website to get even. This is exactly how this copycat website was born.

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As you can see, the disgruntled buyer took out their anger in every aspect of the site down to the blatant copyright violation in stealing the logo.

Recently we put out a post covering how to ensure you are posting on safe platforms here.

Please ensure you do your due diligence before joining this platform. Do not feel like because it is a platform that it's safe.

1. There is no formal verification for buyers or sellers nor is there anything stating how they keep out scammers
2. There is no explanation of moderation? Sure there are rules, but no transparency on the follow through
3. Though they state users must be 18+ there is no AV at all. It's a miracle the site is currently even up considering it's purpose and all the current age verification laws and recently passed legislation
4. It is in no way affiliated with the trusted communities surrounding r/FetishWantAds or r/FetishBuyersCommunity and there is no way a mod can help you if you are burned using it

Please be safe, double and triple check before using any site or any subreddit and don't be fooled by copycats and scammy sites built out of anger.

Recently multiple new or developing sites/platforms have been reported to be in creators DMs, and trying to recruit. Most of these have been dangerous and concerning sites/platforms. This made the team here at Creators Spicy Tea realize that we didn’t have a resource up that covers new platform safety checks.

When you are first looking at a new platform, what are the specific areas you check to make sure the site is safe and above-board? Do you have these checks for yourself? If not, then this resource is crucial for you. In this resource we are going to cover my checks that I do when finding or being approached by a new platform.

Some Steps I Take to Check Out a Site/Platform

Think the bare minimum

I am talking ‘the-bar-is-in-hell’ bare minimum. My checklist is as follows:

• Does the site have structure and is it structured in a easy to follow and use way? If we are going to be spending hours working on a site, it has to be usable.
• Is is accessible enough for my needs? If the text is a pale pink on a white background and I am squinting the entire time to see it, I’m going to have a miserable time.
• All the links, do they click, and do what they say they do.
• Are there pages or posts hyperlinked that go to a whole lot of nowhere? This shows that either the developer got lazy or forgetful. I don’t trust either.
• Is there a contact method available?
• Does it look sketch as all shit? I know this isn’t the most helpful, but we all know those sites we stumble into and then back the hell out of because they just look sketch as all shit. If I get even a hint of sketch, I bounce.
• Do the medias used make sense, or are they still the stock image that came in the build template.
• Are all the important pages such as contact, about, FAQ, help and legal documents available and linked?
• If they link to social media, does that actually link out to anything? Or is it just decoration?

Check the legal documents

This means the terms of service, privacy policies, community guidelines, etc. The big questions are:

• Do they exist?
• Are they publicly accessible?
• Do you agree to them?

Some specific areas in the legal documents will include:

• The terms of service
  • So many glaring red flags can usually be found here. For example when we were made aware of a platform that was making promo rounds we were able to get a warning out right away without needing to do much heavy lifting just by reading the ToS, in which they allow underage users.
  • It is crucial to be reading these. If they look janky, half assed, and thrown together, it is likely the platform itself will reflect that in how it operates.
  • An important area in the ToS is to look for minimum user age allowed on the platform. If it is an adult site, make sure it states 18+. It is also helpful if the platform or site lists how they age verify their users, not just their creators.
• The copyright/DMCA policy & complaint system
  • Does this exist? Does it clearly list the steps for how to submit a complaint? If I can’t find this, I get nervous. Starting a platform without having these protections in place for creators is dangerous and shows a lack of understanding of what creators face.
• 2257 Compliance policy
  • If I don’t see a 2257 compliance policy statement from a platform, I have a hard time taking it seriously. platforms and sites all must maintain 2257 records for all adult performers and all must state that. That is bare minimum knowledge. If a site or platform doesn’t display that bare minimum knowledge, i have no trust in it.
• Their moderation procedures/reporting system
  • I need to know if a platform or site is moderated. I would also like to know if it is moderated just by ai, or if there are actual human beings on the team as well. Ways to check for this if there is not a written policy anywhere is to just see what is being publicly posted? Does it fit their community guidelines and is it legal? If not, then the platform or site is not adequately modded.
  • People say fucked up shit and send fucked up shit to creators all the time while we are on platforms and sites. I want to see what they have in place for me to report and protect myself from that shit. If I can’t find this, I am likely not signing up.

Check the social temp

This is usually all done off the site or the platform. I am usually going to be trolling creator community subreddits, deep diving in private creator communities, and on the 10th page of Google before diving into a platform. I want to know way more about them, before I help them make money off me. This usually includes:

• searching the site/platform on instagram/twitter/reddit/etc to see how they position themselves to the public
• searching the site/platform on google/my research bot to gather more of the basics about it.
• searching the site/platform name on the creator community subreddit custom feed curated by Creators Spicy Tea to get an idea of others actual experiences.

Sometimes though, the site/platform will tell on itself. For example a team member from cherrypop(io) reached out to one of the members of Creators Resource Chats. That member noticed that the site seemed fishy as all hell right away and went in for more info. On their site they have a banner with ‘creator reviews’.

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Well the CRC member got curious and tried to look into any of the mentioned creators. and all of them came back inactive. The dm interaction below is their explanation. Well, less of an explanation, more of an admission of absolute lies.

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So, this shows us that if the site is listing reviews from creators, we cannot take that at face value and we need to do a bit more digging to decide for ourselves if that review is to be trusted or not.

What if the platform approaches you?

If a platform approaches you, a lot can be inferred from how they reach out. For example if they reach out on social media:

• Are they reaching out from an official account or just some random user account. It is already unprofessional if it isn’t a at least a semi branded account.
• Do they include all the details you need in the first message such as
  • who they are and their relation to the site/platform
  • their intent to sell you on this new platform
  • the link to the site
  • what the site is offering
• are they following all the rules and terms of the community they are reaching out to you on. If they are not, they are likely not to care much about moderation of their own rules.

Final Thoughts

If a site/platform reaching out to you feels sketchy, unwanted, or harassing, you can always reach out to the moderation or admin team of any community they found you on. For example if someone says they found you on r/Fetishwantads, you can report that message to the modmail and the team will action those accounts.

The best thing you can do is have your own checklist in your mind ready to go to double check the safety of new sites, before diving into them.

At the very beginning of this month I set a goal for myself to create 1000 New pieces of media before August hits.

Just hit it y'all! That last set of 33 pics led to 1,003 pieces of media total over the month!

My promotional calendars are scheduled out at least 2 months each. My subscription channels are scheduled out. My files are overflowing with content ready to go.

My whole reason for doing this was not only to try and get ahead, but also force myself out of a creative slump that I have been in by pushing quantity over concept. I had been so stuck in this headspace that everything needed to be an elaborate concept that it was slowing me down. It was a hard experiment but a damn fun one.

I'm going to be lazy for a bit now but I wanted to celebrate with everyone!

The August episode on the Creators Spicy Tea podcast is going to be a round table discussion with Mistress Quynn, Thelovelykacy and Cesar focused on hard truths that we learned, and hot takes we have. We are hoping to also hear from everyone within the community! What hot takes do you have on the industry? What hard truths have you learned along the way and want to hear shared?

This could be in relation to anything from content creation, business and admin, buying content, creator interactions, and everything in between! For example one of mine as a creator is: Luck ABSOLUTELY matters in success in adult content. We would love to hear from you whether you buy or sell/create!

Responses will be shared anonymously during the podcast to protect everyone's general privacy.