But despite the seemingly looser policies, the site isn’t always crystal clear in defining what’s permissible. The site’s sensitive media policy prohibits “adult content within live video or in profile header, or List banner images”, but doesn’t ban it entirely from the site, making it generally acceptable for people to operate NSFW accounts. I am out and proud, (but) respecting the privacy of the guys I meet or talk to is important and hopefully mirrored by them.” They say that, with Twitter, there isn’t the same level of expectation when it comes to content creation as there is with sites like OnlyFans and ManyVids.Īnd Twitter seemingly isn’t opposed to full-frontal nudity.
I generally have guys who are closeted, so my anonymity and their discretion is respected, and we have similar accounts. “It’s a public account, but I never post my face. “I was interested in talking to like-minded guys who had a similar taste in sex to me,” they say. They created their alt to find a sense of community online. I am out and proud, (but) respecting the privacy of the guys I meet or talk to is important and hopefully mirrored by them”Īnother example is a 28-year-old fashion stylist from London, who has asked to remain anonymous. “I generally have guys who are closeted, so my anonymity and their discretion is respected, and we have similar accounts. “People seem to enjoy homemade NSFW content, rather than overproduced NSFW content, so they look for a space where they can enjoy tons of organic material in one place.” With the loss of Tumblr and real life meet-ups, people have flocked to Twitter to seek out this content, which in turn empowers them to produce their own. “(It feels) empowering and sexual (when I share my content),” he says, “People are looking for a new way to consume and produce sexual content.
He says that his alt has brought him many positive outcomes – monetary reward, sexual gratification, and a feeling of empowerment and ownership over his body and sexuality. For a 21-year-old from Glasgow, setting up his Twitter alt was about creating a space to share NSFW content that people could enjoy without being caught off-guard in the same way they might be if he shared it on his main account. You might find yourself wondering what would possess people to put their dick pics into the public domain, but, truthfully, there’s a bunch of reasons. Think Finsta, except on Twitter) are rapidly on the rise. Twitter alts (basically a second, burner Twitter account. Once a hotbed of celebrity beefs and breaking news announcements, in recent years, your timeline has more likely been dominated by dicks than the musings of Nicki Minaj or Azealia Banks. But with Instagram and Facebook boasting some of the strictest censorship guidelines on the web, people found a new, unlikely home for their sex-positive content: Twitter. However a mass exodus of NSFW media from the site back in 2018 saw droves of users deleting their accounts and looking for a new outlet for their nudes.
It was a platform where people felt comfortable to express themselves sexually, and showcase the naked body in all its guises. Back in its heyday, Tumblr was a breeding ground for explicit content, both DIY and professionally made.