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I’ve had pictures that were just of my face Instagram being a melting pot of people from � MM: Social media platforms have helped
that have been deleted. So, there just doesn’t all walks of life. porn and sex work, but they’ve also hurt it by
seem to be any viable reason. I don’t know if making us too attainable. There is no need
it’s based on the followers, like who’s following One thing that I’m really proud of myself to pay for content anymore — and that’s a
you and their subject matter? Or, maybe they for, especially on my Twitter, is being seen personal branding decision, by the way – but
have some bizarre algorithm that hates boobs? as “normal.” People are seeing sex work there is no motivation. You know, “Why would
I don’t know what it is, but I am not surprised normalized, like, “Hey we are just regular you buy the cow if you can get the milk for
and I’m not mad. I’m just kind of hurt. Like, give people… We are paying our bills, and we pay free?” We are just a click away.
me a reason. Say it to my face at least. taxes. Most of us have families and a college
education.” I would like to encourage performers to
� YNOT: Is the return compelling enough? really take a look at what they are posting.
Like, if Instagram gives you your account back I don’t like the idea of being just one thing. You have to start to think about yourself like
tomorrow, you’re not going to stop posting on I have put politics and mental health in my an uptight mid-western wife would — you
there? Twitter feed, and I post jokes on Instagram, you know, someone that doesn’t like the idea that
know, just to reach a wider audience as well. her husband liked your photo — and stop and
� MM: it’s become too significant of a branding Porn is already label-driven enough, and I really think, “Would she report this?”
tool for me. It’s too popular for me not to use, so like trying to break out of that mold. If we are going to have to have more of an
it’s almost a necessary evil. But I’m just going to editing lens, that’s what I will recommend —
have to keep looking over my shoulder, and [my Plus, it’s a big task to start up social media. but it’s also a violation of our free speech rights
followers] are basically only going to be seeing Even if a person only has 325 followers, that’s at the same time. So, you have to pick and
pictures of salads, I guess. still a lot for the average regular person who
isn’t in the entertainment industry. For them choose, you know, is this worth loosing [your
to start all over on a new platform and not account] over? If it can happen to me, it can
� YNOT: …which Instagram will probably say happen to anyone.
is a butthole or something, and then they’ll get know if they are going to get the same action
mad. The arbitrary control they exert is kind of that they currently have with performers… I � YNOT: Even to you, and you’re just a public
terrifying. have relationships on social media. I’ve built person trying to do her job…
friendships with some of my long term fans and
supporters, and to have to start over again has
� MM: Absolutely, especially with the climate to be intimidating for the average user. � MM: You know, I put my bra on one arm at a
towards sex work in general right now. I don’t time — just like everyone else.
understand – it’s 2018, and I don’t know why � YNOT: What about paid platforms like
this human body is so taboo. This doesn’t
OnlyFans?
mean that people that use Instagram and post Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley,
hardcore photos don’t need to be policed. They � MM: If I don’t get my Instagram back, I am the adult industry has always been a presence
do, but instagram needs a better filter bot. in Amber Gold’s life. At an early age, she
just going to have to post those photos on my
OnlyFans. So, what I would normally be posting became acutely aware that narratives often take
� YNOT: Do you thing these platforms have for free, I’m just going to start charging for. shocking creative license when she noted there
any regard or appreciation for the traffic, was no way Daniel LaRusso could’ve made it
attention and engagement that you bring to I just started OnlyFans in December, and to the beach from Reseda (and back again) so
their spaces? I already have noticed that it has created a quickly. She’s been seeking out various forms of
demand and that it’s monetarily viable. And truths ever since.
� MM: i don’t think of myself as an influential that’s the thing: We’ve been using all these
person, but there’s a chunk of the average free platform sites instead of profiting off of [1] Editor’s note: Abigail Mac currently has 1.1
population that knows about me if they are ourselves… I don’t know if it’s an ego thing or million followers on Instagram.
active on any social media — and you figure just to show popularity and get your rates up,
they could consider me an influencer… so but you are ultimately giving away a product Update: At the time of publication, Martinez
maybe [the platforms] want you to do well, for free that you can actually be charging for. confirmed she has still not heard back from
but only so well as they see fit. it’s funny, i was i have already seen benefits on my twitter. Instagram about her account, in spite of daily
verified on twitter, but they took my verification I don’t post hardcore nudity anymore, and it inquiries and petitioning efforts.
away after six months. helps me to monetize my name and my brand
verses giving it away for free. So that’s the way
� YNOT: So what do you think about I think I am going to have to start looking at it if
designated sex work-friendly social media Instagram doesn’t pan out for me.
spaces like Switter.at?
� YNOT: Do you think the rules of social media
� MM: I’m actually not into the idea simply and the conventions for making it work may be Reprinted courtesy of YNot
because it’s label driven, instead of Twitter and shifting?

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