Welcome to the new year folks! We’re kicking things off with a whole load of little adjustments to make your experience on the site better – just a bit of sprucing up to ensure we look great and work better! This includes correcting a few niggly bugs as well as tidying up some messaging and typography. We hope you’re having a great start to the year too!
New on the site this month
- Nicer-looking typography and messages – text and spacing across the site has been given a bit of a polish! This includes some of the messages you see when entering text into our forms.
- Removal of AVN Stars and Pocketstars – as they no longer exist we have removed them as an option on profiles. We’ve also deleted the associated data for users who still had links listed.
Other improvements
- Adjustments to notices in your provider dashboard – We noticed that some providers were seeing a duplicated heading when being notified of a photo rejection. We’ve now corrected this.
- Corrected invalid tour issue – We noticed a bug where an error sometimes occurred if you tried to save a tour with missing locations or dates. Now, you’ll see an error message that helps you figure out what needs to be changed to finalise your tour settings.
- Fixed validation messages – Some form messages were not appearing consistently in the red error box, we’ve fixed that so you more clearly know what corrections are required to submit.
- Improved notifications for outstanding profile issues – some providers were mistakenly receiving warning update notifications about profile issues after they’d already taken action to resolve them. We’ve now corrected this, so you won’t receive updates about issues you’ve already actioned.
In the community
There's always a lot going on in our amazing community! Here are some of the latest events, news, and resources for workers.
Are you involved in an event? Do you have some news to share? Are you aware of an industry initiative that deserves a shout-out? Let us know!
- SWOP NSW - OnlyFans Workshop - 6th March - We will be hosting a workshop for any sex workers who do or want to use OnlyFans on 6 March 2024. Join us at our office (7/110 Botany Road Alexandria) or online. Register via this link.
- Hostage To Pleasure - event at Our Secret Spot, Sydney - 16th Feb - book tickets here
- Berlin Strippers Collective - an evening of life drawing, performance and drinks in our studio - 9th March 4-8pm - book tickets here
- Show Us Ur Tips - Mardi Gras Event Sydney - 29th Feb - keep an eye out for tickets here
- Euphoric - Queer Strip Club Take Over, Canberra - 25th Feb - book tickets here
- Amsterdam: Brothel Tour with Former Sex Worker - 2024 - Tour de Bonton book here
- I Want it, I Need it, I Make it: an anthology of SW writing in so-called Australia - SW Narrative Salon has just released this fantastic read exploring ideas about work, bodies, resistance and care. Click here to purchase a copy!
In the media
See below for the latest industry news pieces and mentions in the media.
- ‘Sex worker reveals what 'oldest profession' is like, the social stigma, truth about clients and whether it's really 'easy money'’- Ireland Hendry-Tennent, for ‘News Hub’
- ‘Research on sex work during Lankan civil war: Sex workers and their faint cries to access basic rights’ - Kamanthi Wickramasinghe, for ‘Daily Mirror’
- ‘Japan’s Ancient Sex Worker Sirens: Asobi’ - Cezary Jan Strusiewicz, for ‘Tokyo Weekender’
- ‘Reframing sex work’ - Dr Kate Lister, for ‘Welcome Collection’
- ‘Sex Work And Stalking – My Experience’ - Meera, for ‘Gaysi’
- ‘‘A Body at Work’ is stripping down stereotypes at the Adelaide Fringe’’ - Stacey Caruso, for ‘Glam Adelaide’
- ‘Selina Williams: Sex Work and the Lock Hospital in Colonial Port Elizabeth’ - Lari Hallowes-Welman, for ‘Medium’
- ‘The Extraordinary Story of Indonesia’s First Trans Doctor’ - Syahdinar, for ‘Fair Planet’
Don’t forget to check back in a month’s time for our next update!
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