Have you heard about Throne? It is my preferred Wishlist landing spot and I think you should make it yours too! Maybe you have heard about it but you would like to know more about it? Well, buckle up, because you are in the right place to find out all you need to know about this platform. It doesn’t matter whether you are a creator or a fan, this post is for you.
What is Throne?
Throne is a internet based platform that is built for content creators of all types. It is designed to be integrated into Twitch, in particular, so that creators can share their wishlists during their streams while they are interacting with their fans.
However, it isn’t just for Twitch streamers; it can be used by anyone. Because Throne’s primary partner is Amazon, they predominately support Amazon products, but you can add ANYTHING to your wishlist. Throne has a list of partner brands (currently only for US creators) that they treat in the same regard as Amazon, but you can add pretty much anything, from any online store to your wishlist.
Why is it better than other Wishlists?
I think that Throne smashes all other wishlist options out of the park, with the main point being that it holds everything in one place, with an emphasis on security and privacy. Instead of having multiple wishlists on multiple platforms, you can have it all in one place on Throne.
But let’s get into some of the details of why Throne goes above and beyond the features of other wishlists.
For creators
For creators, the big plus is that your delivery details are private; Throne takes safety and privacy seriously! Certain items cannot be delivered to a PO BOX, but with Throne, you can include a physical address that will not be shared with your gifters.
You can also use your real name for deliveries, and once again, Throne take privacy very seriously. Your stage name is publicly visible, but you can use your legal name for your deliveries. If you have ever had arguments with your postal service because the package name doesn’t match your name, then you understand how convenient it is to share your legal name and not be concerned about your information being leaked.
If an item cannot be sourced through Throne, you can still add it to your list and your fans can pay out the cost of the item, almost like a tip. And for these payouts, Throne charges the same low fees that they charge for all other orders. So in fact, more money ends up in your pocket from your fans giving you tips!
For fans
As with creators, all fans details are private and secure, and gifters can choose to add an alias to their gift. As a gifter, you can see the full list of the content creator, and see what items they have set as featured, so that if you are not sure what you want to get your favouritie creator, you can choose one of these.
But perhaps you have an idea for something you want to gift your creator? Well, you have this option too, where you can give gift recommendations. That way, if you come across something on the internet that you think I need (or you would like to see me use!), you can make a gift recommendation and add it to my profile for me to review and add to my list.
All content creators on Throne go through a verification process, so you can be sure that you are gifting to the content creator of your choice (and not a scam account!). As I said before, Throne takes safety seriously, and this is another example of checks and measures they have in place for this.
But wait… there’s more!
Throne has lots of little extra add-on bits which make it a great experience for both creators and fans. I haven’t explored all of them, but apparently there are tipping options and crowdfunding options which have the potential to be really useful for adult content creators. Because Throne fees and charges are low, more of your tips will stay in your pocket. We are talking between 5 and 7% of the item/tip, and payment processing fees. You know how some sites keep 20% of tips? Well yeah, do the math.
Go and check out my Throne Wishlist and tell me what you think!
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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My first blog post with tips for growth on ManyVids is one of my most popular blog posts. The thing is… that piece just scratched the surface of what will help you grow on the site. I felt like we really needed a follow up post to start building on that foundation, and give you a few more things to think about as you go about conquering the world that is ManyVids.
Let’s do it, shall we?
Why Have Descriptions?
I am a writer by trade, having been in academia for 10+ years and working as a researcher in my desk gig. I have written hundreds of thousands of words over that time, with one of my longest pieces being a 30,000 word thesis.
But when it comes to writing descriptions for my videos and store items, I struggle to get a couple of sentences down. And it is a field you cannot leave empty, so like many of us, when I started, it would be like getting blood from a stone.
Here is one of my earliest clip descriptions:
Miss Sequence has summoned you again… and is going to put your sweet, tight mouth to some good use. It could be your ultimate fantasy… or your worst nightmare.
The Cocksucker by Rem Sequence
Hooly dooly, as we say in Australia. 2018 Rem Sequence thought this was great. However, 2022 Rem Sequence knows a bit different after 4 years reading and writing descriptions on clips and store items.
What is the purpose of a description? It has to do a few things: 1) Give the buyer incentive to buy, 2) Give an accurate description and 3) Give fuel to the clipsite’s search engine and Google itself.
All of these things are related so, let’s break it down.
Describe, Entice, Fuel That Search Engine
Giving an accurate description of the product helps the buyer know if the clip is for them. For example someone who likes dominant women in knee high socks but not barefoot would like to know what you are wearing on your feet and legs in the clip before buying it. At the same time, the description has to entice the buyer to purchase the item. Simply stating what happens in the clip is not going to be as appealing as adding in some spicy bits. I like to add questions into my descriptions as it feels more like I am talking to directly to the buyer. Personalisation is everything!
More about personalisation another time, because that topic is worthy of a whole book!
Your accurate and enticing description then gives the site’s search engine fuel, directing buyers to YOU. A search for “knee high socks” may pick up all your clips where you are wearing knee high socks – if it is in the description!
(I don’t know why I am obsessed with footwear right now, but here we are. Stay with me!)
Furthermore, do not doubt the power and reach of the words you put on the internet. Not only the words themselves, but the AMOUNT of words. This is related to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and something many people much more experienced than me can provide you more information about, including Amberly Rothfield and
Ok. So my early clip description failed on all 3 fronts. It gives a little info about what the clip is going to be about, but enough to pay for it? Probably not. I mean, where is it set? What is Rem Sequence wearing? Who is this Rem Sequence person? The script is non-existent. It is a little enticing, so it has that nice spice, but the fact it doesn’t really tell me about the clip outweighs any flirty cheekiness there is hiding there. And finally… it is only 29 words long. Not even 50 words. What kind of fuel is this giving the search engines being used to find us?
Fuck. All.
Improving Your Descriptions
Alright, let’s fast forward to 2022 and look at one of my most recent descriptions. I am not saying this is absolutely my best work, but it can help me show you how I changed my clip descriptions.
It is your first day at your dream job; you have worked for years to get considered for a place at this company and you are finally here! The CEO, the formidable Rem Sequence, comes in to welcome you to the company and explain to you what your duties will be. After signing a million documents, you are now told that your dream job, in one of the top businesses in the world, is actually a scam. You now owe Rem Sequence a ridiculous amount of money for the privilege of working for her, in her sordid den of sadistic sex. As Rem Sequence explains, you will be sucking cock and getting your ass fucked for at least 15 hours a day working off your debt. And if you don’t work hard enough for your boss, you will become her personal toy. And she has very specific tastes. Congratulations, you are now a member of the Rem Sequence team.
Welcome To Your Dream Job by Rem Sequence
Alright, so probably the first thing you can see that has changed is the word count. This one is almost 150 words which is the sweet spot you are aiming for, but at least 100 words is a must.
Reading through the description, you can now get a feel for what is going to happen in the clip. You now know that it is a boss/employee fantasy with a debt contract and verbal humiliation (the line “as Rem Sequence explains” is where the reader will know that).
This is for a very specific type of fetish, and for fetish clips, you need to be using the language that your customers use to describe what they are looking for. Custom clip requests are the best thing for this, and I encourage my custom clip buyers to put as much info in their requests as they can. Send me an essay or a short story, I don’t care, because I will be able to look through them and pick out the words and themes that my customers use so I can include them in the descriptions. In the example I have given, “personal toy”, “dream job” and “privilege” are all words used in this custom request, and give a very particular feel to the clip.
The improvements that could be made to this particular description? I haven’t said what I am wearing in the clip which could sway a buyer or add more fuel to our search engine. “Pencil skirt” and “corporate wear” are valid tags and categories on sites so they are well worth including!
It may seem daunting and hard, and in the beginning it is! But once you start practicing writing descriptions with these guidelines, it will become easier and easier. So get out there and describe, entice and fuel that search engine!
PS. Huge thanks to Amberly Rothfield in helping me develop my skills with these basics which will assist you across ALL platforms, not just ManyVids. Please go and follow and support them as they do amazing work for models across the globe.
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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Alright, this could get very awkward very fast. So let’s just get on with it, shall we?
The Changes to Come
I received an email on Saturday the 19th of March from ManyVids, informing their uploaders of content rule changes. These are not totally unheard of, as clipsites are constantly having to update keywords, categories and allowed content on their sites.
But this was a little unexpected.
This is because the change with ManyVids is something a little bit… odd for a site that hosts porn. As their core business.
The change is that from April 1st, 2022, all profiles pictures, portraits (the really cool pics you will see on the left hand side of a model’s profile when viewing on a PC) and contest entrance images must be Safe For Work. Here is the clause directly from their T0S as of 19th March 2022:
So… just so we are crystal clear. Now on a porn site, where you can purchase XXX content, my profile photo must be safe and acceptable to a public audience. It cannot be sexually explicit. It cannot have full or partial nudity (partial nudity, what even is that?) or depict sex acts. On a clip site. Where you can buy porn. And where you have to click an 18+ acceptance to get in.
Ok. Got it.
The Obvious Question to Ask
The obvious question to ask is why? Why, all of a sudden does my avatar and portrait need to be safe for work on ManyVids? By other platforms standards, this means it can only show my face.
My suspicion is that this is tied in with ManyVids trying to position themselves as a platform for “lifestyle content,” not just porn. When you first enter the site, you are greeted by the following screen:
The official word from ManyVids is that this new landing platform is to give a more tailored experience to their users. But I thought the majority of their users were people looking for porn? Totes confused.
Therefore, I think this is part of a bigger strategy to make the site sustainable into the future. If the war on porn continues to progress as it has so far, the ramifications that this has on adult content on the internet are huge. I don’t have a crystal ball, but going by past actions, I think it will mean that sites promoting adult content as their bread and butter are going to be number one targets for the anti-porn crusaders. ManyVids, having porn as their prime commodity, are going to have to be able to pivot to survive. These changes look to me like baby step pivot points.
So what do these changes mean?
I like visual stuff, so let me show you what these changes will look like.
And here is my ManyVids profile now. Clean, sanitized and safe for work:
New avatar, new portrait, same Rem Sequence.
I have moved on from attacking platforms for these kind of changes because I understand that this is an industry with a tonne of moving parts. Check out my piece on the changes to AVNStars to get an idea of what I mean. Instead of attacking platforms, we really need to focus on attacking the root causes of all of this, namely rampant misogyny, whorephobia and sexual conservatism.
But that is a conversation for another time. Till then, if you are a model on ManyVids, for the love of all things holy, change your avatar and your portrait and be careful of the pics you use for contests.
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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In case you missed the memo, it was announced on December 1st 2021 that AVN Stars, which has quickly become the subscription based platform of choice for Femdomme and Findomme creators/models, will be removing payable content features on January 1st, 2022.
Although creators will be able to continue to post free content on the social media styled platform, they will not be able to sell any items on their profile. AVN Stars, in my opinion, has the best features and usability of similar platforms, including allowing verified users to sell clips, photosets and audio files, wholly integrated free and paid content in the main feed and paid messaging options.
This has already triggered an exodus of models from the site, as the pressure to relocate to another suitable platform before the ability to make money from their content on AVN Stars is taken away in a matter of weeks. From watching my Twitter feed since the announcement, the platforms Fansly and LoyalFans seem to be attracting the most new models who are needing to build subscription based services away from AVN Stars.
Platforms and creators have had to perform sophisticated acrobatics in order to continue to be able to stay on the good side of Visa and Mastercard and ensure customers can continue to pay for their content. This has proved to be a mammoth task; all the platforms I use already had age and identity verification of performers in order to operate accounts,and PornHub was pretty much the last bastion of unverified content. But additional methods of verifying that creators are sharing their content willingly and that content rules set by the big banks are being followed, have needed to be designed, tested and rolled out by all platforms who want to keep their businesses running.
Easier said than done
When it comes to models being able to upload a single piece of content (a video, for example), additional swathes of red tape for creators to navigate have been added to adult sites. In my opinion the target is not the eradication of non-consensual and illegal content, but the eradication of porn and the legitimate occupation of online sex work, full stop.
But let’s talk about the impact on sites. The content verification measures differ from site to site, as some platforms cover all imaginable bases (eg having performers upload identity identification documents, attach those documents to each piece of content, having performers agree that each piece of content is in line with ToS, monitoring clip descriptions to ensure banned words are not used, and then a human manually reviews each clip) and others do just enough to make sure they scrape through (removing banned words from tags and descriptions and improving identity verification requirements for multiple performers).
It is irrelevant if sites choose to have all the bells and whistles of verification and review or the bare minimum to appease the banks, this still takes a lot of work, people, resources and MONEY. And this isn’t a project that can be put off until next financial year; these changes need to happen YESTERDAY, before the banks drop the hammer on the sites and literally paralyze them. Oh, and in the middle of a global pandemic too. Don’t forget that one either.
Looking at a cost-benefit analysis, Tony Rios, the CEO of AVN had to make a difficult decision; invest in verifying mechanisms on the relatively young AVN Stars platform, or drop all payment facilities and focus on the unique things that AVN does that don’t involve being involved with Visa and Mastercard. It is disappointing and frustrating for a lot of people, but it is kind of a no-brainer.
Where to from here?
For a proportion of models, this will mean moving their content to another subscription based site.
For me, however, I have been using ManyVids VIP FanClub (previously known as MV Crush) since I began on the site. I have used it in exactly the same way as I have used AVN Stars, sharing exclusive XXX content, behind the scenes clips and pics and messaging features. So I suggest you follow me over to ManyVids and let’s pick up from where AVN Stars ends.
However, until January 1st 2022, I am selling my clips on AVN Stars for a cheap and nasty price, and including a buy 2, get 1 free deal. So head over and let’s give the site the send off it deserves.
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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For those who missed the memo, MV Crush has undergone a major facelift and has now become VIP FanClub.
MV Crush was the subscription service that used to run through ManyVids. Members had the opportunity to sign up on a monthly basis to receive photos, videos and notes from their favorite models. Although the functionality was ok, there were improvements that needed to be made to make it even easier for fans to access subscription content and for models to provide the content that their fans were interested in.
Not yet convinced? Well, I also have a special offer where you can try my fanclub for a short while before you invest in a longer term subscription with me. So give me a couple of bucks and a couple of weeks for me to show you why you should stick around.
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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It’s another week and another round of clips from your favourite Aussie MILF Rem Sequence. No free full length clips this week (I am sorry!), but I have two very hot clips for you to check out…
Nude Cock Rating 1
I have received your naughty photos of your dick and it is time to rate it! Fully in the nude, with my big juicy tits and fat ass on display, watch as I rate your cock on length, girth, size of head to shaft ratio and don’t forget my favourite part… your big juicy balls. It makes me so horny doing these ratings that I start to finger myself while explaining your score and how you got there. Want your own nude cock rate and play video? Ask me how! Check out my store item here: Nude Cock Rate
Want to see what I put into your own personalised cock rating?
You are a dirty, filthy deviant who gets hard looking at my big fat juicy ass. I know you want to stroke it so bad, but the fact is that your Domina (AKA me, Rem Sequence) knows the best way for you to jerk off to my delicious booty. Now that you have come crawling into my room to spy on this prize ass, encased only in a pink fishnet dress, surrender yourself to my jerk off instructions and let me tell you exactly what to do. If you don’t listen and follow along perfectly, I will remind you of how much of a dirty, nasty boy you are. Allow my ass to mesmerise you as it bounces and jiggles and twerks and grinds. Part of my instructions for jerking off include eating your own cum, so be prepared to catch those thick, stringy ropes once I finish the cum countdown. Too nasty for you? But this is exactly how you like it!
Are you one of my nasty fans? Grab this clip and enter my realm:
I reckon that is enough heat for one post… I will see you once you have caught your breath.
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
Another week and here is another fresh batch of clips from your favourite Aussie alt MILF has arrived. Read on to get the low down on all the new clips from Rem Sequence….
Let’s Talk About DOMS
I have just finished my taekwondo poomsae practice and it is time to get some stretching done. While I am doing my full body stretching including my long legs and thick thighs, I think we should have a chat about DOMS. What are they? Should you be trying to avoid them? What happens when you get them? It is very hot after my training so I hope you don’t mind me getting completely naked while I stretch? I didn’t think you would, since you love spending time with my big natural softs tits and juicy thick thighs alongside my perfect porn pussy!
I know you love my big booty, and my thick thighs… but just imagine them in white thigh high stockings and a white garter belt, while the rest of me wears nothing at all. Have I got your attention now? This outfit definitely gets my attention, and to start with we jump right into some dildo fucking and dildo riding at the perfect angle for you to watch my big fat ass bouncing. Within minutes, it is too much and I squirt 3 or 4 times (you will need to check the clip for me because I lost count!) making a nice big mess. My hairless porn pussy is so swollen with being aroused, so time to get my trusted vibrating wand out to finish the job. Nice angles of my long legs and size 12 feet throughout.
Come and get nice and messy with me. Buy the clip on my top clipsites:
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Till next time!
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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After seeing a number of Instagram models recently falling victim to the ultimate act of social media censorship, I thought I would give you a quick run down on what being “Zucked” is and what you can do to do to avoid it. I was “Zucked” in December 2018 after growing my account to 4K followers in less than a year, and I have learned a great deal about how the platform works in the time since. This includes mentorship and professional development from Amberly Rothfield, who is someone at the forefront of marketing adult performers and a wealth of information (read as: go and follow them now on Twitter).
Being “Zucked” gets its name from the CEO of social media platforms Instagram and Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. While Instagram began as a relative safe haven for adult content creators, erotic artists, sex educators and sex workers, with it’s success has come crackdowns on what (and who) is allowable on the platform. Rules regarding nudity, depiction of sexual activity and advertising of adult products which are detailed in the Community Guidelines of the platform have gradually become stricter and stricter. Alongside “shadowbans” (which in 2019 Instagram confirmed they do implement), accounts can be deleted without warning and without appeal if Instagram deems them in breach of their community guidelines. This is what is meant by getting “Zucked”; having your account alive and thriving one day, and gone from the platform the next.
Shadowbanning and the censoring of accounts are lively topics of debate and I have previously written about the dangers of censorship on social media. In this post, however, I am going to talk about what you need to avoid doing so that you don’t get the attention of Instagram moderators and it’s hardworking AI and in turn, get kicked off the platform.
Are your pictures safe for work?
People are pretty well aware of what counts as “inappropriate content” on Instagram… to a degree. But I still see people commenting that they are stumped about why something was removed from their account, when to myself (who has had so much stuff removed) I can see immediately what is going on.
For women, if you are touching or squeezing your breasts or butt with your hands, that is not safe for work. Even if you are using your hand to cover your nipples or genitals, this is seen as sexually explicit (don’t rant at me, I didn’t make the rules).
People with larger bodies are unfairly targeted by the platform due to the AI that scans pictures for skin tones; so if you are bigger and wearing a crop top and booty shorts, your picture may be flagged as inappropriate, even though a size 0 model wearing only a thong may get through.
Aside from these, if your photos have words, emojis, logos or links that are against community guidelines, they will get a strike. This means anything that is sexually suggestive or points to an adult site. For example, I have had posts removed that I have posted before, but by simply adding the logo of my ManyVids store , Instagram flagged it as inappropriate.
Keep your captions clean
It’s not just your photos that need to be safe for work; Instagram also checks captions. Aside from the most obvious (eg mentioning adult sites in your caption), using particular words will get you in Instagram’s bad books. Along the same lines of recent updates to Facebook’s community guidelines, explicitly talking about sexual activity or body parts and the use of emojis associated with sexy talk is to be avoided. Some captions you just cannot post on the platform as the AI will kick in IMMEDIATELY and block it. These breaches may not get you deleted or restricted in the first instance, but multiple breaches appear to add up.
This also includes hashtags. Hashtags are an extremely powerful tool for users to find the content they are looking for, but they are also flagged by Instagram for pointing to content that is in breach of community guidelines.
Certain hashtags are completely useless on Instagram and will show nowhere (#nude, #booty, #boobs, #pussy) whereas others go through periods of being restricted in search due to posts being tagged with them that are in breach of community guidelines.
“#women” at one stage was restricted and “#horror” still requires multiple click throughs of warning messages to get to the content.
People attempt to subvert the hashtag restrictions, in particular, by using accents over certain letters, and these accents change depending on what has been restricted by Instagram at the time. I have seen multiple rotations of certain hashtags subtly changing once the particular ones hit a block in search.
How do you describe yourself and where do you point people to?
What does it say in your bio or description section? What wesbite link have you submitted there? If you say “Porn Star and Travelling Escort” and have a link to your OnlyFans or clipsite, you will get deleted…
I may or may not be talking from direct experience.
I use extremely broad terms in my description so that it isn’t 100% clear what I am doing there. And the link I have is to my own website. I cannot stress ENOUGH how getting your own website is so necessary for us in this business at this particular time.
I remember when the internet first came about and there were 3 websites and two of them were porn (pretty much). And I remember the days when you had to pay a web developer thousands of dollars to get something that looked half decent and actually worked…
Those days are OVER. Get a domain name through an adult friendly provider, host it on an adult friendly server and use WordPress to develop it. Even if you just have a front page with all your links and some pictures, that is way better than nothing at all!
Some people swear by Linktrees or AllMyLinks to be the centre for their directory. I have had mixed feedback from people regarding their use in Instagram bios, as they are becoming less safe as more adult industry people start using it. Think about it like this… you see a link for an OnlyFans account for the first time and you don’t know what it is. Now, due to the amount of people using it for this purpose, OnlyFans = porn. Same deal with Linktrees and AllMyLinks.
Profile pics that will get you in the bad books
It is not just the pictures you post on your account that will get you a black mark from Instagram. Be very careful with your avi or profile pic.
My profile pics on all my platforms were of my big delicious booty… until I kept getting strikes (and on one platform my account was locked till I had replaced it… looking at you, Twitter!).
So, headshots are ok. Profile pics that focus on your butt or boobs or a singular body part will get you in trouble. Likewise, profile pics that LOOK like you are naked or up to some naughty business will get you a swathe of black marks. Basically the same things that are in the “Are Your Pictures Safe For Work?” section above.
What are you talking about in your DMs???
Despite whatever you may think, what you are talking about in your private messages on Instagram is in fact, not private. Artificial intelligence software used in the sweeping of posts is also used to sweep your private messages on all Zuckerberg platforms.
Sending links to adult sites, talking about things which are against the terms of service and community guidelines will get black marks against your account. In isolation, they may not get you deleted, but account deletion on Instagram appears to be a case of reaching critical mass with ongoing bad behaviour on the platform.
If you want to talk about certain things, you need to encourage people off of the platform. My default is email and if people are serious about connecting with you, then they will use the other ways to talk to you.
Finally… don’t be seen to be subverting the rules!
One of the things that is definitely against Instagram’s Terms of Service is behaviour that aims to get around all these rules and controls of platform content. These behaviours include:
Making a “backup” account for in case you are deleted
If your account has been deleted, writing “deleted at 8.7K (or whatever)” in your bio. You are advertising that you have previously broken the rules and still are doing so
Making a backup account and writing “backup for @xyz” in the bio
Masking content in posts with “censored” stickers
There is obviously a shit tonne more that I could say on this topic, but I wanted to give you a brief introduction to this beast that is social media. For adult performers, becoming a member of APAG is also key. This union has done a lot of work with Instagram and is now in a position to negotiate with the platform if an adult film performer has been deleted despite following all the rules (which also happens!).
What would you like me to talk further about on this subject? Comment below and I will work on follow up blog posts!
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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One of the major symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) is a sensitivity to temperatures and temperature changes. For some, this means that cold temperatures cause them issues, but for me, it is heat and humidity. Heat results in a number of issues but for someone trying to be sexy with MS, it is particularly difficult.
Thinking Clearly
When the weather is warm, I am talking over 25 degrees celsius, one of the problems I have is trouble thinking clearly. Trouble thinking clearly is something lots of people with MS report, and getting too hot makes the problem even worse for me. And that is even before I start performing!
I love doing live shows but it is hard when I get very hot and can’t think clearly. Live shows require you to think quickly and respond in an appropriate way, and when your brain decides it is too hot and doesn’t want to work anymore, it is hard to respond to a crowd yelling at you online. Likewise, when I receive messages and comments from people, if I am feeling too hot, I may not understand the message clearly and respond poorly or not at all.
How do I handle brain fog that is due to the heat? I slow everything down. During a live show, I may put in a long pause to keep the crowd hanging on the edge of their seat, or a respond in long… drawn out… sentences. Just so I can get my thoughts together.
Same with responding to comments and messages; I am someone who likes to respond in a timely manner to people, but I am learning that it is ok to stop… pause… consider the message… consider my reply…. and then send it.
When filming videos and things get too hot and I can’t think, I do a couple of different things. First of all, I have a good plan before I start filming of what I want to do in the clip. That way I don’t have to think on the spot for what I want to do. Second, I make sure I can schedule intervals where I can rest and cool down so that my brain has time to recover and keep working as it should.
Fatigue
Fatigue is the number one biggest issue that people with MS have to deal with. This isn’t the “I had a big night last night” tiredness we have all experienced. This is a mind numbing, concrete encasement feeling that doesn’t get better with rest and sleep. One of the things that makes it worse? The heat!
Fatigue is related to brain fog but it also has some extra impacts on trying to get my work done. In the summer time, where here in Australia we can have temperatures up to and over 40 degrees celcius, I would struggle to get out of bed. I mean, to sit up, stand up and go to the toilet. That level of struggle. People may say “well I struggle to get out of bed too”… once again this is another level of struggle. This is “I need to eat” or “I need to go to the toilet” but “I can’t make my body do it.”
Even stuck in bed, I could be so tired that doing work on my phone would still be too much. Keeping my eyes open, and dealing with pulsing body pain is not so conducive to doing anything work related.
How do I deal with fatigue when things get too hot? Well, I have to pace myself very carefully. On hot days, if I do too much, I know it will completely wipe me out physically. It is always a case of checking in with myself “how am I feeling? Is this too much? Am I too hot? How can I make myself more comfortable so I am not so tired?” On really hot days, it means I don’t work at all. And luckily, this job gives me the flexibility to have a day off if I need it.
Sweating and Flushing
When you get hot, you sweat and you get flushed right? There isn’t anything spectacularly different about that. Except when you have heat sensitivity it comes on very fast and is very intense. Facial flushing is a less common symptom of MS, but one that I definitely have to deal with.
When taking photographs and videos, I am generally under professional photography lights which warm up the space around them. Add into this mix if I am stripping or playing, and I start to sweat very quickly. Sweat is an issue with makeup running for one thing. Not that I wear a lot of makeup but even a small amount of makeup combined with sweat equals makeup getting ruined in zero seconds flat. Makeup running into your eye is no joke either; it is super irritating. Although sweat gives a nice sheen to the skin, having actual droplets visible is not too cute.
My skin is very pale, so the other consequence of getting overheated is that my skin flushes and I look very red in no time. It is a little embarrassing when people comment on it during a live show, saying, “your ass is really red.” Yeah, my dude. It is. I am freaking boiling here!
To combat this, I do a few things. I film video during the coolest times of the day. I run a fan when I am taking photos, but this doesn’t work so well for videos, when the whine of the fan is audible. I use a fan during live shows and put it in a position where it won’t interfere too much with the mic. But I also make a lot of jokes about the heat during my live shows so that my audience understand that I get very hot very quick.
I hope this has given you a bit of insight into how I manage my MS while I am doing professional hot girl shit. So you have a particular question about MS that I can try and answer? Feel free to email me at remsequence@gmail.com
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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All humans are egocentric. That isn’t a bad thing, it just means that our first thoughts are from the first person perspective of ourselves and our experience. As someone who has lived in Australia my whole life, I just assume that everyone on planet earth knows what it is like here.
The internet blows this assumption clean out of the water.
Things that I think are benign and everyday are a source of wonder, fear and confusion in other parts of the world.
I asked my fans what they would like to know about Australia. The following blog post is just some of the questions I received. Spoiler: there may have to be a second post to cover them all.
Spiders and Creepy Crawlies
“Why do you have the world’s deadliest spider there?”
Australia is home to 10,000 species of spiders. You heard me. That is a lot of spiders to be looking out for.
The female red-backed spider (also known as the Australian black widow) is the second most venomous spider in the entire world. It is a hard spider to miss. Even though it is relatively small (with a body only about 1cm in length) the female has a striking red or orange marking on top of her body and an hourglass shaped marking on her underside.
The red backed spider is thought to have originated in the deserts of South Australia (where I am from) but the thing about them is that they love living near people. Probably because of the amount of insects and other creepy crawlies we attract with our debris. Their bite is pretty nasty. With an hour, without treatment, the site will become hot, painful and swollen and you will start sweating. In the cases of most bites, not enough venom is injected to cause real harm, but it is always advised to seek medical assistance with a bite. Since anti-venom was developed in the 1950’s, there have been no known fatalities due to the bite from this spider.
If you thought the red-backed spider was scary, let me introduce you to the Sydney funnel-web spider. This spider is packed with one of the most deadly venoms in the world. Unlike the red-back spider, it is the male Sydney funnel-web spider that is the venomous one.
They live only in a small region of Sydney NSW so most of us need never worry about finding one. They are much harder to spot than the red-backed spider as they can range from 1-5cm in length and a multitude of shades of black, blue-black, plum coloured and brown. The coolest thing about them is the webs they build. Like their name suggests, their webs are funnel shaped and up to 60cms deep. A perfect trap for their prey. Another interesting fact: their fangs are longer than those of the brown snake, and if they land on you, they will keep biting you till you brush them off. Tenacious little things.
Anti-venom for the Sydney funnel-web spider was developed in 1981, and prior to that there were 12 deaths attributed to it.
Why do we get to have such cool creepy crawlies? Well there are a few schools of thought on this, but you need to remember that Australia is a very unique climate, and is basically a giant island with no big carnivorous predators to really worry about. Evolution works in interesting ways, is my short answer.
The Wildlife
“What kinds of animals do you see everyday?”
Even if you live in the metropolitan area, you get to see many native animals most days. Native birds (like the magpie on the left, and ibis, kookaburras, galahs, corellas, cockatoos) are the most common, but it doesn’t take much of a drive to find wild ring tailed possums, kangaroos, emus, and different kinds of reptiles (lizards, skinks and snakes).
Although we do have feral/introduced species (such as foxes, rabbits, cats, pigs, goats and horses), brought here by the white folk who didn’t understand the impact it would have, you do get to see lots of native animals most days.
“Do people have kangaroos as pets?”
No, people do not have kangaroos as pets. It is actually against the law to just take native animals from the wild and keep them as pets in Australia. Native animals ownership is controlled with licencing to help keep track of certain animals and make sure people are not owning too many without the right level of expertise and care.
Australia is one of the countries in the world with the highest extinction rate of native animals. So although our laws are strict, it is to protect the wildlife from further danger.
Also, kangaroos look all nice and gentle and cuddly but seriously, they can be very aggressive and dangerous towards people! Not unlike many other Australian animals…
Beautiful One Day, No Fucking Idea the Next
“What is the weather like there?”
Depending on where you are in the country depends on what kind of weather you will get. We have a really diverse range of climates, including deserts, mountain ranges, tropical and Mediterranean. In the South, things are mostly cooler as we are closer to the Antarctic, whereas in the North, it gets hot and steamy as you hit the equator. The middle of the country is basically desert, hence why most of us live really close to the coast.
All this being said, we have a saying here: “Beautiful One Day, No Fucking Idea the Next.” Our climate has never liked to stick to the straight summer, autumn, winter, spring seasons. It likes to through in some crazy weather, one day sunny, the next day torrential rain, 38 degrees Celsius one day, 15 degrees the next. We are experts of the layering of clothing to try and remain comfortable and be prepared for whatever weather may come next. Climate change has resulted in a whole other level of unpredictability… but that is a conversation for another time.
Mmmm, fruity!
“What kind of fruits grow there?”
As Australia has a wide range of climates, we can grow pretty much EVERYTHING here, with a certain degree of success. Most states have fruit growing regions, with tropical fruits in the North of them (where it is warmer) and stone fruit and temperate fruits in the South (where it is cooler or Mediterranean).
South Australia has the Riverland region which is famous for its exceptional tropical fruits and is heavily protected from the transmission of fruit fly with outside fruit being banned from being brought into the region. Yep, we are used to quarantine conditions in this country.
The main fruits cultivated in Australia are apples, banana, kiwifruit, oranges and other citrus, mangoes, mandarin, stonefruit, avocado, watermelons, rockmelons, lychees, pears, nectarines, plums, apricots, grapes, melons, papaya (also called pawpaw), pineapple, passionfruit and berries (strawberries, raspberries etc.) Phew. I told you we grow pretty much everything here.
Why is Adelaide the Butt of our Jokes
The actual question doesn’t require much more explanation. Adelaide, which is the capital of South Australia, cops a fair bit of heat from the other states and capital cities.
Quick geography lesson….
So Australia has 6 states and 2 territories. Each state and territory has a capital city, and the country also has an overall capital city, which is Canberra, located in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). In the map on the left, you can see that our east coast has a majority of the capital cities and therefore the densest population. Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne have their own eccentricities but they share one thing… always taking the piss out of Adelaide.
“Taking the piss” is Australian slang for making fun of, and these guys excel at it. Hobart and Perth (the capitals of Tasmania and Western Australia, respectively) are a little too far away to be considered worthy of as many jokes as Adelaide has to its credit. The fact it is quite close to the east coast (literally an hour flight to Melbourne) but so far away in terms of culture is probably part of it.
One of the ways that Adelaide is very culturally different is in terms of its politics. Despite being the first colony in Australia and only the fourth in the world where women gained the right to vote, and the Don Dunstan (there on the left in his famous pink shorts) era of socially progressive governance in the 1970s (with the decriminalisation of homosexuality, abolishing the death penalty, and recognising Aboriginal Land rights), Adelaide is known as the City of Churches for more reasons than one.
Yes, there is practically a church on every corner, but the Christian Right continues to have power over legislation in the state. Progression has stagnated over time, with Bills focussing on decriminalizing euthanasia and sex work gaining little support, although a Bill to decriminalise abortion was recently successful. South Australia is known as the nanny state for some of the toughest laws in the country.
Adelaide is one of the cheapest places in the country to live, and due to our lack of major tourist attractions compared to the East coast, it is not a very popular destination for tourists. We are not considered one of the cool, hip places for sure. However, our state has a metropolitan area that has 100kms of coastline, so you are never too far away from the beach, and we have some of the most amazing natural places to visit. Adelaide also has one of the smallest populations in the country, so we feel more like a country town than a city. We joke that there are 2 degrees of separation in Adelaide, compared to elsewhere.
Do you have a burning question about Australia? Then feel free to email me at remsequence@gmail.com and I will answer it for you!
Rem Sequence is an Australian adult content creator, blogger, and internationally published alt model. She has a background in psychology, philosophy and political science and worked in health and sex education, youth work and trauma counselling for almost two decades. Now, she works full time in the adult industry, as well as indulging her passion for arts, writing and music in numerous side projects.
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