Keeping things clean meant not letting it become just another place for porn (which, of course, immediately became its biggest ongoing problem)
Most interesting, though, was the goal of realness – arguably a precursor to what remains the most sought after social currency of “authenticity” on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. Like social media authenticity now, though, HOTorNOTs “realness” still meant literal models with high-production photos tended to top the hottest score charts above everyday people. Continue reading “Keeping things fun meant ensuring the site didnt become a hotbed for bullying, toxicity, or really anything too serious”