Amateur porn sites like JustForFans may not be known for policing their communities, but when an account named BigCMen set off the latest in a string of Twitter controversies the site’s administrators decided something had to be done. Yesterday, in a first for the platform and likely for the fan-site genre as a whole, they announced that the account will be removed for its owner’s hateful tweets.

Online community JustForFans brings adult entertainment performers together with fans via a subscription service, allowing amateur performers to bring in money for their work.

The BigCMen page, run by ‘Cory’ and his husband ‘Jared Taylor,’ was one of the most popular accounts on the site. According to performers, a cameo appearance on their feed was enough to launch a man’s amateur career. On Monday, Cory tweeted that himself and Jared had 1,348 fans each paying $14.99 and would “make almost $20,000 this month.”

Cory’s Twitter, though, has been used for more than bragging about his income. Both men have a history of getting into controversy on social media, often using their platforms to attack studios and other performers in the porn industry. Photos of the two identifying themselves as Trump supporters have also led to criticism.

On Sunday, porn star Dolf Dietrich posted a photo of the pair on Twitter. “Well know (sic) admitted and proud Trump supporters,” he wrote. “Also gay and/or bisexual men who make a living (At least partial) from the gay adult entertainment industry.”

Cory hit back by calling Dietrich “GUTER TRASH” and a “Pathetic Sex Worker.” In a later tweet, he wrote “@DolfDietrch exemplifies the cliche in today’s latest episode. Depressed, Suicidal? Model lashes out to make themselves feel better. It’s like scratchin an itch, but we all have freedom of choice!”

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This post, which Dietrich has since shared on his own page, included screenshots of old tweets in which Dietrich had shared his history of mental illness and depression in order to help others experiencing similar problems.

Soon, Cory had dragged others into the controversy. When performer Nick Capra tweeted that Cory had “deep insecurities and delusions of grandeur,” he replied that someone “fresh out of Recovery, OPENLY struggling w/ Sobriety,” shouldn’t dare to criticise someone as successful as himself.

For site founder Dominic Ford, this was the last straw. With mental health issues already prevalent among the LGBT+ community, behaviour that weaponised and added to the struggles of others had to be shut down. He decided to remove the JustCMen account, telling Cory “Your last payment will be next week.”

In a statement posted on the JustForFans Twitter page, Ford wrote “Weaponizing someone’s mental health, addiction struggles, etc. is uncalled for and crosses a line. And it was the last straw (of many, many straws). Our goal is not to overly police our community, but there are certain things we will not tolerate.”

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He clarified that existing subscribers would have access to the BigCMen page for the rest of the month, but that no one else would be able to access their page.

The statement ended by directing anyone suffering from depression or suicidal thoughts to the Trevor Project. “Much love to our LGBT community of sex workers,” Ford wrote. “We love you all.”