cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33613807
This article discusses how Mouthwashing was allegedly deindexed on Itch, implying that it was due to censorship, but that is not the case.
The response from Itch on the matter:
Archive that proves the game wasn’t indexed since 2024
I sincerely apologize for unintentionally helping to spread misinformation. May this post serve as a warning that Mouthwashing was not censored and that we must remain cautious about what we see on social media.
(i feel so stupid, now i hate Gamespot)
As mentioned in the itch reply, this has nothing to do with recent events. It was delisted for a while. This is clickbait.
Archive link from November showing that it wasn’t appearing in search: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107033706/https://itch.io/search?q=mouthwashing
Thank you. I have corrected the post. I feel so embarrassed now…
It’s gamestop’s fault for terrible journalism, not you. Thanks for updating the post
Yeah, they link to other stores without offering a native purchase or download, they don’t get indexed. Not a new rule, and a rather sensible one. The product page is still available via linking.
Absolute insanity what even is this shit.
EDIT: What it was was “clickbait”, it turns out.
They took us for fools, I’m very sorry…
Christofacism.
Gasp?!!? The game about being ground up by capitalism and the abuses of power mad men got blocked?
Sounds about christian.
