Hi friends,
There was many threads lately on that topic, and despite attempts at making all those threads follow the community rules, looks like it will be better to make a megathread in order to avoid drowning other topics under the constant updates about this.
You find bellow multiple sections, containing as much info as possible on every aspect of this topic, including the latest news (as well as older ones), and how to participate in fighting it (if you wish to).
The moderation, even if we do have our own personal opinion on the topic, will try to stay as neutral as possible, which mean all opinion (for or against) are welcome, as long as it respect the rules, especially rule 2.
As a special exception to rule 4, memes are welcome in the comment section, as I saw some good ones in various other topics, as soon as they respect rule 2.
Latest news
- Payment Processors Are Pressuring Major Gaming Vendors to Pull LGBTQ+ and NSFW Titles
- “We approached payment processors because Steam did not respond” - Australian pressure group Collective Shout claims responsibility for Steam and Itch.io NSFW game removal
- Petition to tell MasterCard, Visa, and activist groups to stop censoring legal fictional content
- [VIDEO] Japan Sanctions Visa after the Censorship of Anime and Manga
Older News
- Itch.io apologise for “frustration and confusion” after delisting thousands of NSFW projects
- Itch.io is delisting NSFW games due to pressure from payment processors
- Waypoint Writers Quit Over Removal Of Articles Related To New Steam Policy
- Steam is cracking down on porn games, to keep Payment Processors happy.
- Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed
There are probably more, I just posted those which were on c/games
How to participate to the phone campaign
The current campaign focuses on calls to payment processor, and a petition.
Ressources
The petition on change.org
One-tap dial phone numbers, by u/TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone
One-tap dial phone numbers:
Master card
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US + Can English
(skips card number input)
Visa
PayPal
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US English
Say “make a complaint”
Stripe (unconfirmed)
Script:
I’m calling to urge [company name] to immediately end the policy that unfairly targets the adult content industry. I’m also asking that [company name] sit down with stakeholders- specifically sex workers and adult content creators- to develop solutions that ensure equitable access to financial services, create stability, and reduce harm for sex workers.
Call strategy to be as annoying as possible without abusing call center workers, by u/Pro@programming.dev - source : https://lemmy.world/post/33614184
I don’t think that’s really the distinction in adult businesses - entertainment companies often use those same dark patterns around trials/subscriptions. Maybe some adult businesses do too, but that’s not unique.
My understanding is that the higher rate is related more to the product and customer behavior, rather than the seller’s behavior. By some trend, customers are more likely to refund a hentai tentacle game than a regular platformer.
of course it’s not unique but they take it to an extreme.