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Itch.io are seeking out new payment processors who are more comfortable with adult material

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Itch.io are seeking out new payment processors who are more comfortable with adult material

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This is the start. Mastercard and Visa will soon block you from other content like movies and music (if it’s explicit) and books.
They are at the whims of religious extremists.
- Or, even worse: At the whims of the president
  It would be a convenient way to bypass having to pass legislation, allowing more consolidation of power in the executive branch
  
  Up next for removal: Wolfenstein; because it hurts the Nazis feelings
- Christ Card companies
I criticised how apologetic itchio's statement was towards the payment mafia, but credits where it's due:
Going nuclear was the smart move. I seriously doubt this censorship wave would've gathered so much attention if itchio only delisted games with the content the mafia is currently going against. It helps to avoid that slippery slope, where people turn a blind eye to small violations of their agency until it's on something that personally matters to them.
It's also sensible to look for alternatives, so it doesn't need to rely on the mafia on first place. A bit too late, but better late than never.
- Did they even have the option not to go nuclear? From the sounds of their blog post, they would have spent the proper amount of time to do what they were being "asked" (threatened) to do, if they were even given time to do so. They said their preferred decision would have been to ask every NSFW dev if they complied with the payment processors they accept, but the time they were expected to implement all that was so short that they couldn't do that fairly.
  
  Did they even have the option not to go nuclear?
  Yes: hide only the games tagged "adult" (subset tag), instead of all games tagged "nsfw" (superset tag), to reduce the disruption. And then work swiftly to relist the adult games with content not being targeted by the payment mafia. Even if itchio showed one or two false negatives, it would already be a clear sign of good will towards the mafia.
  I'm glad the people working there did not do this though. I hope itch io lets the disruption stays on, for as long as possible; preferably affecting as many non-adult games as possible.
I'll do direct bank transfers if it means no censorship.
- The issue I have with non-credit card purchases is who owns the fraud transactions. For that reason alone, I don't like the idea of giving any site full banking information, especially given the sheer amount of data exfiltration that takes place on a regular basis.
  
  We really need a push based payment system. It's absurd someone can take money from you simply by knowing your credit card or bank numbers
  
  A lot of European countries have direct bank transactions streamlined, you scan a QR code and fraud is owned by the bank.
  It's ecen more secure than cards, since you can't get double charged by the vendor.
- Me, too.
  It's how my clients pay me, so I can't complain!
- Hey man I’m down to clown with this method
Rule of acquisition #85: Never let the competition know what you're thinking
In this case I interpret the competition to be the various payment processors that might be willing to serve for additional fees
- Saving this for a lawsuit if you try that BS.
- It's a felony to threaten someone, you know.
- Anyone else having Jack Thompson flashbacks, except worse because it's actually gaining some traction?
- You can just not look for it rather than wish other people couldn't enjoy what they like.
- Yeah, nice troll.
Good luck finding anything that works globally. Crypto payments are only alternative - Thankfully PayPal seems to be planning going crypto processor itself
- I hope one day gnu taler will be used every where. That or crypto exchanges start supporting it.
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Taler
- Wero
  And, not international but options for many countries..
  https://octostrategy.com/en/news/91/top-10-alternative-payment-methods-in-europe
- ...just use USDC or Tether?
  Stable to the dollar, no need to alter prices, quick, cheap to send, on multiple chains for more options.
  Yeah, so it'll never happen.
  
  Monero seems to be the cryptocurrency that vpn’s use

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