Visa attacks NSFW
Added 2025-07-26 16:00:24 +0000 UTCJust letting you know.
I imagine that most of you are already aware of the recent attack on NSFW content on Steam and Itchio by Visa and Mastercard. But just in case you aren't, then I thought I would post this.
Visa and Master Card forced both Steam and Itchio to remove thousands of games from their libraries recently. Both sites also updated their Terms of Service just to permit such removals. The new terms are incredibly vague, enabling them to remove just about anything for the flimsiest of reasons.
Some people are fighting back, and I certainly signed one of the online petitions to stop this astounding overreach by payment processors. However, that is not why I am posting.
If they have successfully gone after games, then you can be sure that they are coming after us next.
I am just getting so tired of all of this. Sigh...
Comments
Most of the changes to Patreon's ToS over the last two years is due to Visa and MC.
Mr. Phoenyxx
2025-07-27 07:21:28 +0000 UTCWe really do need more civil discourse on these topics. Good advice! :)
Mr. Phoenyxx
2025-07-27 07:20:41 +0000 UTCiff you are from europe, you can mail your european rep for your country. Just keep it civil, because politicians...
ilja gobeyn
2025-07-26 22:51:20 +0000 UTCI've been hearing some rumors regarding Visa and MasterCard trying to get Patreon to bend the knee regarding adult content. So much case law regarding adult content being an exercise of free speech.
Mark Christianson
2025-07-26 22:46:59 +0000 UTC
