discussion Itch.io is removing adult games

[bobsburgger]

But OnlyFans and other sites are ok...
Hum... I wonder what those have in common...

They are Canadian.

 

[Txtully accrt]

They are Canadian.

I can't tell if you're joking or not. I don't typically expect Canada to be the ones holding out against censorship.

 

[bobsburgger]

I can't tell if you're joking or not. I don't typically expect Canada to be the ones holding out against censorship.

I believe both onlyfans and pornhub are Canadian based entities. If I am wrong then I apologize.

 

[jbk304]

These actions by payment systems are a joke and won't do anything. I'm fully expecting a new or existing payment system to jump in and say "well do it". These payment services are leaving money on the table.

 

[Txtully accrt]

These actions by payment systems are a joke and won't do anything. I'm fully expecting a new or existing payment system to jump in and say "well do it". These payment services are leaving money on the table.

It's not that I really disagree with you that in a true free market that's how things are meant to work, but the problem here is that we're dealing with a duopoly. All regulations that have been passed since credit cards got big, and since they started lobbying for their own financial benefit, have made them dominant. Any new competitor needs to get the banks to agree, comply with any weird and obscure government regulation, and, this is the big one, actually get popular enough to be financially viable. Visa and Mastercard are big enough that they can afford for most people to never let debt sit on their credit cards, because some people will, and the insane interest rates will cover a bunch of other people. A new competitor? crazy number of hoops to jump through.

If they weren't a duopoly, Steam would almost certainly have told them to pound sand. At least I think.

 

[jkj34]

The non smol version of my game that I put over there was sniped for incest, that was the only place I've managed to get a few payments on since starting this whole dev thing and now it's gone.
The worst part is that I still had $100 I had gotten from a co-op bundle sale with some other devs and there's a high chance that they won't let me withdraw it.

Kinda funny sense a certain part of the world espessaily in a certain country incest/smol IRL is legal which is a whole other subject.

They are Canadian.

I believe both onlyfans and pornhub are Canadian based entities. If I am wrong then I apologize.

Not correct at all canads wants to be America and right now has a bill like Americas.

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Those sites got skipped becaue they said no they the money loss made the credit card companies come back valve could have said no also cash talks. Pornhub though said yes and did a purge.

These actions by payment systems are a joke and won't do anything. I'm fully expecting a new or existing payment system to jump in and say "well do it". These payment services are leaving money on the table.

This is bad information it all started do too Collective Shout

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40,000 backers got together on this and said that payment providers are making money off of rape/incest/child abuse on gaming.

 

[WhiteVanDaycare]

Honestly, even if that Free Access to Banking Bill, is/were a consumer rights bill, I'd honestly expect the proccessors to loophole it, and need to get sued in court for it to stick.

Actually they already have the loophole. You can use Visa/MC for anything legal, BUT they want a 20% fee (as opposed to 2-3%) for adult content/products due to being 'high risk'. Itch.io and Steam and being told they would have to pay that higher discount rate for all transactions.

 

[Swirlybird26]

There are plenty of groups in the US that have already declared that they are going to wage a war against porn. All porn. And right now they're gaining momentum because there's one party in the US they have all aligned themselves with who have recently gained a trifecta, and the goals of these groups are even outlined in a particular Project they outlined for the current year. But make no mistake, they're not just content with banning it in the US, but everywhere. It's why there have been attacks on websites that provide videos in the past couple of years and why certain states have made it difficult for them to keep operating within those states.

They've already waged war, and now they've fired several shots.

 

[fthegovernment]

I heard that Americans should call their senators about that bill and why it's illegal for any financial service provider to remove NSFW games and other porn stuff without the creators' consent.

how old are you (honestly) ???

 

[fthegovernment]

I can't tell if you're joking or not. I don't typically expect Canada to be the ones holding out against censorship.

pornhub is also canadian.

 

[jkj34]

pornhub is also canadian.

They are but canada as i posted last page is getting the same laws and pornhub visa puge already happened.

 

[fthegovernment]

They are but canada as i posted last page is getting the same laws and pornhub visa puge already happened.

canada made it illegal to post the news on social media, if that's not extreme censorship than i dont know what censorship is.

freedom of press is a guaranteed right here in canada according to the canadian charter of rights & freedoms

 

[94-kun]

how old are you (honestly) ???

30 years old.

 

[MasterUser]

I see that some game creators are banned. I still have access to last version of game they posted but this also means that I won't get updates anymore if game was in development. Wondering what creators will do?

 

[jkj34]

I see that some game creators are banned. I still have access to last version of game they posted but this also means that I won't get updates anymore if game was in development. Wondering what creators will do?

Walk away no doubt as this is on the payment side so more sites will fall and the 80-100year olds that make bills will think they are right.

 

[LUVGAMZ23]

Makes me think maybe we should hurry up and stock up on magazines? Can't hack or ban paper we already own.
What are magazines?
They're... it's like... paper... together with staples... what's THAT?
Ask your pare... ask your grand-parents. Yeah. That's the ticket.

 

[Pouere54]

I think this is worst then steam. Most of the people didnt want to play NSFW games on steam as most of the people dont have private steam account.

 

[angband]

Makes me think maybe we should hurry up and stock up on magazines? Can't hack or ban paper we already own.
What are magazines?
They're... it's like... paper... together with staples... what's THAT?
Ask your pare... ask your grand-parents. Yeah. That's the ticket.

And you could carry them into the bathroom with you back in the days before smartphones.

 

[LUVGAMZ23]

And you could carry them into the bathroom with you back in the days before smartphones.

Yup. And if someone knocked I could shout "I'M READING THE ARTICLES!"

 

[jkj34]

Makes me think maybe we should hurry up and stock up on magazines? Can't hack or ban paper we already own.
What are magazines?
They're... it's like... paper... together with staples... what's THAT?
Ask your pare... ask your grand-parents. Yeah. That's the ticket.

There were raids in usa over books and in texas i do believe the law there is that they can take them away and you get a fine/jail time.

I think this is worst then steam. Most of the people didnt want to play NSFW games on steam as most of the people dont have private steam account.

Once again nsfw is not a fuck the girl 24/7 porn game the uk law and these others make GTA 6 as nsfw baldurs gate 3 is a porn game to them cyberpunk aslo.

Anything esrb/pegi makes as having sexual content/nudity/drug or gore gets put into the nsfw pile.