Blamed for Steam games ban, Mastercard encourages censorship during Riot Games VCT livestreams
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Stripe bans even more stuff https://stripe.com/en-de/legal/restricted-businesses , recently they banned payments for online dating platforms in the US.
Yeah, Stripe is the reason itch.io had to pull all paid NSFW games.
However, it isn't exactly their fault, either:
We spoke with Stripe yesterday about their content policies. They confirmed that they will not be able to support adult content that fits the following definition: “content designed for sexual gratification.” Stripe asked us to pass along the following message to our users:
"Stripe is currently unable to support sexually explicit content due to restrictions placed on them by their banking partners, despite card networks generally supporting adult content (with the appropriate registrations). Stripe has indicated that they hope to be able to support adult content in the future."
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Stripe bans even more stuff https://stripe.com/en-de/legal/restricted-businesses , recently they banned payments for online dating platforms in the US.
In the Itch.io incident, Stripe laid the blame for that on “banking partner” rules, claiming they were looking for ways to fix it.
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It really boggles the mind why we have to go through private corporations to use our monetary system in the digital realm
If we had to use private corporations then there needs to be enough competition to prevent what is happening now.
As much as everyone here hates it literally the only way to ever do that is cryptocurrency unless you receive precious metals in the mail.
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Man I just wish there were better alternatives to MasterCard and Visa.
I wish they weren't a duopoly. There isn't really any other options even if they would be better, just because of the marketshare hold they have.
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Man wtf can we DO about this shit? I'm planning on calling and shit but damn they don't give a fuck.
Is it too late??
Do you have to have assloads of money to file a class action suit? Like would steam or GOG or itch be down to be a part of it or is that just a pipe dream.
I am not promoting it, but I will say that this is the exact reason shit like cryptocurrency exists. Stupid overreaching shit like this.
I'm super pro crypto but it isn't a magic bullet. The companies being restricted are victims of a monopoly who will retaliate if they try alternatives. It's the same reason NFTs haven't killed Ticketmaster.
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Blamed for Steam games ban, Mastercard encourages censorship during Riot Games VCT livestreams
Mastercard’s ties to the esports world have led to more evidence of censorship. A source leaked messages from the Riot Games sponsor to livestream channels during the Valorant Champions Tour. The payment processor asked moderators to delete messages accusing it of forcing the ban of Steam games.
Notebookcheck (www.notebookcheck.net)
I wonder what incentive these companies have to force censorship… hmmmm.
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There was an entire subreddit devoted to porn games but it's not made it over to Lemmy.
Maybe once I get laid off I'll start a community
!lewdgames@lemmynsfw.com
!rule34_stories_and_games@lemmynsfw.com
!porny_games@lemmynsfw.com
!adultgames@lemmy.world
!porny_games@lemmy.world
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Man I just wish there were better alternatives to MasterCard and Visa.
AmEx & Discover. I don't know if steam takes them, though.
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Ana Valens recently resigned from Vice following an article about the censorship of games. On social media, she shared communication between Mastercard and Riot Games.
Looks like Vice can't be trusted as a reliable source of information if they're willing to fire journalists after a little outside pressure is put on them.
“A fucking clown show”: how Vice’s execs burned down its newsroom
Vice was once promised to become the brash young voice of news. But wild expenses, shady deals, and founder Shane Smith’s greed kept the newsroom from ever being a sustainable business.
The Verge (www.theverge.com)
they havn't been trustworthy since 2023
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If it was about money, MasterVisa would have already given up. There are people who claim that MasterVisa bent the knee to Collective Shout for the sake of money, yet when a much bigger demographic speaks, MasterVisa tries to ignore it.
This is about the power to shape society.
Gamers who care about this are a much smaller group than American regressive religious zealots.
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Gamers who care about this are a much smaller group than American regressive religious zealots.
Australian religious zealots are the ones taking credit for the steam & itch.io censorship.
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AmEx & Discover. I don't know if steam takes them, though.
Does anyone take them anymore?
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Man wtf can we DO about this shit? I'm planning on calling and shit but damn they don't give a fuck.
Is it too late??
Do you have to have assloads of money to file a class action suit? Like would steam or GOG or itch be down to be a part of it or is that just a pipe dream.
I am not promoting it, but I will say that this is the exact reason shit like cryptocurrency exists. Stupid overreaching shit like this.
Call your credit union and demand amex and discover alternatives.
Call visa and MasterCard and waste their time.
If you use a bank you are likely fucked.
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Does anyone take them anymore?
I can't recall the last time I saw a place that doesn't.
The problem of finding places that take amex or discover is not really a problem these days.
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AmEx & Discover. I don't know if steam takes them, though.
Steam has always accepted them
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I can't recall the last time I saw a place that doesn't.
The problem of finding places that take amex or discover is not really a problem these days.
That's good to hear, just haven't noticed their logos for years while visa/mc logos seem to be everywhere.
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I'm super pro crypto but it isn't a magic bullet. The companies being restricted are victims of a monopoly who will retaliate if they try alternatives. It's the same reason NFTs haven't killed Ticketmaster.
Is it possible for us the people to do it then? How do you organize something like a class action lawsuit against a big player like that?
They JUST finished paying out the 5.5 Billion in a class action lawsuit they've already lost before so we can for sure do it again, right?
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MasterCard lied? No they would never
Anyway, thanks MasterCard for introducing me to porn games a few weeks ago
You need to censor those messages accusing us of censorship!
Also, If someone was secretly negotiating on their behalf they would be asking the FBI to help arrest the impersonator, and they would probably want the publics help too!
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Australian religious zealots are the ones taking credit for the steam & itch.io censorship.
The hypothesis I've heard is that the zealots have deep enough ties to the Australian government to be pains in the ass for MasterCard and Visa. Though I can't imagine Australia is a big enough demographic to really matter meaningfully, also if you are any type of international entity you should have Australia marked as fuck ass stupid place is the Idaho of the Anglosphere shitty government but with lots of decent folks about.
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Blamed for Steam games ban, Mastercard encourages censorship during Riot Games VCT livestreams
Mastercard’s ties to the esports world have led to more evidence of censorship. A source leaked messages from the Riot Games sponsor to livestream channels during the Valorant Champions Tour. The payment processor asked moderators to delete messages accusing it of forcing the ban of Steam games.
Notebookcheck (www.notebookcheck.net)
Pretty pathetic that corporations are even as smart as the ferengi.
