It's how these lobbyists got what they wanted. They didn't plead their morality to somebody. They were just annoying for a short period of time. You can be more annoying for longer. I believe in you!
27.07.2025 02:05 โ ๐ 1267 ๐ 345 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 0
The point of calling credit card companies isn't to make John Visa have moment of introspection and go "aw shucks I was wrong!" it's to grind business to a halt for such an extended period of time that all the higher ups who are real people with names and addresses decide that this isn't worth it
27.07.2025 02:02 โ ๐ 6596 ๐ 3162 ๐ฌ 16 ๐ 28
The game without sexual content of any type, the game about sexual assault, too adult for visa or mastercard too stomach. Because Visa and Mastercard and payment processors consider discussing the impacts of sexual assault to be tantamount to pornography, which is a loaded fucking implication.
28.07.2025 08:03 โ ๐ 2957 ๐ 1334 ๐ฌ 9 ๐ 9
Stripe
Stripe is currently a major priority, as they have the ability to deny itch.io's eligibility to their services according to itch.io's owner.
โข 354 Oyster Point Blvd. South San Francisco,
CA 94080 US
โข 1 (888) 963-8955 (San Francisco HQ)
โข (877) 887-7815 (Customer Support/Complaints)
โข +33 805-11-19-67 (France HQ)
โข complaints@stripe.com
โข Complaints Form
PayPal
Unfortunately, PayPal doesn't seem to have any e-mail address, as it uses its website's customer support. You will need to log in to your PayPal account if you wish to access Customer Support lines or messages. Here's a few lines we found so far :
โข 2211 N 1st St. San Jose, CA 95131 US
โข 1-402-935-2050 (US + Canada)
โข 1800 931 678 (Australia)
โข Customer Complaints Form (Australia)
โข enquiry@paypal.com thank you sassinthedark.bsky.social for the info!
MasterCard
โข 2000 Purchase St. Purchase, NY 10577 US
โข 1 800 307 7309 (US) - Options for operator: 1-1-
2-2-2-1
โข 914.249.2000 (Global Headquarters, US)
โข 636.722.6100 (Operaction Center, US)
โข 971.4.391.4200 (Dubai HQ)
โข 305.539.2300 (Latin America HQ)
โข 914.249.6518 (North America HQ)
โข 1-800-627-8372 (US Only)
โข 1800-120-113 (Australia)
โข +1-636-722-7111 (International)
โข customer_support@mastercard.com
โข List of executives' LinkedIn profiles
Visa
โข 900 Metro Center Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404
โข +1 650 432 3200 (Headquarters, US)
โข 1-800-847-2911 (US + Canada) - US Option
Selection for Operator : 1-1-2 / 1-1-3
โข List of phone numbers by region
โข 1-888-289-9322 (Confidential Compliance
Hotline)
โข askvisa@visa.com
Good morning! Another day, another opportunity to make your voice heard. Which censorship-prone card network or payment processor are you calling first? Mastercard? Visa? Stripe? Pick a number and letโs fight back
stop-paypros.neocities.org
28.07.2025 12:11 โ ๐ 146 ๐ 121 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 3
WHY?
On July 2025, Steam, a popular storefront to purchase games on PC, and itch.io, a storefront that sells
games, comics, tools, resources and much more, have recently delisted several NSFW games, after the
group Collective Shout published an open letter to payment processors such as Visa, MasterCard, PayPal,
and more. As a result of this letter, payment processors have strongarmed Valve and itch.io into enforcing
restrictive new TOS policies on what kind of content their platforms can host and sell.
Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Paypal have been censoring free speech and legal business on the internet for TOO LONG. Their most recent targets are Steam and Itch.io, but they have also been pressuring websites like Pixiv, Patreon, Fansly, Onlyfans and MORE for years, applying draconian standards for what kind of adult/pornographic content platiorms and their users can host and sell.
If we as consumers and creators want to regain ground on this issue, we have to make our voice heard.
HOW?
BOMBARD THEM WITH PHONE CALLS
Collective Shout, the organization that lobbied to have Steam and Itch.io change their TOS, did so with only around 1000 phone calls. Visa and MC have backed down from pressuring Onlyians to remove adult content entirely due to public backlash. Clogging their phone lines for an extended perlou, over a mont at the absolute least, will almost gudrantee that these compantes will at least have to pay attention to the backlash. this list is not exhaustive. but some contact points for the 4 targets are:
1. VISA:
(US + Can): +1 [8001-847-2911
US option selection for operator: 1-1-2 or 1-1-3
2. MASTERCARD:
(US): +1 (8001-307-7309
US option selection for operator: 1-1-2-2-2-1
Phone (outside US): 1-636-722-7111
3. STRIPE:
(Headquarters): +118881 963-8955
(France): +33 805-11-19-67
Stripe: complaints@stripe.com
4. PAYPAL:
(US): +1 (888)-221-1161
(outside US): 1-402-935-2050
Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116
Cheat Sheet v.2
nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information
imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i
more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money
MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!
27.07.2025 20:30 โ ๐ 9509 ๐ 7822 ๐ฌ 86 ๐ 230
this is especially true for transfems (i.e. me) who had old kinks when they were boy-presenting and then suppressed them through transition thinking they were just boy indoctrination (partially true) and then realizing that they are actually just some perverted (androgynous) dykes
28.07.2025 05:59 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Every frame a painting
28.07.2025 00:40 โ ๐ 1568 ๐ 378 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 6
A Tithe in Blood Review
Itโs always challenging to go into a piece of media with preconceived notions.ย As a reviewer, I strive to approach each game I cover on its own merits, yet I admit itโs next to impossible to go inโฆ
Tbh, I had to stare at the CMS for a while and work up the nerve to hit "Publish". Not that I don't try my best on every article I write, but this one feels exceptionally personal, and I hope I did it justice. Huge thanks to @vnstudioelan.com for the code!
olivigarden.com/2025/07/27/a...
28.07.2025 00:13 โ ๐ 16 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Protect Queer Creators and Sex Workers - Tell Payment Processors to STOP
TELL VISA, MASTERCARD, STRIPE, and PayPal to STOP
The Same People Who Want To Kill The Sexy Games Want To Make The Only Game You Can Play A Version Of The New York Times Crossword Where Every Answer Is Brunch. and i know you don't want to live in that world, so please yellat.money, even if it's only for selfish reasons for now
27.07.2025 21:14 โ ๐ 113 ๐ 43 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Another Reminder From The D-CELL Folks.
this isn't just an important issue that is worth caring about because radical amounts of empathy-powered action are critical at this moment in history and this targets those with the least power in society. it's important because also it affects The Gamers
27.07.2025 21:09 โ ๐ 214 ๐ 58 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
I made a quick and dirty anti-censorship cheat sheet to help onboard people and direct their energy in a productive direction. This isnt as comprehensive as various websites being shared around, but it should be easy to share and save.
Save the png and repost as widely as you can
26.07.2025 23:37 โ ๐ 11515 ๐ 8946 ๐ฌ 77 ๐ 87
Mimidoshima
How the Religious Right Censor Morally Objectionable Content to Target Queer and Adult Media
i've written an article on how the group that went after itchio/steam's payment processors used the most morally objectionable content they could find to target queer and adult media and how they are definitely part of the religious right: mimidoshima.neocities.org/main/posts/2...
27.07.2025 17:46 โ ๐ 768 ๐ 514 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 18
Stop payment processors from censoring games!
As you may have heard, thousands of NSFW games have been removed without warning from multiple platforms over the past few days. This sets a troubling precedent for the future of games.
If you want more information on why this is happening and how to help, read more here: stop-paypros.neocities.org
27.07.2025 04:21 โ ๐ 981 ๐ 651 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 9
summertime โ๏ธ
15.07.2025 20:46 โ ๐ 2768 ๐ 659 ๐ฌ 10 ๐ 0
Youโve undoubtedly seen the list of banned subjects itch has been forced to add by payment services, just like other storefronts. If youโre someone who thus far has thought โwell, thatโs just for gross porn, not stuff I likeโ, think again. These rules threaten Misericorde and other future work.
26.07.2025 19:04 โ ๐ 466 ๐ 143 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 2
don't forget to yellat.money in my opinion
25.07.2025 11:55 โ ๐ 117 ๐ 56 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 3
Currently on the phone with Visa
Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use
The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch
(cont)
26.07.2025 20:53 โ ๐ 10654 ๐ 4262 ๐ฌ 49 ๐ 266
Did you know that the entire first episode of Scarlet Hollow is available as a FREE demo on Steam?
โณ 2 hours for one play-through; over 6 to see everything.
๐พ Saves carry over into the full game.
๐ฏ 90 metacritic, 98% positive on Steam.
If you liked Slay the Princess you'll probably like this too.
26.07.2025 21:32 โ ๐ 263 ๐ 101 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 6
Most of the internet used to be like this. This is actually the default, it took companies enclosing the internet and adding weird, soul-killing incentives to make people behave the way they do now. In a way, there is truly nothing special about Wikipedia except that it survived longer.
26.07.2025 17:28 โ ๐ 22349 ๐ 8017 ๐ฌ 145 ๐ 159
Join the Conjured Ink Discord Server!
Check out the Conjured Ink community on Discord - hang out with 158 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg/kyjfet2hpT
Thereโs a growing team of folks working on building out an alternative designed to be resistant to the kind of censorship itch is struggling with
Iโm not going to go into full detail right here but you can come in and chat and help. Iโm feeling pretty good about its potential
26.07.2025 19:02 โ ๐ 41 ๐ 23 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
dust-cloths for mirrors, lilies for twins / where does she end, and where do i begin?
26.07.2025 19:44 โ ๐ 285 ๐ 57 ๐ฌ 12 ๐ 0
You are a clone named Watcher, and youโve made a grave mistake.
๐ Surface a 1,000-year-old lie from the cosmic shadows
๐ Commune with sisters to discover the forbidden truths of your god
๐ Unravel a tapestry of familial pain, love and revolution
1000xRESIST is 30% off on Steam for the first time.
26.07.2025 17:00 โ ๐ 985 ๐ 410 ๐ฌ 14 ๐ 107
MasterCard
โข 914.249.2000 (Global Headquarters, US)
โข 636.722.6100 (Operaction Center, US)
โข 971.4.391.4200 (Dubai HQ)
โข 305.539.2300 (Latin America HQ)
โข 914.249.6518 (North America HQ)
โข 1-800-627-8372 (US Only)
โข 1800-120-113 (Australia)
โข +1-636-722-7111 (International)
โข customer_support@mastercard.com
โข List of executives' Linkedin profiles
Visa
โข +1 650 432 3200 (Headquarters, US)
โข 1-800-847-2911 (US + Canada)
โข List of phone numbers by region
โข 1-888-289-9322 (Confidential
Compliance Hotline)
โข askvisa@visa.com
PayPal
Unfortunately, PayPal doesn't have any e-mail address, as it uses its website's customer support. You will need to log in to your PayPal account if you wish to access Customer Support lines or messages. Here's a few lines we found so far :
โข 1-402-935-2050 (US + Canada)
Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social
Follow
the number below doesnt work, as Stripe has changed their number, and is demanding a $2.99 fee to even tell you what it is.
however, this number DOES still work and will let you leave a message:
(877) 887-7815
Welcome to the weekend! You made it sailor. Which censorious payment processor would you like to call first? Thanks to my moot @dieselbrain.bsky.social for the Stripe number, can confirm it works
stop-paypros.neocities.org
26.07.2025 12:37 โ ๐ 3331 ๐ 2611 ๐ฌ 31 ๐ 83
Itโs almost impossible to come up with an exhaustive list of unacceptable products to sell, so often we have to take content reviews one at a time. If an issue arises with your account that isnโt already covered by our policy, then we will contact you and share what options you may have.
If you've collected money while in violation of terms, we may be forced to refund or freeze all pending transactions, as accounts that are in violation of our terms are not eligible for payouts.
Itch's new content policy is:
1. We can't tell you what violates the rules.
2. If you violate the rules, we take all your money. Not just the money from that work, ALL your money from EVERYTHING you've ever made.
I don't care how much of a smol bean Itch is, this is not a viable platform.
26.07.2025 17:49 โ ๐ 8044 ๐ 4068 ๐ฌ 5 ๐ 0
Hey, as someone who makes a living off selling adult games, I would really appreciate people helping to push back against censorship by payment processors. These puritanical extremists pressuring them have been successful because they've made a lot of noise, so we should be making even more noise!
25.07.2025 14:25 โ ๐ 2156 ๐ 1342 ๐ฌ 16 ๐ 2
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26.07.2025 07:18 โ ๐ 1204 ๐ 247 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Create NSFW art
Porn is not evil, sex is not abhorrent, pleasure is not a crime
Even if you don't agree with all kinks doesn't mean they should be allowed to censor art
This is why we have tags and the blick button, not megacorps deciding what we can and cannot like
Always resist oppression
24.07.2025 03:24 โ ๐ 18244 ๐ 7967 ๐ฌ 71 ๐ 56
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My work: https://kiririnlight.neocities.org/
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