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KEEP THE CALLS UP

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Why did thousands of adult titles just disappear from the biggest PC gaming marketplaces? Digital distribution platforms Steam and itch.io have tightened their rules about adult content – under pressure from payment processors. Why has this happened and where will it lead?

Steam and itch.io have removed thousands of video games in recent weeks deemed to be "adult content" in order to comply with strict rules from payment processors like Mastercard.

These policies censor artists engaged in lawful speech. Mastercard shouldn't be the gatekeepers of our digital freedom.

me playing Recluse in Nightreign 🌟

Digital graphic with the text "anti-censorship campaign" and screenshots of headlines about how multiple storefronts have removed NSFW content due to pressure from payment processors and Collective Shout.

I know we're upset about itch, but they're not the only ones

Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign

But we can EASILY top 1,000!

I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!

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We CAN make a difference 💕

#itch #censorship

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(based on an original animation by @spine_apples on twitter, linked below)

Cartoon monster lady, Sue, in a "Don't Stop Calling T-shirt, pointing at a personification of "puritan activist groups" looming over a personification of "payment processor" Sue's Dialogue: YOOHOO! These motherfuckers think they can pick and choose what you do with your own money. You wouldn't let them do that, would you?

Hey if you hate censorship and want to do more than just doompost online, you can actually do something: Being annoying!

Hoards of people have been blowing up the phones of payment processing companies to pressure them not to bend to the whims of puritan groups.

stop-paypros.neocities.org

We can get Collective Shout prosecuted. Australians, get on this.

It’s 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 isn’t 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.

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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!!!

LOST MY VOICE AGAIN. CANT DO VISA AND MASTERCARD CALLS. GR.

the trouble with policing what kind of filth you personally don't mind being affected by these new censors is that you cannot open the door a crack to only shoo out the things you find disagreeable. once it's in, it's in.

this is infantilizing dogshit intended to expand indefinitely. yeah, actually, adults are allowed to think and talk about rape or pedophilia or bestiality because those things exist in the world, the domain of adults. this is the work of finance monopolies deciding you're a child to be shepherded.

Call call call. Visa is literally begging us to stop calling and send emails. Calls cost them way more money and they can't use key words to filter them out

I'm so tired dog, I've seen this so many times now. You're all new to this apparently. Sex workers deal with this constantly, listen to them when they say the only way to stop this is flood visa and MasterCard with complaints about restricting how we want to spend our money.

The dumbest most boring and hateful losers stomping their feet and getting whatever they want is getting really really old

The pendulum ALWAYS swings back. Always. Outlast the fuckers.

It really shows you how powerful the payment processers are given how fast Valve folded like a wet paper bag. They don't usually tolerate anyone telling them what to do, and will go to court, drag out any process just to not be told what to do.

Keep bullying the payment processors.

The South Park guys are big ol' transphobes who were just a few seasons ago whining about 'diversity' and spent several seasons bitching and moaning about 'Political Correctness' like it was the friggin' 90s.

You do not, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to them.

“You look happier.”

“Thanks, I’m on Bluesky.”

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mother fucker cant spell lmao

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i thought this was really brave of kotaku

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No dude, they caused exactly zero dollars in losses. Those people more likely than not would have not been able to purchase these games in the first place.