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Visa/Mastercard told two major game distribution services to remove certain games, because a religious organization pressured them. Gamers are pissed. (discuss.online)
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[–] 71 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (15 children)

One-tap dial phone numbers:

Master card

Visa

PayPal

Stripe (unconfirmed)

Script:

I’m calling to urge [company name] to immediately end the policy that unfairly targets the adult content industry. I’m also asking that [company name] sit down with stakeholders- specifically sex workers and adult content creators- to develop solutions that ensure equitable access to financial services, create stability, and reduce harm for sex workers.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago

    Called both, both wanted me to email. I read script then told them to stay in their lane. They both said this matter has already been documented. Keep calling should call them every day if you have the time. Also its, 1, 1, then just hit # when they ask for card number. Then you get transferred. I had four minute wait with Visa.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    I have a friend who runs starlight shop. She’s not allowed to use cards for many things because the payment processors are convinced she is running a scam since they have classes on reiki and palm reading and herbs and stones and other stuff they tell her they “don’t pay fortune tellers.”

    This really should be regulated. Electronic payments must accept everything cash can be used for or nothing. None of this censorship bullshit.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    To be fair, that shit is a scam...

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Yes and no. It can be, but not universally. As she explained it to me, it’s sort of a way of gaslighting people into being more critical about themselves, their lives, their points of view. Their idea is to push for positive change in the world by demonstrating they have that capacity in themselves. They never say “you can only buy magic rock or herb here” or “all palm readings done other places are wrong, you must come here” and they also turn away people who get waaaay to into it. I think it’s all hippy crystal-gripping nonsense and we respect each others viewpoints, but I do appreciate what she’s trying to do and for some people it does work.

    On the other hand, look what we let Christians get away with. All she would have to do to get approval from payment processors is throw a cross on the logo. THATS the issue here.

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  • [+] -8 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

    I mean a broken clock is right twice a day. No one should be spending money on such nonsense. I’m not sure to call it a scam though. Is it a scam if you yourself are also a victim?

    At least with adult content you are receiving what you pay for. When you are buying magic you literally are not getting what you paid for.

    Even if you believe in magic it has never been shown to exist.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    By that logic they should be closing down all the Christian stores. Notice how they aren’t.

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  • [+] -9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    I am a secular person. But at least at a Christian store you are getting the book/cross/thing you are paying for.

    If you buy magic you get literally nothing.

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  • [+] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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  • [–] -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Buying books and totems and things would not be scams. You give money and get a thing. Same as a Christian buying a Christian book or cross or angel statue.

    Prayers and magic in exchange for money are you giving money for nothing. Hallelujah would be in the money for nothing category.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    afaik it’s not a new policy for mastercard/visa: what’s new is that valve, itch, and even visa and mastercard were just kinda ignoring it

    worth noting it’s not all adult content either… things like fisting even are fine, but “bodily fluids” are not. it’s a bit of a weird one all round

    i think that they just did a big over-correction

    and to be clear, i absolutely DO NOT think even the policy as it stands/stood should hold: they shouldn’t be in the business of morality policing almost anything - if i want to pay for videos/games with bodily fluids in porn then they should facilitate that transaction

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