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TOUCHSTARVED @redspringstudio.bsky.social · 29d

silence, Mage 👁️👄👁️

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TOUCHSTARVED @redspringstudio.bsky.social · 23d

visitor #noimnotahuman

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Sunday (Leander kisser) @sunday08.bsky.social · 26d

It seems that at the same time Bsky enforced stupid censorship policies, they now ask for money for feeds to actually work properly.
There's no way in HELL I'm paying for a feature that used to be free, esp a glorified tag grabing bot. Roll it back. @bsky.app

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elisarojas.bsky.social @elisarojas.bsky.social · Aug 20

Si ne voulez pas participer à la déshumanisation des personnes malades et handicapées, agissez et renoncez à la PPL « Aide à mourir. »

La lutte contre le validisme ce n’est pas seulement quand ça vous arrange.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 31

and remember, DO NOT STOP CALLING.

ive updated the phone call cheat sheet one more time!

imgur: imgur.com/a/sC2YqPA

more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money

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@[email protected] @rive.su · Jul 29

Just a reminder that Collective Shout is a right wing group that protects actual pedophiles and rapists while claiming to be fighting for survivors of sexual assault

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Jul 29

Now Collective Shout is bragging about the itchio censorship situation

Collective Shout
5,596 followers
5m - g
MAJOR WIN: Itch-io mass game takedown and new content standards
+ Follow
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Responding to news of our most recent campaign victory, Campaigns Manager Caitlin Roper was quoted in media:
"[We recognize mainstream porn overwhelmingly depicts men's violence and abuse of women," Roper says.
Roper says that claims of freedom of speech violations are being used as a defense of misogyny and male violence* against women.
"I don't think men's 'speech' should trump the rights of women and girls," Roper says.
*Violence and dehumanization of women should not be acceptable outcomes of free speech. We also have to consider whose voices are being heard, and whose are being silenced. Does free speech apply to women, to survivors of rape and sexual assault? Do we have a right to object to speech that promotes and normalizes violence against us?"
Read more >> https://Inkd.in/gpQts2ex
KIN THA
SIMULATOR?
VIOLENCE AND
DEHUMANISATION OF WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE OUTCOMES OF FREE SPEECH
Caitlin Roper
Collective Shout Campaigns Manager
*

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Alex Strook 🐭⚡️SQUEAKROSS @alexstrook.bsky.social · Jul 28

People really needto start investigating Collective Shout, absolutely no way Visa would listen to a random org

bsky.app/profile/alex...

Alex Strook 🐭⚡️SQUEAKROSS @alexstrook.bsky.social · Jul 21

"Collective Shout and its related organizations deserve further journalistic investigation" yes please!! honestly reading all the stuff, the thing weirdest to me is:

who tf are they and why would they have any power? something's fishy

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Jul 21

Great work by @pcgamer.com’s Ted Litchfield on the Collective Shout-Steam issue. Thank you for reaching out to get my side of things — and for staying on top of the larger story

www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

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COUNTING WORMS MOSH CALL @hyenablood.yeen.world · Jul 30

screenshotting to agree not dunk since her quotes are disabled but; if you're making payment processor calls and you hit this, I think bringing up Game Of Thrones is such a huge brain strategy to throw at a layperson. GoT was HUGE and has all the shit Collective Shout weaponized to start this.

Oh my god the PayPal call was SO FUNNY. The guy on the phone was like "We don't allow processing payments for explicit material."

So I hit him with "So if I were to go and purchase a copy of Game of Thrones online, my payment would be blocked?"

I think it clicked for him then.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 29

made an addition at the bottom that mentions GOSRN, exodus cry, collective shout and more as the source of the lobbying behind these kinds of policies

its important that we connect these issues and the real world effects they have with them in the public eye!

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 29

#SaveSpeech V.2

Alongside focusing on payment processors, we ALSO need to pressure our govt representatives about the 'Kids Online Safety Act' aka 'KOSA'

I made a script (combining my own talking points w/ a script from stopkosa.com)

find your reps below!
www.congress.gov/members/find...

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ThirtyHelens🔞 @thirtyhelens.bsky.social · Jul 28

The fact that itchio is looking into alternate payment options and talking about all this like an ongoing situation instead of being like "these are the new rules and always will be, fuck off" says a lot about how much they care about this. I know you want to yell at them but they're working hard

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Shelly Dontoya @shellydontoya.bsky.social · Jul 29

People need to remember: ITCH IS BACKED INTO A CORNER OF A SITUATION THEY CAN'T CONTROL.

Our TARGETS are VISA, MASTERCARD, STRIPE, AND COLLECTIVE SHOUT, aim for them.

ThirtyHelens🔞 @thirtyhelens.bsky.social · Jul 28

The fact that itchio is looking into alternate payment options and talking about all this like an ongoing situation instead of being like "these are the new rules and always will be, fuck off" says a lot about how much they care about this. I know you want to yell at them but they're working hard

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Benjanun Sriduangkaew @benjanun.bsky.social · Jul 30

IIRC isn't one of those Collective Shout women involved in this one?

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 27

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!!!

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

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itch.io @itch.io · Jul 28

We've posted an addendum FAQ to our original blog post about NSFW content. You can read it here: itch.io/updates/upda...

Thank you for your patience as we navigate through this. We're upset too. We're doing what we can but there are still many unknowns at this point.

Update on NSFW content

Update July 28th, 2025 : Addendum FAQ We have “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from our browse and search pages. We understand this action is sudden and disruptive, and we are truly sorry for th...

itch.io

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jul 29

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.

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?

www.theguardian.com

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Damien Marie AtHope Ⓐ 🚩🏴🌍 @damienmarieathope.bsky.social · Jul 29

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Prince Rosalium, Parfum Nostalgique Dev🌹✨️ @princerosalium.bsky.social · Jul 24

⚠️Are you a creator who risks censorship by payment processors whose work is available on their own website, or even just a creator who prefers to distribute independently?⚠️

SHOW ME YOUR WORK! I am making a list so people can easily find you!

Reply or DM with links, or fill out the form in thread.

WE ARE MAKING A SITE LIST! If you are an indie game developer/ creator affected by steam and itch.io's crackdown on NSFW/erotic media and you are going to put the mesia that was taken down by the site or yourself on your own site OR a general itch.io creator who has their work available on their own website, send me the link!

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ebi @ebihimes.bsky.social · Jul 24

my horror vn, sweetest monster refrain, was removed from itchio. it was only available on itch so now it can't be accessed anywhere. i didn't receive an email about this or any warning.
thanks a lot itch thats really cool 👍

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ebi @ebihimes.bsky.social · Jul 24

so itchio has shadowbanned any games tagged with 'nsfw', 'adult', or 'erotic' so they don't show up in searches, and several devs have reported that their r18 games have been removed from the site with no warning