kimikawa
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I play games on Twitch as a hobby, and then upload edited VODs on Youtube! Lurking in the stream is more than welcome.
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I got lucky and it changed paths before Saturday
August 4, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I got lucky and it changed paths before Saturday
Reposted by kimikawa
[🧵 Master thread: ① / ⑥ Intro, context and background.]
«On Videogame Censorship, Payment Processors, Call Campaigns and more»
🧵 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝.
You've probably heard of Steam and Itch censoring several NSFW games.
Perhaps you helped the online rants against Itch.
Or perhaps you've just found this and have no idea what I'm about.
🧵 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝.
You've probably heard of Steam and Itch censoring several NSFW games.
Perhaps you helped the online rants against Itch.
Or perhaps you've just found this and have no idea what I'm about.
![[Bluesky post from SteamDB (@steamdb.info) on July 16, 2025 at 9:06 AM]
Steam has added a new rule disallowing games that violate the rules and standards set forth by payment processors and card networks, or internet network providers.
At the same time, many incest themed games were removed from the store.
[Two images. First show a screen capture of Steam's TOS, with an highlighted paragraph. The highlighted paragraph is on the image's alt text:]
Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers. In particular, certain kinds of adult only content.
[Second image's alt text:]
SteamDB screenshot showing removed games from the Steam store at the same time as the rule was added.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7p4pbes77hhseeifiozhobxl/bafkreiftukwsistfs7qnxahdipprt4et35dcmg4gyfga4ap3fvz2rjywlq@jpeg)
![[Bluesky post from itch.io (@itch.io) on July 24, 2025 at 6:19 AM]
https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content
[Preview from itch.io website.]
Update on NSFW content
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 the frustration and confusion caused by...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7p4pbes77hhseeifiozhobxl/bafkreiepkkfh6jzl7vkistwd5dkuecjuvreytzn6uuli27uhesky4xe4ay@jpeg)
August 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
[🧵 Master thread: ① / ⑥ Intro, context and background.]
Do loot boxes count as online gambling, an illegal activity in Japan? Clearly mastercard and visa need to weigh in on loot boxes? You possibly need their input every time bc who knows when they will change their minds.
August 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Do loot boxes count as online gambling, an illegal activity in Japan? Clearly mastercard and visa need to weigh in on loot boxes? You possibly need their input every time bc who knows when they will change their minds.
Brand identity is so vague that you could possibly milk this for all its worth. Like, in terms of protecting brand identity, can I buy ASOIAF books? Can I buy TOTK (non consensual multilation)? Does Pokemon Mystery Dungeon count as NCM? Can I still buy a breast pump (prob someone's kink)?
August 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Brand identity is so vague that you could possibly milk this for all its worth. Like, in terms of protecting brand identity, can I buy ASOIAF books? Can I buy TOTK (non consensual multilation)? Does Pokemon Mystery Dungeon count as NCM? Can I still buy a breast pump (prob someone's kink)?