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Mastercard is REALLY trying to pass the buck off onto banks (who, granted, ARE part of the problem but its still mostly MC and Visa)
do as Ana says here and tell them your bank told you to contact THEM. easy way to tack on more time in the call
stop-paypros.neocities.org
do as Ana says here and tell them your bank told you to contact THEM. easy way to tack on more time in the call
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Mastercard is REALLY trying to pass the buck off onto banks (who, granted, ARE part of the problem but its still mostly MC and Visa)
do as Ana says here and tell them your bank told you to contact THEM. easy way to tack on more time in the call
stop-paypros.neocities.org
do as Ana says here and tell them your bank told you to contact THEM. easy way to tack on more time in the call
stop-paypros.neocities.org
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We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
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#SaveSpeech
the Energy and Commerce Commission are having a hearing on Dec 2nd to look at a whole swatch of legislation claiming it will "protect children. We have a full list of the bills that will be present, and it includes bills like KOSA, Sammy's Law, App Store Accountability Act and more!
the Energy and Commerce Commission are having a hearing on Dec 2nd to look at a whole swatch of legislation claiming it will "protect children. We have a full list of the bills that will be present, and it includes bills like KOSA, Sammy's Law, App Store Accountability Act and more!
Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Legislative Hearing on Protections for Children and Teens Online
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...
energycommerce.house.gov
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#SaveSpeech
the Energy and Commerce Commission are having a hearing on Dec 2nd to look at a whole swatch of legislation claiming it will "protect children. We have a full list of the bills that will be present, and it includes bills like KOSA, Sammy's Law, App Store Accountability Act and more!
the Energy and Commerce Commission are having a hearing on Dec 2nd to look at a whole swatch of legislation claiming it will "protect children. We have a full list of the bills that will be present, and it includes bills like KOSA, Sammy's Law, App Store Accountability Act and more!
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looking at the bills and talking to folks, these are the most actively threatening among this batch that will be present during Dec 2's hearing
House KOSA's audit policy is the one aspect im a little shaky on and havent found any more authoritative writing on, but felt should still be mentioned
House KOSA's audit policy is the one aspect im a little shaky on and havent found any more authoritative writing on, but felt should still be mentioned
![KOSA [house version]
-omits duty of care, but there is no guarantee this stays gone
-no exemption for nonprofit entities
-yearly audits of platforms. could possibly include even really small ones, ex: mastodon instances, discord servers?
Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act [DRAFT BILL]
-prohibits kids/teens under 16 from maintaining socmed accounts
Sammy's LAW [H.R 2657]
-drastically increases surveillance of children
-leaves children MORE vulnerable to having their data and privacy violated
-isolates LGBTQ children
App Store Accountability Act [H.R.3149]
-requires Age Verification at the app store level
-transmitting Age Signals to developers.
SCREEN ACT [H.R.1623]
-instates nationwide age verification for websites lawmakers deem "harmful to minors"
-could include anything from porn sites to socmed, fanfiction sites or telecom networks.
-forces websites to contract with shady 3rd party verification companies
-collects and stores our ID info like drivers licenses and passports in insecure databases
-backed by far right politicians and anti-porn groups
Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act [HR. 6265]
-seeks to add parental tools to help act as safeguards for children
-the issue is, it seeks to install said safeguards by default, and the legislation goes hand in hand with AV legislation
Parents Over Platforms Act
-Age Verification for apps](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xawhcpoqu6pdxpp72fd43wuf/bafkreidjvw3v4k5iy26ih4bs3mbrznvwbfqcfrykrvrl5rmofzvxfzj7ye@jpeg)
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
looking at the bills and talking to folks, these are the most actively threatening among this batch that will be present during Dec 2's hearing
House KOSA's audit policy is the one aspect im a little shaky on and havent found any more authoritative writing on, but felt should still be mentioned
House KOSA's audit policy is the one aspect im a little shaky on and havent found any more authoritative writing on, but felt should still be mentioned
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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
CALL TODAY
BE RESILIENT BUT KIND
REMEMBER, THE PERSON YOU’RE TALKING TO MAY BE ON YOUR SIDE
IF THEY DIRECT YOU TO YOUR BANK, TELL EM YOUR BANK SENT YOU TO MC / VISA
CALL TODAY
BE RESILIENT BUT KIND
REMEMBER, THE PERSON YOU’RE TALKING TO MAY BE ON YOUR SIDE
IF THEY DIRECT YOU TO YOUR BANK, TELL EM YOUR BANK SENT YOU TO MC / VISA
Today is the day! Make some phone calls to Visa and Mastercard if youre able to and keep it going as much as you can muster until monday!
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
CALL TODAY
BE RESILIENT BUT KIND
REMEMBER, THE PERSON YOU’RE TALKING TO MAY BE ON YOUR SIDE
IF THEY DIRECT YOU TO YOUR BANK, TELL EM YOUR BANK SENT YOU TO MC / VISA
CALL TODAY
BE RESILIENT BUT KIND
REMEMBER, THE PERSON YOU’RE TALKING TO MAY BE ON YOUR SIDE
IF THEY DIRECT YOU TO YOUR BANK, TELL EM YOUR BANK SENT YOU TO MC / VISA
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they may not be actively cancelling transactions, but they ARE getting in the way of people being able to use THEIR MONEY to buy and sell LEGAL content.
stress how this is hurting your opinion of these brands, and making you consider dropping them/ getting a different card
stress how this is hurting your opinion of these brands, and making you consider dropping them/ getting a different card
November 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
they may not be actively cancelling transactions, but they ARE getting in the way of people being able to use THEIR MONEY to buy and sell LEGAL content.
stress how this is hurting your opinion of these brands, and making you consider dropping them/ getting a different card
stress how this is hurting your opinion of these brands, and making you consider dropping them/ getting a different card
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Both Visa and Mastercard are really going to push the idea that "they dont restrict any legal transactions" when you call
you need to call out how paypros restrictions arent on the transaction, but on the way they are pressuring platforms to drop/censor content that they have decided is verboten
you need to call out how paypros restrictions arent on the transaction, but on the way they are pressuring platforms to drop/censor content that they have decided is verboten
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Both Visa and Mastercard are really going to push the idea that "they dont restrict any legal transactions" when you call
you need to call out how paypros restrictions arent on the transaction, but on the way they are pressuring platforms to drop/censor content that they have decided is verboten
you need to call out how paypros restrictions arent on the transaction, but on the way they are pressuring platforms to drop/censor content that they have decided is verboten
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If I open an article and the splash banner is AI slop, I close the tab. If you don't have the bare minimum of discernment to not do that, what else do you consider "good enough" to publish?
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If I open an article and the splash banner is AI slop, I close the tab. If you don't have the bare minimum of discernment to not do that, what else do you consider "good enough" to publish?
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Spoke with a source who told me the call volume is so high, a call center for both Mastercard & Visa is bringing out pizza and ice cream so agents don’t quite amid the rush. Long waits are causing dropped calls.
What you’re doing is working. Call MC & Visa.
What you’re doing is working. Call MC & Visa.
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Spoke with a source who told me the call volume is so high, a call center for both Mastercard & Visa is bringing out pizza and ice cream so agents don’t quite amid the rush. Long waits are causing dropped calls.
What you’re doing is working. Call MC & Visa.
What you’re doing is working. Call MC & Visa.
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TODAY IS BLACK FRIDAY
PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL
DO YOUR PART! TODAY MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY ❤️
PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL
DO YOUR PART! TODAY MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY ❤️
Today is the day! Make some phone calls to Visa and Mastercard if youre able to and keep it going as much as you can muster until monday!
November 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
TODAY IS BLACK FRIDAY
PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL
DO YOUR PART! TODAY MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY ❤️
PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL
DO YOUR PART! TODAY MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY ❤️
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I called both VISA and Mastercard.
MC was quick to hang up on me.
More interestingly though, the VISA agent explicitly said "yes" when I asked them if VISA is actively trying to censor online content.
I'll call them back today about this
MC was quick to hang up on me.
More interestingly though, the VISA agent explicitly said "yes" when I asked them if VISA is actively trying to censor online content.
I'll call them back today about this
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I called both VISA and Mastercard.
MC was quick to hang up on me.
More interestingly though, the VISA agent explicitly said "yes" when I asked them if VISA is actively trying to censor online content.
I'll call them back today about this
MC was quick to hang up on me.
More interestingly though, the VISA agent explicitly said "yes" when I asked them if VISA is actively trying to censor online content.
I'll call them back today about this
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Today is the day! Make some phone calls to Visa and Mastercard if youre able to and keep it going as much as you can muster until monday!
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today is the day! Make some phone calls to Visa and Mastercard if youre able to and keep it going as much as you can muster until monday!
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#SaveSpeech
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#SaveSpeech
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
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😂😂😂😂
Imagine having to think
Imagine having to think
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
😂😂😂😂
Imagine having to think
Imagine having to think
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#SaveSpeech
The European Council has agreed on a version of Chat Control that it wishes to push forward in 2026.
This version contains "voluntary" mass scanning, mandatory universal age checks, and isolating minors from apps.
Chat Control still needs to be fought.
CALL YOUR MPs/MEPs!
The European Council has agreed on a version of Chat Control that it wishes to push forward in 2026.
This version contains "voluntary" mass scanning, mandatory universal age checks, and isolating minors from apps.
Chat Control still needs to be fought.
CALL YOUR MPs/MEPs!
Reality Check: EU Council Chat Control Vote is Not a Retreat, But a Green Light for Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance and the End of Right to Communicate Anonymously
Contrary to headlines suggesting the EU has "backed away" from Chat Control, the negotiating mandate endorsed today by EU ambassadors in a close split vote paves the way for a permanent infrastructure...
www.patrick-breyer.de
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
#SaveSpeech
The European Council has agreed on a version of Chat Control that it wishes to push forward in 2026.
This version contains "voluntary" mass scanning, mandatory universal age checks, and isolating minors from apps.
Chat Control still needs to be fought.
CALL YOUR MPs/MEPs!
The European Council has agreed on a version of Chat Control that it wishes to push forward in 2026.
This version contains "voluntary" mass scanning, mandatory universal age checks, and isolating minors from apps.
Chat Control still needs to be fought.
CALL YOUR MPs/MEPs!
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Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
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The thing about companies they are trying to build a industry on customers who are just like this. They will burn out fast and get board as there is nothing to learn and improve and grow on. Just one of the many reasons why it’s a dead end of an industry.
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The thing about companies they are trying to build a industry on customers who are just like this. They will burn out fast and get board as there is nothing to learn and improve and grow on. Just one of the many reasons why it’s a dead end of an industry.
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If you don't get that the "yucky porn games" are the gateway to censor further media that YOU personally think is acceptable, you need to get your head out of your ass. They're trying to divide people into smaller groups so their collective power is also smaller. Kill the cop in your head.
Already seeing folks say, "Well, HORSES isn't YUCKY PORN like other games are, so..." which is super frustrating.
Now is NOT the time to be throwing the hentai games you happen not to like under the bus. Your rage should be directly at payment processors.
Join the fight
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Now is NOT the time to be throwing the hentai games you happen not to like under the bus. Your rage should be directly at payment processors.
Join the fight
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Stop payment processors from censoring games!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
If you don't get that the "yucky porn games" are the gateway to censor further media that YOU personally think is acceptable, you need to get your head out of your ass. They're trying to divide people into smaller groups so their collective power is also smaller. Kill the cop in your head.
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Already seeing folks say, "Well, HORSES isn't YUCKY PORN like other games are, so..." which is super frustrating.
Now is NOT the time to be throwing the hentai games you happen not to like under the bus. Your rage should be directly at payment processors.
Join the fight
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Now is NOT the time to be throwing the hentai games you happen not to like under the bus. Your rage should be directly at payment processors.
Join the fight
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Stop payment processors from censoring games!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Already seeing folks say, "Well, HORSES isn't YUCKY PORN like other games are, so..." which is super frustrating.
Now is NOT the time to be throwing the hentai games you happen not to like under the bus. Your rage should be directly at payment processors.
Join the fight
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Now is NOT the time to be throwing the hentai games you happen not to like under the bus. Your rage should be directly at payment processors.
Join the fight
stop-paypros.neocities.org
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if youre calling paypros and looking for a talking point to use as a jumping off point, this is a great angle to go for!
alongside just wasting their time, hammer the idea that their actions are LOSING them money!
alongside just wasting their time, hammer the idea that their actions are LOSING them money!
I know it's more about clogging their phone lines but I also feel like telling them their stupid policies might prevent (or HAVE prevented) you from getting certain Black Friday deals and that you feel forced to seek other payment methods MIGHT be a good angle for this point in time specifically
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
if youre calling paypros and looking for a talking point to use as a jumping off point, this is a great angle to go for!
alongside just wasting their time, hammer the idea that their actions are LOSING them money!
alongside just wasting their time, hammer the idea that their actions are LOSING them money!
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#SaveSpeech
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
Spoke to my source familiar with internal workings at Mastercard. The holiday call campaign re payment processor censorship is working, there is a lot of pressure being felt from your calls. This is resulting in increased response times at a core moment for Mastercard due to the holiday season
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#SaveSpeech
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
with Black Friday being this Friday the 28th, this is the time to maximize the impact we can have via call campaigns
If you plan to participate in this call campaign, imo you should heavily prioritize calling Visa/MC as heavily as possible between the 27th and the 1st of dec
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there's an infographic here with contact info for Visa and Mastercard's call centers!
#SaveSpeech
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
The call campaign is having an effect! The pressure right now is integral, if you are making calls, PLEASE KEEP CALLING. If you havent called yet or took a break, now is a GREAT time to hop on and add to the pressure!
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
there's an infographic here with contact info for Visa and Mastercard's call centers!
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IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
IGN is paying attention to censorship again. Use their momentum, call visa and mastercard, tell them you read the article, ask them why they're censoring legal stuff
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
reminder that you don't need to know specifics of what's at play. It's often better to sound like a normie
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Sure! Mastercard, Visa, Stripe + Paypal are further restricting what kinds of perfectly legal adult content you can buy through their processor (they cracked down on itchio and steam over the summer, not to mention Patreon a few years ago). We're tired of them acting like dictators instead of tools.
I don’t happen to have a Mastercard, but can you remind me why I’d be upset with them if I did?
November 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Sure! Mastercard, Visa, Stripe + Paypal are further restricting what kinds of perfectly legal adult content you can buy through their processor (they cracked down on itchio and steam over the summer, not to mention Patreon a few years ago). We're tired of them acting like dictators instead of tools.
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Been a minute since I posted my Mastercard/Visa strats to drag out the call
1. Ramble at the beginning for as long as you can - goal is to clog the line
2. They won't insist on card # if you say you're in public
3. When you get disconnected call back and lodge a complaint about it immediately
1. Ramble at the beginning for as long as you can - goal is to clog the line
2. They won't insist on card # if you say you're in public
3. When you get disconnected call back and lodge a complaint about it immediately
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Been a minute since I posted my Mastercard/Visa strats to drag out the call
1. Ramble at the beginning for as long as you can - goal is to clog the line
2. They won't insist on card # if you say you're in public
3. When you get disconnected call back and lodge a complaint about it immediately
1. Ramble at the beginning for as long as you can - goal is to clog the line
2. They won't insist on card # if you say you're in public
3. When you get disconnected call back and lodge a complaint about it immediately