• Chaotic Entropy
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    5410 days ago

    I wouldn’t really care if Steam decided to crack down on porn games, its their store. Payment processors being the ones to force Valve’s hands simply doesn’t sit right.

    • 🍉 Albert 🍉
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      3310 days ago

      an unelected duopoly can basically dictate global laws.

      definitely dystopian

      • LousyCornMuffins
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        910 days ago

        Dude SWIFT has more financial power and sway than visa and mastercard. They’re the folks who manage the network that allows bank transfers to happen nigh instantaneously. So if they block you, you are fucked.

        • @[email protected]
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          38 days ago

          the network that allows bank transfers to happen nigh instantaneously.

          Ah, so I guess Canada doesn’t use them! Haha

          • LousyCornMuffins
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            38 days ago

            Haha but also last I checked everyone but north Korea uses them and north Korea I’m just pulling out of my ass because it makes sense to me.