• Chaotic Entropy
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    601 month 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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      371 month ago

      an unelected duopoly can basically dictate global laws.

      definitely dystopian

      • LousyCornMuffins
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        101 month 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.

        • @otp@sh.itjust.works
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          31 month 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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            31 month 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.