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The Worst Garbage Online @theworstgarbage.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

As you may or may not be aware, indie video game and TTRPG marketplace itch.io has recently been pressured by payment processors like Visa and Mastercard to remove and delist "explicit content" from their site. This has resulted in, effectively, the mass erasure of works published by LGBTQIA+ artists. This is the stated end goal of targeted action against payment processors by the group Collective Shout, which angles itself to be "protecting children" by erasing adult content from existence.

Obviously, that's bullshit. But there's some stuff we can do as a community to try and fix this!

Payment processors do not give a single shit about the content their products are being used to buy. They only care about liability and shareholders. Collective Shout was able to get Visa and Mastercard to act with barely over 1,000 calls.

It's a lot to ask every single person to make a call to their card holder, but if you have the energy, we highly recommend doing so at either of these numbers:

Visa Headquarters: (650) 432-3200
Mastercard Headquarters: (914) 249-2000

Here's a little script to follow if you'd like:
"Hello, my name is _____, and I would like to file a complaint. I find it troubling that Mastercard is blocking content on (the platforms you use) and making it difficult for me to make legal purchases. I am going to stop using Mastercard if this isn't rescinded and fixed."

If you don't have it in you to call, you can send an email to the addresses below:
Visa Support: askvisa@visa.com
Mastercard Support: b2b.mastercard.com/contact-us/

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The Worst Garbage Online @theworstgarbage.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

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