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#fediask #duckduckfedi + #rant
< Payment for digital art.
Stripe (or Square?) for artists as an alternative to PayPal. >So, I’ll have to open commissions (aka art for money) one day soon. And am not gonna use PayPal cuz I’ve read too many stories how they screw up artists and just all the people plus I remember that they expose billing address (which is fuckinh insane, I hope they burn for it, where the fuck is my privacy and protection?!).
So, I’ve encountered that lots of artists use Stripe. It’s even used on Lorepository and other platforms. Also something called Square was mentioned as well.
So, my question is: are these anyhow better than PayPal or should I just stick to Monero (and get no commissions lmao, the main reason am researching this stuff is that no one’s gonna pay in crypto for art and it all angers and saddens me af tbh)? I would like the payment system to not farm my data, to not screw me up (am disabled, dysfunctional, our family’s having real hard times and we might not even survive this year, am not gonna allow some bitchass platform to screw me over fr), to not disclose billing information to the paying person or any other platform. If anything, I don’t draw NSFW or any adult content so I doubt I’ll get banned for porn but if a money processing platform bans NSFW artists it’s an inhumane and unsafe platform anyways…Does this toot sound angry? Aye I bet it does. Cuz am very fuckinh angry, frustrated, upset and at my fuckong limit. I fucking dunno how to survive this fuckass capitalism, I’m almost giving up and all this shite only adds up to stress and concerns!
Or I fucking dunno, if all of the platforms are like this, how the fuck are you folks getting money for digital art? Like, queer persons, minorities, endangered persons, etc? How the fuck do you protect your data and your money, from harmful bitches, scammers, big tech and those platforms themselves?
And aye, am all about spreading kindness and I do love people dearly, but am no delusional and fully aware that scammers exist alongside with big tech and every other bitch out there. They’re kinda the reason I choose to not be like them ig.
#artthoughts #techrant #digitalart #art #commission_art #artistsonmastodon #mastoart #paymentprocessors #digitalfreedom
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#fediask #duckduckfedi + #rant
< Payment for digital art.
Stripe (or Square?) for artists as an alternative to PayPal. >So, I’ll have to open commissions (aka art for money) one day soon. And am not gonna use PayPal cuz I’ve read too many stories how they screw up artists and just all the people plus I remember that they expose billing address (which is fuckinh insane, I hope they burn for it, where the fuck is my privacy and protection?!).
So, I’ve encountered that lots of artists use Stripe. It’s even used on Lorepository and other platforms. Also something called Square was mentioned as well.
So, my question is: are these anyhow better than PayPal or should I just stick to Monero (and get no commissions lmao, the main reason am researching this stuff is that no one’s gonna pay in crypto for art and it all angers and saddens me af tbh)? I would like the payment system to not farm my data, to not screw me up (am disabled, dysfunctional, our family’s having real hard times and we might not even survive this year, am not gonna allow some bitchass platform to screw me over fr), to not disclose billing information to the paying person or any other platform. If anything, I don’t draw NSFW or any adult content so I doubt I’ll get banned for porn but if a money processing platform bans NSFW artists it’s an inhumane and unsafe platform anyways…Does this toot sound angry? Aye I bet it does. Cuz am very fuckinh angry, frustrated, upset and at my fuckong limit. I fucking dunno how to survive this fuckass capitalism, I’m almost giving up and all this shite only adds up to stress and concerns!
Or I fucking dunno, if all of the platforms are like this, how the fuck are you folks getting money for digital art? Like, queer persons, minorities, endangered persons, etc? How the fuck do you protect your data and your money, from harmful bitches, scammers, big tech and those platforms themselves?
And aye, am all about spreading kindness and I do love people dearly, but am no delusional and fully aware that scammers exist alongside with big tech and every other bitch out there. They’re kinda the reason I choose to not be like them ig.
#artthoughts #techrant #digitalart #art #commission_art #artistsonmastodon #mastoart #paymentprocessors #digitalfreedom
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Für IGN-Deutschland habe ich mit Antonia Dressler über undurchsichtige Richtlinien im Umgang mit #AdultContent, Deplatforming, und zunehmende Beschränkungen der Kunstfreiheit gesprochen:
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Für IGN-Deutschland habe ich mit Antonia Dressler über undurchsichtige Richtlinien im Umgang mit #AdultContent, Deplatforming, und zunehmende Beschränkungen der Kunstfreiheit gesprochen:
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Ken Paxton accused of ignoring Texans who claim life savings were drained by GOP platform #thieves #KenPaxton #fraud #PaymentProcessors #WinRed #GOPLiesAboutEverything www.rawstory.com/ken-paxton-2...
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Ken Paxton accused of ignoring Texans who claim life savings were drained by GOP platform #thieves #KenPaxton #fraud #PaymentProcessors #WinRed #GOPLiesAboutEverything www.rawstory.com/ken-paxton-2...
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Kickstarter Is Forced to Ban Adult Content by Payment Processors
#HackerNews #Kickstarter #AdultContent #PaymentProcessors #Censorship #OnlinePlatforms #FinancialRegulations
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Kickstarter Is Forced to Ban Adult Content by Payment Processors
#HackerNews #Kickstarter #AdultContent #PaymentProcessors #Censorship #OnlinePlatforms #FinancialRegulations
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I'm looking at my to-do list for next week and it includes the annoying Elavon fix (their support basically told me to do it myself)
So, in between drawing tits right now I'm looking at other processors.
Anyone know anything about Curo? @zkat ? @feff (You're the first two I think of when talking processors, sorry! 😂)
https://www.curopayments.com/?lang=en
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Techdirt Podcast Episode 448: Transaction Denied
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Techdirt Podcast Episode 448: Transaction Denied
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Found out through @kradeelav.com on Tumblr:
SubscribeStar news, as they've updated their TOS: https://subscribestar.adult/prohibited_content#content-review-and-pre-screening
To quote someone I just read: "seems more stringent than Patreon itself" (and SubStar was famously an alternative to Patreon, so...now I guess it's nothing but Patreon anymore. Yay.)
Here's a breakdown thread by Ana Valens: https://bsky.app/profile/acvalens.com/post/3mgqrdolvx22y
(If you can't read her thread, copy/paste the link into Skyview and you'll be able to read it: https://skyview.social/ )
If you'd like to know how to not doom about this, try: https://stop-paypros.neocities.org/
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Found out through @kradeelav.com on Tumblr:
SubscribeStar news, as they've updated their TOS: https://subscribestar.adult/prohibited_content#content-review-and-pre-screening
To quote someone I just read: "seems more stringent than Patreon itself" (and SubStar was famously an alternative to Patreon, so...now I guess it's nothing but Patreon anymore. Yay.)
Here's a breakdown thread by Ana Valens: https://bsky.app/profile/acvalens.com/post/3mgqrdolvx22y
(If you can't read her thread, copy/paste the link into Skyview and you'll be able to read it: https://skyview.social/ )
If you'd like to know how to not doom about this, try: https://stop-paypros.neocities.org/
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3D Asset Marketplace Jinxxy Bans Adult Content:
https://www.gamesmarket.global/3d-asset-marketplace-jinxxy-bans-adult-content/
"These new guidelines stand out as being especially strict; banning the depiction and description of mere sex toys, for example, goes beyond what many other stores had to ban."
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3D Asset Marketplace Jinxxy Bans Adult Content:
https://www.gamesmarket.global/3d-asset-marketplace-jinxxy-bans-adult-content/
"These new guidelines stand out as being especially strict; banning the depiction and description of mere sex toys, for example, goes beyond what many other stores had to ban."
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Such a move by #stripe could expand usefulness for people presently unable to use it without increasing costs (like me)... but i don't think that is what they will do if they acquire #PayPal.
I have a real distaste for platforms that use stripe. They leave a lot of the world out.
Very odd 'paywall' for many in the world that don't have the access.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/stripe-is-reportedly-eyeing-deal-to-buy-some-or-all-of-paypal/
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Such a move by #stripe could expand usefulness for people presently unable to use it without increasing costs (like me)... but i don't think that is what they will do if they acquire #PayPal.
I have a real distaste for platforms that use stripe. They leave a lot of the world out.
Very odd 'paywall' for many in the world that don't have the access.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/stripe-is-reportedly-eyeing-deal-to-buy-some-or-all-of-paypal/
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Not sure I see it as much of a solution, trading a foreign gatekeeper for a domestic one
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Not sure I see it as much of a solution, trading a foreign gatekeeper for a domestic one
#Payment-Processors #European-Independence #Online-Payments -
@Brokar @eunews
I would settle for one of those Taiwanese railway RFID prepaid charge-card widgets. KISS!https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/the-fancy-payment-cards-of-taiwan/
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@Brokar @eunews
I would settle for one of those Taiwanese railway RFID prepaid charge-card widgets. KISS!https://hackaday.com/2026/01/28/the-fancy-payment-cards-of-taiwan/
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Payment processors are reconsidering their stance on CSAM after the AI model Grok was implicated, while Elon Musk’s lawsuit over the issue has been dismissed. The shift could reshape how tech platforms handle image‑generation abuse and digital hate. What does this mean for open‑source AI? Read the full story. #AI #Grok #CSAM #PaymentProcessors
🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/payment-processors-shift-csam-after-groks-involvement-musks-suit
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🚀 Oh look, another "world-changing" payment processor that promises to revolutionize finance by doing absolutely nothing new, but it’s open source, so it's obviously the Messiah of #fintech. 🙄 Meanwhile, the rest of us are still trying to figure out what "zero webhooks" even means without a thousand GitHub plugins. 🤦♂️
https://github.com/flowglad/flowglad #open-source #paymentprocessors #innovation #techhumor #webhooks #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀 Oh look, another "world-changing" payment processor that promises to revolutionize finance by doing absolutely nothing new, but it’s open source, so it's obviously the Messiah of #fintech. 🙄 Meanwhile, the rest of us are still trying to figure out what "zero webhooks" even means without a thousand GitHub plugins. 🤦♂️
https://github.com/flowglad/flowglad #open-source #paymentprocessors #innovation #techhumor #webhooks #HackerNews #ngated -
Game developers fear for the future of games with LGBTQ themes, which is leading some to pursue alternate forms of distribution:
https://www.polygon.com/steam-adult-games-physical-releases-parfum-nostalgique/
"So where are we supposed to go if we can't trust our platforms to have our backs? [...] I don't know the answer to that, but I think it would be wise if we all took some steps to take back the means of how our work is distributed in some way."
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Game developers fear for the future of games with LGBTQ themes, which is leading some to pursue alternate forms of distribution:
https://www.polygon.com/steam-adult-games-physical-releases-parfum-nostalgique/
"So where are we supposed to go if we can't trust our platforms to have our backs? [...] I don't know the answer to that, but I think it would be wise if we all took some steps to take back the means of how our work is distributed in some way."
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"UK Gouvernment: Payment Processors Can Ban NSFW Content
According to the UK treasury, payment processors are in the right and the gouvernment has no plans to step in. This puts it in direct contrast to what artists and the UK games industry have asked for." -
"UK Gouvernment: Payment Processors Can Ban NSFW Content
According to the UK treasury, payment processors are in the right and the gouvernment has no plans to step in. This puts it in direct contrast to what artists and the UK games industry have asked for." -
Today at 12 pm EST (6 pm CEST)!
https://irdl.info.yorku.ca/event/smc-panel/
If you'd like to listen to experts talk about the deplatforming of adult games and sexual expression in the medium, you can still sign up.
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Today at 12 pm EST (6 pm CEST)!
https://irdl.info.yorku.ca/event/smc-panel/
If you'd like to listen to experts talk about the deplatforming of adult games and sexual expression in the medium, you can still sign up.
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"It's part of an international trend to control the sort of content people can access, and create."
https://www.thegamer.com/subscribe-star-adult-game-banned-visa-mastercard-collective-shout/
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"It's part of an international trend to control the sort of content people can access, and create."
https://www.thegamer.com/subscribe-star-adult-game-banned-visa-mastercard-collective-shout/
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I had the opportunity to talk about payment processors, (adult) game bans, and restricting game developers' freedom of expression in an interview with GamesMarkt:
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I had the opportunity to talk about payment processors, (adult) game bans, and restricting game developers' freedom of expression in an interview with GamesMarkt:
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And if you'd still like to learn more about recent events: We set up a research document for our community with numerous sources, listed in chronological order.
https://cryptpad.fr/doc/#/2/doc/view/r-Hgz-nohLCT6dpxj2bLCpol-nqBtw9nPJGuUe+m8TA/
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And if you'd still like to learn more about recent events: We set up a research document for our community with numerous sources, listed in chronological order.
https://cryptpad.fr/doc/#/2/doc/view/r-Hgz-nohLCT6dpxj2bLCpol-nqBtw9nPJGuUe+m8TA/
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💰 Riot Games reportedly blocking fan criticism of its sponsor Mastercard (MC).
🕵🏽 MC "kindly asked" Riot moderators to flag "anything unusual" regarding comments about MC during recent eSports streams.
MC is blamed by many for current efforts to remove NSFW (i.e. adult) games from Steam & itchio.
The ongoing purge is overbroad. It has affected non-adult games.
👉🏽 Ironically, two of our NGO's educational games about #consent were de-indexed by itchio.
🏳️🌈 Creators of LGBTQ+ content, and other marginalized folk, are rightly concerned.
🌐 https://www.si.com/esports/news/riot-games-blocking-mastercard-discourse-in-vct-chat
#Mastercard #Stripe #PayPal #censorship #paymentprocessors #RiotGames #videogames #itchio #steam #esports #lgbtq #videogames #indiegame #indiedev @consentgame
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💰 Riot Games reportedly blocking fan criticism of its sponsor Mastercard (MC).
🕵🏽 MC "kindly asked" Riot moderators to flag "anything unusual" regarding comments about MC during recent eSports streams.
MC is blamed by many for current efforts to remove NSFW (i.e. adult) games from Steam & itchio.
The ongoing purge is overbroad. It has affected non-adult games.
👉🏽 Ironically, two of our NGO's educational games about #consent were de-indexed by itchio.
🏳️🌈 Creators of LGBTQ+ content, and other marginalized folk, are rightly concerned.
🌐 https://www.si.com/esports/news/riot-games-blocking-mastercard-discourse-in-vct-chat
#Mastercard #Stripe #PayPal #censorship #paymentprocessors #RiotGames #videogames #itchio #steam #esports #lgbtq #videogames #indiegame #indiedev @consentgame
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"No one is allowed to dictate what kind of horror is acceptable, or what stories are allowed to be told."
This game looks incredible, discusses such important, if dark, themes, and was completely delisted from Steam. The creator is now offering it FOR FREE to anyone that wants to play. Consider checking it out and donating to keep her developing games.
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"No one is allowed to dictate what kind of horror is acceptable, or what stories are allowed to be told."
This game looks incredible, discusses such important, if dark, themes, and was completely delisted from Steam. The creator is now offering it FOR FREE to anyone that wants to play. Consider checking it out and donating to keep her developing games.
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CW: Compliance and Incompetence
Another day, another victory for the valiant grunts of the anti-fraud solutions frontline
#Banks #Payments #PaymentProcessors #AML #KYC #Tax #incompetence #tor
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I have a blog post up on my pen name/writing site about #PaymentProcessors & #Censorship
The very short form: S.401/H.R.987 the Fair Access to Banking Act is a bill that the GOP kicked off and which has a strong potential to pass and actually be very good for queer artists & creators—even if it was written for the oil & gas industry.
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I have a blog post up on my pen name/writing site about #PaymentProcessors & #Censorship
The very short form: S.401/H.R.987 the Fair Access to Banking Act is a bill that the GOP kicked off and which has a strong potential to pass and actually be very good for queer artists & creators—even if it was written for the oil & gas industry.
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#help #lazyweb :boost_ok:
I'm looking for a post I thought I saved from someone who was offering to help folks self-host their published itch games in light of the payment processor garbage. If anybody can point me to this person/post (or to recommended resources) I know someone who would likely benefit from it. Thank you!
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Somebody's gotta be willing to take my money...
https://Itch.io Is "Reaching Out To Other Payment Processors" Following Ban On Adult Games
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Somebody's gotta be willing to take my money...
https://Itch.io Is "Reaching Out To Other Payment Processors" Following Ban On Adult Games
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We're making progress! The German Games Industry Association has finally issued a statement, taking a stance for artistic freedom:
"[It] is fundamental to games as a cultural medium. Any restrictions imposed by payment service providers or gaming platforms must not exceed the legal limits. [...] creative forms of expression or certain themes in games, such as diversity, must not be targeted by individual interests or campaigns from particularly vocal groups, as is currently being observed on Steam or itch.io."
#Gaming #Steam #ItchIo #PaymentProcessors #AdultGames #LGBTQIA
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We're making progress! The German Games Industry Association has finally issued a statement, taking a stance for artistic freedom:
"[It] is fundamental to games as a cultural medium. Any restrictions imposed by payment service providers or gaming platforms must not exceed the legal limits. [...] creative forms of expression or certain themes in games, such as diversity, must not be targeted by individual interests or campaigns from particularly vocal groups, as is currently being observed on Steam or itch.io."
#Gaming #Steam #ItchIo #PaymentProcessors #AdultGames #LGBTQIA
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Financial Censorship and the Love Affair Between Payment Processors and Anti-Porn Campaigners
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Financial Censorship and the Love Affair Between Payment Processors and Anti-Porn Campaigners