Aaaaaaaaaye

Mastercard, Visa, and other payment processors are still targeting material they deem obscene - whether or not it actually is.

We need to start calling again. Even if you don't like NSFW stuff or dislike porn - porn and nsfw is only the start of what they'll go after.

Among Mastercard's list of "high fraud risk" subjects in relation to Mastercard Threat Intelligence are the following:

Vtubing

Adult Content (which they define very loosely)

Tabletop Games

Video Games & their platforms

And likely more.

They're likely targeting political activism now in addition to this, and people who speak out against the companies. Notably now, Ana Valens is repeatedly having her payment processing accounts and platforms taken down or flagged as potential fraud - Buy Me A Coffee, Throne, Ko-Fi, Patreon - and in some cases, customer support from these platforms are citing information that hasn't been put on their platforms when explaining why they've targeted her accounts.

Completely SFW accounts of hers have been targeted, likely due to her speaking up about what the payment processors are doing and because of what she makes as a creative. She is at risk of debanking.

This happening to her means that other creators - Vtubers, game devs of both video games and tabletop games, creatives, sex workers - are likely at risk of the same. For many, it's already happening to them.

Companies and corporations should not have the power to censor what people say and do, or where their money goes - political power like this should not lie in their hands.

We need to start calling the payment processors again and making noise. Contact people in your circles, talk to people, spread the word. Contact your representatives about censorship laws. Spend less money this holiday season.

This is not just about sex work or NSFW. This is about people's right to decide what they spend their money on, and in some cases, people's right to access their finances. It's about creative expression and whether or not what we make gets censored, about what we get to say online.

Below are some resources that include info on phone numbers to call, email addresses belonging to the offending companies, and how to call. Start making noise again. Focus on the fact that companies should not have this power over what people spend their money on, at all.

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this is just a simple idea but if you spend some more time you can get real krazy with it:

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and of course the classic

I have made a pay-what-you-want zine about... How To Make Zines!

As a thank-you for covering my phone bill and groceries, I’ve released the brushes I made for painting stylized hair to my patreon supporters!

These are for Clip Studio only, etc, etc.

If you want this without subscribing don’t worry; it will be made public next month! Going forward, the mid-month brushes will be released in the same fashion!

Sketch Notes by ben_eblen_design

Super 90s Carpet Brushes are live and alive on you-know-where!

A little different from what I usually make, and I had a lot of fun! Seven stock-retro brushes and three pre-made backgrounds. You can customize the gradient, manipulate the particle gap & size, and even toggle the glow on and off.

Free forever, have fun, Clip Studio only, etc, you can throw me tips for snacks & my electricity bill if you want.

Past brush sets for the Clip Studio gorls: