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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.

Cripple Punk as a movement has always meant so much to me ever since I first saw @crpl-pnk's posts back in 2016.

I want to make a zine to capture our history. To immortalize it. I see posts on places like instagram were people are positing about being queer crips and other alt crip posts but they don't even know they're preaching and living cripple punk mythos. Most of these people don't know about Tai or a lot of other people who have lost over the years.

I would love this zine to not just be a collection but to be educational.

I already have someone who has agreed to help me with layout and printing. I want this to be a big project.

Please if you are interested message me or email me at [email protected]. Feel free to tell any cripplepunks you know. I really want this to happen

It's especially hitting trans creators, so please go look and see if you're hidden, and kick up a fuss about it either way!

EDIT: want to kick up a fuss? Here's where to do it

Phone numbers:

Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372

Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111

Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911

Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440

PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000

Alternative Mastercard numbers:

Mastercard (Aus): 1800-120-113

Mastercard (US): 1-800-307-7309

Mastercard (UK): 0800-96-4767

Websites:

Mastercard:

https://www.mastercard.com/global/en/vision/who-we-are/global-locations.html

https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/personal/get-support.html

Visa:

https://investor.visa.com/corporate-governance/contact-the-board/default.aspx

Everyone: Please please please don't write your books in Google Docs. Frankly don't use Google Drive for personal stuff.

Preferred payment solution is paypal; half on order, and half on delivery. Payment plans can be negotiated for commissions above $200.

You can review the full T&C here.

I draw all; humanoids, animals, mechas, furries, nsfw, etc.

If you are interested, you can shoot me a message on discord (linkyu), or email me at [email protected].