overwhelming furry
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Gamer furries
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I feel this situation is only going to get worse for everyone. We as consumers, gamers or otherwise, don't really have alternatives to this monopoly. At least that I am aware of. Typically if a company acts up we can just boycott it. But what other options do we even have here?
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So in other words, gamers are rising up?
they are naruto walking, converging on mastercard HQ
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I feel like it took much less for them to make the decision to take it away than it is to just restore it...
right wing pressure has more sway in america nowadays cause of trump
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I've read through a few of these now, and I still can't figure out what the source/evidence is that has convinced people that visa and MasterCard are responsible for this. That seems to me like a pretty critical detail, but noone has mentioned it.
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I feel this situation is only going to get worse for everyone. We as consumers, gamers or otherwise, don't really have alternatives to this monopoly. At least that I am aware of. Typically if a company acts up we can just boycott it. But what other options do we even have here?
Duopoly, but yeah.
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I've read through a few of these now, and I still can't figure out what the source/evidence is that has convinced people that visa and MasterCard are responsible for this. That seems to me like a pretty critical detail, but noone has mentioned it.
The literal rule change they made that caused this explicitly states you have to follow payment processor guidelines:
Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers.
They also basically cofirmed this was brought up by the payment processors.
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Gamer furries
wrote last edited by [email protected]Why would anyone ever piss off the furries? Do you WANT your internet to suddenly go at dial-up speeds?
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Gamer furries
this makes me feel nostalgic and old. does anyone remember the gamers vs furries thing?
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Gamer furries
I mean, yeah, that’s definitely a part of them.
Furries have felt their entire identity targeted, even the sex stuff set aside. A bit like the drag queen attacks.
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Duopoly, but yeah.
quadopoly, but yeah
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I feel this situation is only going to get worse for everyone. We as consumers, gamers or otherwise, don't really have alternatives to this monopoly. At least that I am aware of. Typically if a company acts up we can just boycott it. But what other options do we even have here?
Should try selling artwork and then give away a copy of a game to customers. You can't sell the game so might as well include it as a gift.
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I feel this situation is only going to get worse for everyone. We as consumers, gamers or otherwise, don't really have alternatives to this monopoly. At least that I am aware of. Typically if a company acts up we can just boycott it. But what other options do we even have here?
Cash. Start using cash again.
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Cash. Start using cash again.
How does one safely use cash over the internet?
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How does one safely use cash over the internet?
You can buy Steam gift cards with cash and redeem them on Steam.
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How does one safely use cash over the internet?
you put it in the retractable cup holder, of course.
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you put it in the retractable cup holder, of course.
Bummer, my computer hasn't had one of these in quite some time.
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As a joking/ not so joking reference to the title. I unironically hope that this new wave of censorship attracts the ire of the Furry community. I can just see thousands and thousands of IT workers spending their spare time and money on fighting this shit instead of spending it on their hobby. I can see the potentially unlimited power.
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Bummer, my computer hasn't had one of these in quite some time.
Mine too. maybe we can use a scanner, email it and destroy the now worthless cash!
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How does one safely use cash over the internet?
wrote last edited by [email protected]I mean, what’s your definition of “safe?” There are benefits and drawbacks to every form of currency. Credit is centralized and benefits massive pieces of shit and requires computing power. Cash is untraceable, and it doesn’t fund anything in particular (minus the federal reserve, but that’s a huge complicated stupid convo), but if you lose it or get it stolen, you can’t file a complaint and get it credited back to you.
I’ve used cash over the internet. It’s a matter of mailing it and getting a product in return. Or you can use the apps that aren’t linked to visa and PayPal. But it’s all a trade off, for sure.
Also, we need to stop thinking of shopping on the Internet as the only way to get products for money. Buy local every opportunity you can, that’s the best answer
