EPISODE · Aug 4, 2025 · 58 MIN
#116 A serious talk about payment processors and Itch
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On today's episode we wanted to talk about what's going on with Visa, Mastercard, Itch.io, and potentially more and more storefronts in all mediums in the near future. We get into some sensitive topics, particularly with the discussion around the game called 'No Mercy'. There are chapter marks to skip that section, but there are a few mentions of traumatic subjects outside of that portion to help provide context for discussion's sake with what has been removed. We do have some goofy talk with the question of the week at that timestamp, if you just want some of our usual fare.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESFor reading on what we're talking about:https://www.ign.com/articles/itchio-suddenly-pulls-nsfw-adult-content-from-browse-and-search-pages-after-critical-pressure-from-payment-partnersCorrection: Itch.io games are still accessible, per Itch.io Anyone who had access removed was urged to reach out to Itch, assuming the creator wasn't the one who removed the files themselves:https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-contentCorrection: 'Consume Me' was not deindexed as a part of this:https://bsky.app/profile/leafo.itch.io/post/3lv2pk2viz22qFurther reading on 'No Mercy' (content warning):https://safeline.org.uk/news/no-mercy-pulled-from-steam-after-global-backlash/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolTrav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyCHAPTERS00:00 Genuine warning, we discuss many sensitive subjects this episode08:21 Where this begins to go even more awry14:27 No Mercy talk, content warning if you want to skip20:05 End of the No Mercy discussion26:26 All that said, Visa and Mastercard shouldn't get to decide36:33 Are you okay with something you don't like existing?45:49 A lighter swerve, a Crubscriber question of the week ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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On today's episode we wanted to talk about what's going on with Visa, Mastercard, Itch.io, and potentially more and more storefronts in all mediums in the near future. We get into some sensitive topics, particularly with the discussion around the game called 'No Mercy'. There are chapter marks to skip that section, but there are a few mentions of traumatic subjects outside of that portion to help provide context for discussion's sake with what has been removed. We do have some goofy talk with the question of the week at that timestamp, if you just want some of our usual fare.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESFor reading on what we're talking about:https://www.ign.com/articles/itchio-suddenly-pulls-nsfw-adult-content-from-browse-and-search-pages-after-critical-pressure-from-payment-partnersCorrection: Itch.io games are still accessible, per Itch.io Anyone who had access removed was urged to reach out to Itch, assuming the creator wasn't the one who removed the files themselves:https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-contentCorrection: 'Consume Me' was not deindexed as a part of this:https://bsky.app/profile/leafo.itch.io/post/3lv2pk2viz22qFurther reading on 'No Mercy' (content warning):https://safeline.org.uk/news/no-mercy-pulled-from-steam-after-global-backlash/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolTrav: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuyCHAPTERS00:00 Genuine warning, we discuss many sensitive subjects this episode08:21 Where this begins to go even more awry14:27 No Mercy talk, content warning if you want to skip20:05 End of the No Mercy discussion26:26 All that said, Visa and Mastercard shouldn't get to decide36:33 Are you okay with something you don't like existing?45:49 A lighter swerve, a Crubscriber question of the week ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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