102 Mastercard deflects blame for NSFW games being taken down, but Valve says payment processors 'specifically cited' a Mastercard rule about damaging the brand (archive.ph) posted 312 days ago by altmehere 312 days ago by altmehere +102 / -0 38 comments share 38 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I find it funny that card processors haven’t really been flexing their muscles that much till the past few years. They can act as their own judge jury and executioner with impunity.
You first consolidate your monopoly position. Then, when no one can challenge your oligopoly, you exercise your power.
They did. They used pixiv and Dlsite as testing grounds