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Valve confirms credit card companies pressured it to delist certain adult games

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709 points freedomben | 2 comments | 18 Jul 25 15:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.452s | source
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ranger_danger ◴[18 Jul 25 16:25 UTC] No.44606578[source]▶
What can be done to loosen card companies' grip on this? It has been a constant problem now for decades.
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bobro[dead post] ◴[18 Jul 25 16:43 UTC] No.44606833[source]▶
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1. ranger_danger ◴[18 Jul 25 16:49 UTC] No.44606951[source]▶
Why do you think it's fair/acceptable to strongarm niche sectors that want to process credit cards just like everyone else?
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2. bobro ◴[18 Jul 25 17:15 UTC] No.44607302[source]▶
Because those sectors are particularly difficult for processors in terms of fraud and abuse. If your niche is so disproportionately problematic that cc companies don’t think it’s worth it to try to make money off you, then you should find a different solution.