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Things are frustrating right now (itchio is banning NSFW)
2 months ago
If you're not aware, itch.io has started cracking down on NSFW games & media on their site. It started with delisting & shadowbanning, but they're now taking down project pages that don't fit their new requirements. This is because of a censorship group called Collective Shout putting pressure on payment processors to have game sites take down certain projects. They're also responsible for Steam's crackdown on adult games, which you might have also heard about. Itch.io's full statement on the matter can be found here.
So far, my games there are unaffected, but itch.io hasn't completed their review yet, so whether any projects get banned remains to be seen. If anything is, I'll do my best to fight the ban, and/or resubmit the project without the content that violates the rules (if it really comes down to that).
How a project gets banned is hard to tell. I've heard some people say it's certain tags that does it, but that's not 100% clear. I did get a project banned on my main account, one that is not a kink or erotica story--it's one about the trauma of sexual assault. itch.io said this in the email they sent about the ban:
We don't allow hosting content that includes sexualized images or videos of real-life humans. Fictional, illustrated, and rendered content is generally fine, assuming it's legal. AI-generated imagery that is designed to resemble photographic content of real people is not allowed. Content glorifying sexual violence is not permitted. Depictions of minors, minor-presenting, or suggested minors in a sexual context are not allowed and will result in account suspension.
The game taken down has none of that, by the way.
If you can, please sign this petition. And supportive words would be very much appreciated, too.
Thank you for reading.
P.S. Sorry, I don't think I was clear: by, "my games are unaffected" I meant, "my games haven't been banned." However, my games have been delisted on itch.io for the time being, and can only be found directly on my page, not via search functions.
So far, my games there are unaffected, but itch.io hasn't completed their review yet, so whether any projects get banned remains to be seen. If anything is, I'll do my best to fight the ban, and/or resubmit the project without the content that violates the rules (if it really comes down to that).
How a project gets banned is hard to tell. I've heard some people say it's certain tags that does it, but that's not 100% clear. I did get a project banned on my main account, one that is not a kink or erotica story--it's one about the trauma of sexual assault. itch.io said this in the email they sent about the ban:
We don't allow hosting content that includes sexualized images or videos of real-life humans. Fictional, illustrated, and rendered content is generally fine, assuming it's legal. AI-generated imagery that is designed to resemble photographic content of real people is not allowed. Content glorifying sexual violence is not permitted. Depictions of minors, minor-presenting, or suggested minors in a sexual context are not allowed and will result in account suspension.
The game taken down has none of that, by the way.
If you can, please sign this petition. And supportive words would be very much appreciated, too.
Thank you for reading.
P.S. Sorry, I don't think I was clear: by, "my games are unaffected" I meant, "my games haven't been banned." However, my games have been delisted on itch.io for the time being, and can only be found directly on my page, not via search functions.
