Katana314

Thing is…I think both claims are correct.

Mastercard and Visa are not the only middle-men; the only “payment processors” involved in making sales.

Next time you check out at a cafe, look at the branding of the tablet/software the cashier is using. Chances are, it wasn’t developed by the cafe owners, or by MC/Visa. That’s a payment processor. There’s some big ones out there that can be hard to avoid.

“Either both of us violated the law…or no one violated the law.”

Do you also refuse to use dollars, because they’re an evil capitalist construct?

You can hate a system and push for its improvement while still using what you can out of it.

This would be an argument for not attending protests or volunteering. But voting takes basically no fucking effort.

Words words words

“Israeli Invader Murders West Bank Villagers Through Arson Attack”

That’s better. Tired of calling them “Settlers”.

Also, who writes “Bullet causes death of man after officer fires it” instead of “officer shoots, kills, man”? Same with smoke - it was the weapon of choice.

My understanding is that taxing gas is a decent proxy for taxing things like road wear or the need for road construction. So if 300 SUVs roll over a crack and turn it into a pothole, the funds for fixing that pothole come from the money they pay into tax at the gas station.

Since EVs skip that step, the tax is meant to represent that road wear, without the infrastructure or wars in the Middle East that goes into delivering gas.

My recommendation is, don’t go with any of the distros you haven’t heard of before.

At some point, you will need to google “ how do I…” many many times. It is much better if you have something popular and common to do that in.

I have tried to approach this off the basic principle of “Oh, it’s basically Fedora!” on a few distributions but it doesn’t work as reliably as you’d like.

I don’t understand looking at Sims 4 as an example. The game has had progressive additions for a long time; it’s basically a live service game, and now comes free.

It’s rare for anyone to feel they want all the DLC - usually it would just be a few things they want and have fun with.

Libraries, movie theatres, parks with a strong breeze and plenty of shade.

The first two are a bit better. Good way to spend a smaller amount of money to be in AC.

Some cities also have advisories for people to stay cool without needing AC running, or provide other resources for the hottest days.

Counterpoint: The really good journalism sites won't report an issue the moment a rumor comes up. It often turns out a good amount of the rumor is overstating or misrepresenting the issue. They can lose a LOT of credibility if even one statement is wrong. So, they take time to research every fact before putting out a report.

Gaming news sites often have slow days, so they'll take the risk. But several have already had to retract statements on the recent censorship for getting things completely wrong. Example: Many people thought Mouthwashing was just removed from Itch. In actuality, it had been removed long ago for a misstep where they had linked to their Steam page.

I don't think that's really the distinction in adult businesses - entertainment companies often use those same dark patterns around trials/subscriptions. Maybe some adult businesses do too, but that's not unique.

My understanding is that the higher rate is related more to the product and customer behavior, rather than the seller's behavior. By some trend, customers are more likely to refund a hentai tentacle game than a regular platformer.

Not an authoritative source, but a Redditor claimed that the term “payment processors” is being misconstrued in a way that could misdirect blame. Visa and Mastercard have given some people responses claiming they take no position on adult content, and it’s possible they’re telling the truth.

Basically, payment processors by this guy’s definition are lesser known companies that handle other middle level processing; like Stripe, PayPal, or Heartland, as well as many others you’ve never heard of. And, what makes the debate difficult with them is that they’ve always viewed adult content as a “risky” subject - due to higher frequency of support cases, chargebacks, general frustration, etc. As such, some processor that sell their service to adult businesses may charge higher rates - rates that stores like Steam or Itch are probably less willing to pay for 90% of their library.

Take that summary with a grain of salt as it’s only based on rumors and indirect industry knowledge. Not an indication people shouldn’t complain, since Visa/MC could still choose to take a stance and investigate wrongdoing, and might not be totally honest; but it’s possible the full blame will go to other specific businesses.