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In this specific case, maybe chargebacks are the problem, but in general, American puritanism is insufferable (Facebook banning reproductions of 19th century pa
by bambax 9y ago
In this specific case, maybe chargebacks are the problem, but in general, American puritanism is insufferable (Facebook banning reproductions of 19th century paintings, etc.) Also, it's inexplicable. I would much rather have my kids exposed to a million boobs (that they can see anywhere on the beach anyway -- and why are boobs a problem in the first place is anyone's guess) than to the horrible and dehumanizing violence of war video games where it's apparently ok to shoot at anyone and have blood squirt all over.
But, in the case of chargebacks, could it not be solved by simply having patrons agree they will suffer the chargebacks directly? Chargebacks are only a problem if the platform can't make creators cover them, no?
- function_seven 9y agoExcessive chargebacks raise the cost of accepting cards overall. This lowers the value Patreon can provide to their customers. I suppose they could bifurcate the two and offer low- and high-risk plans? Not sure what it would take to implement that, though.
- Hurricanecane 9y agoAs to why violence and war is more acceptable I believe the answer lies in that intimacy and explicit content is much closer to home, its relatable, it attracts feelings and is also easily accessible. On the other hand war, violence and gore are really a far away concept that does not resonate with a lot of people. Its also an established ok-thing so it being all around us in the form of entertainment makes people even more numb to the subject.
- Tuna-Fish 9y agoBut why does your reasoning apply to the USA but not most of the rest of the western world?
- ernst_klim 9y ago>Facebook banning reproductions of 19th century paintings, etc. My favorite example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._One_Book_Called_Ulysses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._One_Book_Call...