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I have no skin in this game, but I have to wonder who is making these decisions and what their thought process is. What is the threat model, exactly? What even

by zamfi 6y ago

I have no skin in this game, but I have to wonder who is making these decisions and what their thought process is. What is the threat model, exactly? What eventuality is the bank seeking to avoid? Are there edge-case regulatory issues at play? Are there moral-consumer groups out there that run public pressure campaigns against banks that transact on adult toys that look too realistic? Is a corporate lawyer somewhere worried about photos of a realistic-looking appendage used explicitly being tied back to the bank -- but if it's painted green they can plausibly argue "hey it's definitely not real, look it's green!"? This just feels like such a spectacularly arbitrary line that I'm fascinated by the thought process.

dotBen 6y ago
"I have no skin in this game" <golf clap>
CarbyAu 6y ago
What I find weird is the thought process of: - pretend to fuck a human? No. Don't want to encourage that. - Fuck a unicorn/dragon/Dionysus? Sure, why not... Who is conservative enough to want to discourage the one thing literally required for humanity to survive; and yet is OK with mythical creatures?!?
- volkl48 6y ago
  Usually there's overlap in those "designs" with the....appendages of common animals (even if not explicitly labeled as such). Someone on a moralizing crusade would probably label the company as supporting bestiality.
behringer 6y ago
I know exactly how this happens because I have to deal with this all the time. Here's my guess: The boss ten years ago now dead said if it looks like a penis and is the right color of a penis then we can't sell it. Therefore, you gotta change the color. - Wells Fargo, probably.
goatinaboat 6y ago
What is the threat model, exactly? What eventuality is the bank seeking to avoid? The threat is that someone in compliance or legal doesn’t have enough real work to do so has to do “something” to keep their cushy job.

by zamfi 6y ago

dotBen 6y ago

"I have no skin in this game" <golf clap>

CarbyAu 6y ago

What I find weird is the thought process of: - pretend to fuck a human? No. Don't want to encourage that. - Fuck a unicorn/dragon/Dionysus? Sure, why not... Who is conservative enough to want to discourage the one thing literally required for humanity to survive; and yet is OK with mythical creatures?!?

volkl48 6y ago
Usually there's overlap in those "designs" with the....appendages of common animals (even if not explicitly labeled as such). Someone on a moralizing crusade would probably label the company as supporting bestiality.

behringer 6y ago

I know exactly how this happens because I have to deal with this all the time. Here's my guess: The boss ten years ago now dead said if it looks like a penis and is the right color of a penis then we can't sell it. Therefore, you gotta change the color. - Wells Fargo, probably.

goatinaboat 6y ago

What is the threat model, exactly? What eventuality is the bank seeking to avoid? The threat is that someone in compliance or legal doesn’t have enough real work to do so has to do “something” to keep their cushy job.