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> Visa/Mastercard banning porn has been a consistent and steady policy for years now. Yeah, because they got sued for processing payments on some porn sites th

• makeitdouble 1y ago
  > They're not puritans They don't need to. I'm saying that we've seen the same pattern for a while now, and puritan groups have enough money/influence to dictate a lot of how the online world looks like now. I'd argue Visa/Mastercard could deal with the issue if they really wanted to, but as you point out they're following the money, and I wouldn't expect them to do otherwise either. I still think they share the blame (being opportunistic doesn't mean being above criticism), but you're right that more or it lays on other shoulders.
  • wordsinaline 1y ago
    can you please list some puritan groups you refer to? maybe explain with an example what theyve done before to shape the internet atm? i have zero idea what is going on.
    • makeitdouble 1y ago
      > I have zero idea what is going on. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Puritans_in_North_America https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Puritans_in_N... > some puritan groups People with the same question: https://puritanboard.com/threads/who-are-the-modern-puritans.17441/ https://puritanboard.com/threads/who-are-the-modern-puritans...
      • wordsinaline 1y ago
        im sorry how is the internet being controlled here? you linked to a wiki page and a forum? confusing.