SEEK and BUILD Alternatives FAST!
1Are we entering a new age of censorship where payment processors and moral guardians get to decide which product that people can or cannot buy? Unfortunately, yes we are, but this is not the end of the world.
Nexus Mods have censored plenty of mods that they deem problematic, like this Eve mod where she has a black domination fetish. And that's where Ayaka Mods come in, and many other alternative mod websites that are willing to host these kinds of problematic mods. The websites aren't perfect, but where else are you going to find a mod that features Eve having a tattoo of her aborted white babies on her thighs? It's just fiction, guys. Don't take it too seriously.
But what about games? No Mercy was banned on Steam and itch.io. Loads of games banned on Steam because of the payment processors being moral guardians about it, and the moral guardians themselves don't help. How else are we going to get the game? That really depends on the developers or the publishers. They have the right to sell and publish the game anywhere they like and at whatever price tags they like. Steam isn't the only place they can publish their game. Maybe they can self-publish their game on their own website or maybe there are websites that sell adult games. One thing is for sure: You do not sell these kinds of stuff on Epic Games Store.
As for the payment processors, are there any alternatives to MasterCard and VISA? Technically, yes. You can apply to other payment processors like JCB or American Express, but that's assuming that they'll accept your application. Some websites have their own wallets, and you can buy credits for that wallet to buy the games that you want to buy. And of course there's crypto, but that's only if the sellers accept them, and only if you are very comfortable with it. And if you are very flexible on your morality and only want to get the game without paying, sailing the seas is definitely an option that you can take, especially when most of these indie games don't have any strong DRMs on them.
The censorship has certainly made it harder to find the games, buy the games, or even getting the games at all, but it's not impossible. Learn how to browse the web, sail the seas, find some viable alternatives. Be an active participant to find the media that you enjoy and protect the media that you enjoy. Don't just spread the word and talk about the issues. Talk about how to overcome them. Talk about alternatives. Or better yet, create alternatives, even if the alternative requires you to host stuff you don't like. The world of gaming is going to the crapper, but that doesn't mean you should too.