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I noticed that the notice on the pages of the removed NSFW games has been updated. Maybe they’ve completed the audit and reached a final decision.

(Before) This game's files have been suspended by an itch.io administrator.
(After) This page has been blocked by an itch.io administrator for violating the site's content policy.

The new wording makes it sound as if the creators were deceiving Itch.io and illegally smuggling drugs. I think it would be more appropriate to frame it as a "payment processor’s policy", or if that’s not preferable, at the very least present it as a "NEW" content policy.

Well... We live in the real world, not a LEGO world. As long as parents neglect their responsibilities, children will be exposed to real-world material that is hundreds of times more dangerous than anything in a game. I sometimes find it hard to understand why lazy parents try to shift the blame for their lack of parental guidance onto society or random strangers.

I love DLSITE. The downside of DLSITE is that the graphical censorship is strictly applied. Personally, I don’t mind the censorship as long as the game is fun, but since there are people who are sensitive to it, it’s something to be cautious about before purchasing.

Is GOG a good alternative? I know that they are a platform similar to Steam, based in Poland. However, I’m not sure whether they are free from the pressures of Visa/Mastercard and political correctness.

That's a good idea. I understand that Japan's DLSITE adopts a similar system (creators can receive their sales revenue in points). However, I'm not sure if this can fully protect creators. It is possible to trace which game the coins originated from. If it's discovered that the coins came from an NSFW game, which is prohibited by payment processors, there's a high chance that cashing them out later could become difficult. Holding a large amount of coins that cannot be converted to cash wouldn't be very helpful for creators, in my opinion.