@itchio-support , fellow creators and my fans:
Solo student dev here. My two projects were silently removed from search results without any notification or explanation; despite 4 detailed support emails (Ticket ID: 308203) and repeated moderator involvement, nothing has been addressed in over 2 months (62 days as of writing this post). I am sharing the complete, factual timeline for full transparency to draw attention to the issue and so that my fellow creators know what to expect, also for my fans to know that this issue is one of major reasons I have been not releasing updates.
Affected Projects:
- Furrmatch (free NSFW puzzle game): Fully compliant with adult tags; indexed without issues for months; major summer update published early September; than multiple small bug fixes and at last an android compatibility update (61 days ago); after that update the project got deindexed within 24 hours.
- Sweepurr DEMO (separate, clearly labeled free demo page): Created to restore visibility (released 3 days before the last update on Furrmatch project) after paid NSFW deindexing wave; indexed briefly for 18 hours; deindexed immediately after with no warning; now invisible for 64 days. Structure identical to dozens of currently indexed demos.
Damage To Projects:
- 99% traffic loss overnight; sustained zero growth
- Hundreds of hours of full-time summer development rendered invisible
- Dozens of thousands of potential visits lost (likely far more); critical post-update exposure window destroyed
Support Timeline (Ticket 308203)
- 10 Sep: Opened ticket with the first email explaining both deindexings
- 10 Sep (1h later): Second email asking for clarification after I found out that even my now main project is deindexed
- 19 Sep: Third email following up after 9 days of silence
- 8 Nov: Fourth email asking why I am being ignored for over 2 months; still no reply
Moderator Interactions
- 1 Oct: Asked publicly why no support response; moderator replied, “I’ll let our admins know.”
- 10 Oct: Followed up 10 days later asking for approximate timeline; moderator: “I have no way of knowing.”
- 22 Oct: Responded with "still no response"; no moderator response
Every tag, metadata field, and guideline has been verified dozens of times over months; no policy violation found.
I am Still awaiting on:
- Exact reason for deindexing (a specific rule broken if any or confirmation of a major error)
- Requirements on what to change to restore indexing (if anything needs changing)
- Approximate reindexing date
Will update this thread if/when resolved.
BakeKo, love you all!!!