Kickstarter, 결제 처리업체에 의해 성인 콘텐츠 금지 강요받아

Payment processors like Stripe are increasingly controlling what content creators can publish by restricting platform policies, with Kickstarter's tighter adult content rules reflecting this trend. This pattern—also visible in recent Steam and Itch.io policy shifts—demonstrates how financial intermediaries have become de facto content regulators despite lacking explicit authority. The controversy underscores a critical infrastructure vulnerability: when core payment systems remain privately controlled, creators lose autonomy and decentralized alternatives like cryptocurrency gain relevance.