Kickstarter is facing renewed controversy over its adult/mature content rules after widespread backlash, and the company is rolling back the new mature content guidelines. Discussions focus on an apology for “botched” policy changes and claims that it betrayed the platform’s original “f*ck the establishment” ethos.
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Kickstarter is facing renewed controversy over its adult/mature content rules after widespread backlash, and the company is rolling back the new mature content guidelines. Discussions focus on an apology for “botched” policy changes and claims that it betrayed the platform’s original “f*ck the establishment” ethos.
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Kickstarter is the latest platform struggling with adult content-related, payment processor issues. But as apologies go, this is a good one.
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