Back in 2019 we covered the censorship that was hurting the sex toy industry. One of the offenders was Kickstarter, which later changed its ways and became more welcoming.
But it seems like the company has regressed. “Sexual pleasure” is now a banned concept for rewards, though Kickstarter says pleasure might be fine as long as the product is not designed for “insertion or penetration.” I want to know what’s going on over at Kickstarter HQ but I fear nobody is having fun.
[Link: Kickstarter’s new rules | https://www.kickstarter.com/rules | Kickstarter]
Can’t even view the website without accepting the terms of service, titled “The Contract”. Privacy Policy section says provided data is considered public domain.
I don’t think that’s lawful. Certainly doesn’t feel like an inherently trustworthy platform.
Can’t even view the website without accepting the terms of service, titled “The Contract”. Privacy Policy section says provided data is considered public domain.
I don’t think that’s lawful. Certainly doesn’t feel like an inherently trustworthy platform.