Exactly what people have taken the initiative to do now: go after Visa and MC directly. We're calling, we're emailing, we're not letting them know peace. Itch had the opportunity to take the lead on this, to rally support. Instead, they chose to do nothing and capitulate without warning.

Why do you think they had that option? That is not how business relationships work.

Precisely. With how they've chosen to do things, their company is doomed. The niche indie scene, the only thing keeping it afloat, has collectively turned on it. Now, what's best? To fight oppression and win/at least be remembered as a hero, or bend their knee and be remembered as fools?

look it's easy to say "well if I was in charge I would have blown up the site" but that is because you are not in charge of a site that provides income and community for many thousands of marginalized people. if you WERE in that position, you'd have takes more like this: bsky.app/profile/anil...

working with itch? buddy, itch didn't even warn its users this was going on. they were never interested in organizing anything to begin with. that's the whole fucking point we're making, THEY DIDN'T EVEN TRY. they just made a post saying they'll comply and demanding everyone else does too

What do you want them to try to do right now?

Calls! Emails! Letters! Constant never ending stream of them