Itch.io's discussion to bury all erotic works is, obviously, a disgusting show of disrespect to it creators and utterly unethical. This is beyond sex-shaming, it is robbing people who create works that bring people enjoyment of their income and their audience. I will not linger on weighing that ethical judgement, both because I think already gets it, and because it is unlikely to move the money-men who own the site.
So what I will say instead is that, pragmatically, fucking over every erotica creator on the site is an absolutely idiotic move. Itch.io used to have a genuine niche, both for people looking for a platform to host their erotic games, and for people seeking erotic games. Their decision will drive both the creators and consumers of erotica away from the site. If works from creators like mine are being actively sabotaged, why should we continue to share a portion of our sales with Itch.io? Why should audiences waste their time on a site that makes finding the content they love as hard to find as possible? Why even waste time on Itch.io when Steam is right there has shown no such hostility towards erotic content?
Itch.io needs to reverse this decision, now, before it alienates the people it depends on to profit any further. The forums are already drowning in posts like mine decrying the Erotica Ban. I raise my voice here along so many others because I refuse to let this decision go unchallenged.
Pay attention, Itch. Your next move can and will be the death of this site.
