What’s CSAM?
Comment on the game "Horses" now barred on Steam, Epic and Humble Bundle
markz@suppo.fi 1 month agoIt was a child doing pony play, riding a naked adult man-horse. The dev claimed it was not sexual.
This was removed later but it’s the build you send for review that gets reviewed. Other stores got a later version, hence why it passed on those.
dukemirage@lemmy.world 1 month ago
markz@suppo.fi 1 month ago
Child Sexual Abuse Material. Legalese for child porn and adjacent things.
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 1 month ago
I also was wondering why, it's always been called CP and then recently they changed acronym 🤷
Passerby6497@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Like the other user said, porn implies some level of consent which children cannot give. Calling it csam ensures there’s no confusion about it being abuse.
Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 1 month ago
Pretty sure it’s child sexual abuse material
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Considering there website proudly shows it is banned on Steam I’m sure this was done on purpose for the publicity.
Why did Epic ban it though? They didn’t get the ‘tainted’ preview version and normally love to have games that aren’t on Steam.
markz@suppo.fi 1 month ago
Anything’s possible but I wouldn’t assume it was planned unless something else came up. I think he’s just riding the accidental publicity, which I don’t really blame him for, though the dishonesty of his spin kinda pisses me off.
I’d like to hear epic’s explanation on why the clean version was still too much.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
It might not be what they planned but they’re now using it as an opportunity for more publicity to get something out of it especially now there are some potential sales they won’t be getting anymore.
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
I haven’t heard about the details, what’s your source on that?
As far as I recall, the developer said he didn’t know the actual reason for the ban.
markz@suppo.fi 1 month ago
Some previous article which contained valve’s response, and a description of the scene. I didn’t find it immediately, but I’ll check again.