i know things are hella grim in the nsfw/kink art circles especially in the last year --
but I'm hearing there's a NSFW-friendly ko-fi alternative built on atproto that's actively in the works, and being vetted by lawyers right now. as torrent-princess (OP) says, you should be able to swap out payment processors while keeping your account intact. this matters since even if stripe removes support, you'll still have a shop and all of your links intact. (ATproto is an infrastructure that bsky is built on, but is far bigger than bsky with far more opportunities.)
additionally, the Free Speech Coalition is working on a credit union specifically for adult work (including kink art) - here's the link so you can add your interest & support. Since this will be built by sex workers, there'll be far less risk of being debanked for spurious and puritanical reasons.
on a domain TLD level, there's an initiative here for a .furry domain built from the ground up by seasoned furries; it's unclear whether they'll support NSFW, but it's yet another promising turn of events for a group that's been similarly affected by censorship.
there are friends and allies out there helping to build a working parallel infrastructure. keep being vocal, keep supporting these initiatives when it's possible, and keep supporting your nsfw/kink artists. ♥
Just a reminder that the FSC credit union is specifically only for USA NSFW artists and writers and adult workers, in case anyone outside of the US got their hopes up there for a second. (I am very happy for the USA folks, but NSFW censorship is a global issue and we need global solutions - remember to support your NSFW/kink creators from all over the world, and to check if the changes coming apply to many or just citizens from only one country!)
Thankfully the Atprotocol is NOT USA only! And if you have any relevant coding skills, please consider volunteering to any one of these projects.
