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Gumroad rather hastily added a clarification of "no NSFW content" to their user guidelines on March 15th. I only found out about it by word-of-mouth over the weekend as they never notified anyone who sold content on the platform.
As of writing, I can still see sales being processed, so I've no idea what their future plans might be. The backlash from users (and the sudden drop in profits) may give them cause to try and make a better argument against the payment process companies (paypal/stripe) that seem to be responsible for the sudden shift toward the puritanical.
If Gumroad DOES follow through on this, a large number of existing Apsara comics will no longer be available to buy, at least until another (trustworthy) avenue of sale is found.
I plan to still use Gumroad, as it has proven reliable to both myself and customers, but I may have to adjust my strategy a little, with more "narrative focused" works appearing there, and risque "bonus content" for each appearing here on Patreon.

Ultimately; this policy change won't affect you fine folk at all. Content WILL still be posted here regularly and new Apsara comics WILL still be produced. I'm simply providing a bit of advance notice that "currently unavailable" may suddenly be written all over the pre-2024 Apsara comic listings.

Comments

Anonymous

They were just bragging yesterday that sales have *exploded* in the past 24 hours, so I don't expect a change in Gumroad's attitude, nor do I expect one from the processors either--Mastercard et al along with the banks are dodging political ramifications, not financial ones.

Amethystine

I've been talking with someone about Gumroad's NSFW policies, and it's really beginning to seem like they're not at all targeting furry content, just looking to put a stop to real-life porn, like photography and videos. I don't think you'll have to worry about Gumroad shutting you down.