Kickstarter restored earlier content guidelines after eliminating newly added restrictions on certain sexual wellness products. The company attributed the temporary rule changes to requirements from its payments processor, Stripe, which operates under separate legal and compliance obligations shaped by financial institutions governing global money movement. Kickstarter said it had approved a growing number of campaigns that were later suspended by Stripe mid-funding. Kickstarter stated it advocated directly with Stripe to help creators complete their campaigns, emphasizing belief in the work and the idea that creators deserve to see projects through. When asked for clarification about the “sexual wellness” versus “sexual gratification” distinction, Kickstarter declined to parse language from guidelines that were already withdrawn and pointed to its current public position.
"The updates to the rules were primarily driven by requirements from our payments processor, Stripe. Stripe operates under its own legal and compliance requirements separate from Kickstarter's own rules. And even Stripe's rules are dictated by a larger system shaped by financial institutions that govern how money moves globally."
"Kickstarter says that it's seen "a growing number of campaigns" that it approved but then got "suspended by Strike mid-funding." The company also says it's "advocated for those creators directly with Stripe," because "we believe in the work and because creators deserve to see their campaigns through.""
"Given that we've reverted to our previous guidelines, the specific rule you're referencing is no longer in effect. I don't want to parse language from guidelines we've already walked back. The blog post reflects our current position and is the most accurate representation of where we stand."
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