[jakebasile]

This may be naive or old fashioned, but could they take checks? Can banks refuse to cash checks based on "morals"?

[viraptor]

Consider their market. It's one thing to send a transaction which is in bank and payment processor records, but at least is mostly anonymous on the other side. It's another to send a piece of paper signed with your name, saying you're subscribing to an online fetish community.

[beat]

Yes, but how much business would they lose?

[Sharlin]

All international users, at the very least.

Edit: FetLife is based in Canada. Are checks a thing there? (honest question from a European who has never even seen a check)

[hackerboos]

Cheques are very much still a thing in Canada. Especially for private rentals.

[msbarnett]

Really? I haven't seen a cheque in years (also Canadian). I've been renting privately for years, and it's always been accomplished via email money transfer.

[jakebasile]

I'm sure some, but if even half the people who subscribed by card sent in checks, it's better than nothing.

[msbarnett]

Half would be a miracle, with that level of friction.