PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

Post by Roritharr » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 7:33 PM UTC

Vivtek wrote: post #67

Roritharr wrote: post #13

I just closed my PayPal account because of this. Here is a direct Link if you want to do it yourself. https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_close-account

I can't close my PayPal account yet (although I will be encouraging my European customers to move to Moneybookers), but ... there's no way to email them about their own corporate actions. Does anybody know of an email address that I can just address with a complaint? Although a paper letter with a real stamp may get their attention more effectively...

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 9:01 PM UTC

billmcneale wrote: post #61

ra wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Exactly. Who's the criminal in this picture?

WikiLeaks. They stole documents and they are publishing them without the consent of the owners. The fact that this owner is the government is irrelevant. How would you feel if it were your personal emails that were published on a public web site like this?

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 10:17 PM UTC

rue wrote: post #66

billmcneale wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

WikiLeaks. They stole documents and they are publishing them without the consent of the owners. The fact that this owner is the government is irrelevant. How would you feel if it were your personal emails that were published on a public web site like this?

Just on the off-chance that you are serious: it is of the utmost importance that the owner is a government, not a private person. The argument is that the government is keeping secrets from its people without the people being able to change that by normal means. You are also incorrect about Wikileaks stealing any documents. They are only publishing.

Post by B1865 » Sun, Dec 05, 2010, 7:32 PM UTC

gbrindisi wrote: post #26

I am reading a lot of boycott statement against Paypal in the comments – and I fully understand – but guys... where have you been when Amazon refused to host Wikileaks? And what about EasyDNS? Paypal is a company doing business and I dislike them as much as you do but please don't forget that Government >> Company. Always.