PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by malte » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 11:30 AM UTC

PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account
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Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

#2

Post by cloudwalking » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 11:35 AM UTC

A lot of corporations are coming out against Wikileaks, and I don't feel the same way. What are they considering that I'm not

Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by stretchwithme » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 11:42 AM UTC

cloudwalking wrote: post #2

A lot of corporations are coming out against Wikileaks, and I don't feel the same way. What are they considering that I'm not

They're considering how uncomfortable it is to have their arms twisted.

Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by kilian » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 11:53 AM UTC

I just donated via Paypal yesterday. Guess I'll donate again, but via credit card, today.

Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by jessor » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 11:59 AM UTC

Paypal also took the account of the Wau Holland Stiftung because they collect money for wikileaks.

PayPal told us we are "in violation of PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy regarding (...) financial support to Wikileaks" and took our account. http://twitter.com/#!/wauland/status/10987193778569216

Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by acabal » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 12:03 PM UTC

Paypal suspends my account at least once a month just because I sometimes use a different IP when logging in, I'm honestly shocked they didn't do this to Wikileaks earlier.

Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by jessor » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 12:15 PM UTC

acabal wrote: post #6

Paypal suspends my account at least once a month just because I sometimes use a different IP when logging in, I'm honestly shocked they didn't do this to Wikileaks earlier.

They did: http://slashdot.org/story/10/01/23/2138204/PayPal-Freezes-th...

Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by kmfrk » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 12:15 PM UTC

stretchwithme wrote: post #3

cloudwalking wrote: post #2

A lot of corporations are coming out against Wikileaks, and I don't feel the same way. What are they considering that I'm not

They're considering how uncomfortable it is to have their arms twisted.

Letting PayPal keep all Wikileaks' donation money for themselves is not exactly something that requires that much arm-twisting. They've done it before, and now they have a scapegoat.

Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by config_yml » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 12:24 PM UTC

kilian wrote: post #4

I just donated via Paypal yesterday. Guess I'll donate again, but via credit card, today.

that's what I did as well. Plus I cancelled my PayPal account.

Re: PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

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Post by navyrain » Sat, Dec 04, 2010, 12:24 PM UTC

Being frustrated with PayPal's poor support, but pleased with its ubiquity, this was an lost opportunity for PayPal to earn my goodwill. I, for one, am advocating against paypal from now on.