03-12-2012, 01:47 PM | #362 |
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And just like that, we are at censorship again. *sigh* It's rather painful to think of. I hope that ebook companies are looking into removing Paypal from their list of vendors.
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03-12-2012, 02:02 PM | #363 |
Bah, humbug!
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Take a breather, folks. Enjoy some artwork from the National Gallery in London.
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03-12-2012, 03:05 PM | #366 |
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Why exactly are Smashwords allowed to censor authors, again?
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Quote from Visa:
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Because they're a business in a freemarket, who can decide how they can use their resources. I've always said the internet is like a dictatorship, you can have a benevolent dictator, but it doesn't change the fact that you're entirely at the mercy of their whim.
Smashwords can decide what files to host on their servers, and their payment processor can decide what payments to allow, and their bandwidth provider can determine how much or when it gets used. We cannot change what Smashwords does, just like they cannot change what their payment processor does, or their service provider. If someone else goes "I don't want to do business with people who read", you kinda have to respect their wishes, because you can't do anything about it. Last edited by Hellmark; 03-12-2012 at 05:24 PM. |
03-12-2012, 06:08 PM | #371 |
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Paypal is owned by eBay. If you're unhappy with the Paypal stance you can always let them know at their Head Office phone number, (408) 376-7400, which is a matter of public record here.
If you're interested, all the eBay SEC filings are available here, including their proxy statement with full details of their Board of Directors. P.S. A Skype US & Canada Unlimited subscription only costs $2.99 p.m. for unlimited calling to any phone number, landline or cell. Last edited by plib; 03-12-2012 at 06:15 PM. |
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Paypal never said that they were following Visa or any other CC company's requirements. That was speculation by others, notably Mark Coker (Smashwords' CEO).
Visa's statement is fully consistent with Paypal's statement today, again https://www.thepaypalblog.com/2012/0...rtain-erotica/ |
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