Thread: Smashwords Succumbs to Censorship
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Old 02-25-2012, 09:51 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe View Post
When I first saw the title of this thread, I assumed that Snashwords was refusing to sell certain types of literature they found offensive and I thought, well—so what? They are an independent business, and have the right to determine what they sell. Then I read the article and realized thus wasn't about self-censorship at all, but about a major financial institution (PayPal) attempting to impose their moral standards upon an independent bookseller. This is outrageous.
Wait. Smashwords is allowed to refuse to do business according to its own set of standards, but PayPal isn't?
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