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Originally Posted by BillSmithBooks
Smashwords has taken the path of removing content PayPal has told them they must and I understand that decision...at this point, there really is no alternative for them. (Short of setting up their own payment processing system, which has all kinds of hassles and ultimately you are still dealing with the credit card vendors, who appear to be true instigators behind this because of the higher fees they charge for "questionable/high chargeback" materials.)
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I've never used them, but I'm given to understand there are many PayPal alternatives.
If it's the credit card vendors "behind" the censorship, it's odd how Amazon, B&N, etc. haven't had any problems with
their erotica sections. For decades, even, because erotica wasn't invented by self-publishers.