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PayPal to Fine Gambling, Porn Sites

Posted by CowboyNeal on

scubacuda writes "Yahoo! reports that PayPal is taking an aggressive stance against gambling, adult, and non-prescription drug sites: anyone caught using PayPal for these purposes will be charged $500. Eric Jackson, a former PayPal executive and author of the new book 'The PayPal Wars,' calls the new policy 'draconian' and says it is likely a two-fold strategy to discourage certain behavior while heading off regulators."

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  1. Discourage certain behavior? by DroopyStonx · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Who the fuck do they think they are, the Morality Squad?

    Their job is to handle currency transfers, that's all, not to monitor what THEY think is right/wrong.

    I hate when these companies get cocky and think they're doing the world a favor when in actuality they're just making themselves look bad.

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