PayPal Suspends WikiLeaks Account

I just closed my PayPal account because of this.<p>Here is a direct Link if you want to do it yourself. <a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_close-account" rel="nofollow">https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_close-account</a>

Gotta give props to wikileaks for opening the eyes of many to the type of country they live in.

Paypal also took the account of the Wau Holland Stiftung because they collect money for wikileaks.<p><i>PayPal told us we are "in violation of PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy regarding (...) financial support to Wikileaks" and took our account.</i> <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/wauland/status/10987193778569216" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.com/#!/wauland/status/10987193778569216</a>

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

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.

I am reading a lot of boycott statement against Paypal in the comments – and I fully understand – but guys... where have you been when Amazon refused to host Wikileaks? And what about EasyDNS?<p>Paypal is a company doing business and I dislike them as much as you do but please don't forget that Government &#62;&#62; Company. Always.

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

Huge marketing opportunity for WePay! (and also a huge opportunity to do the right thing)

There's a mistake in this article: Wikileaks DNS wasn't provided by EasyDNS, but by EveryDNS.

Considering PayPal is actually a real bank in many countries, can they really discriminate like this without a proper legal process first?

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.

According to wikileaks you can still donate by credit card via <a href="https://donations.datacell.com" rel="nofollow">https://donations.datacell.com</a>. I'm not clear if the processor is based in Iceland or Switzerland.

Since when can what Wikileaks does be considered criminal activity? I'd think that it's at least not clear cut enough that companies would wait for some kind of conviction before labeling it all illegal/criminal activity.

TBH, I was amazed they didn't pull the plug sooner, considering all the negativity surrounding paypal. I haven't had any issues with paypal myself, but reading all the stories from other people having issues with them... I don't know, I would really REALLY like to have an alternative somewhere, but sadly there isn't one.

Well, I hope all this does not come as a surprise to Wikileaks.<p>They are essentially screwing the US government, and using services (Paypal, Amazon etc.) which are incorporated in the US, and operates under the US regulations.

And so, we begin to see the far-fetched narrative of Sandra Bullocks 'The Net' start to swing into full effect.<p>Who'd have thought it would become so prescient ...

I'm surprised PayPal didn't "bend over" sooner on this one. No more will I use PayPal.

Please don't blame PayPal that much. If you have been in their situation, you'll very likely do the same. So if you have any issues, go and blame the US gov.