• Caving to pressure from supporters, PayPal releases WikiLeaks’ funds
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[quote] In a reversal of course, PayPal has released funds remaining in an account associated with WikiLeaks according to a post on PayPal’s blog. Last week, a statement from PayPal indicated, the company had suspended the account following claims by the U.S. that the activities of WikiLeaks violated the law. According to the report, PayPal acted of their own volition, without being contacted by any government agency. Further, the spokesman for PayPal indicated that the company had “permanently restricted the account used by WikiLeaks due to a violation of the PayPal Acceptable Use Policy, which states that our payment service cannot be used for any activities that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity.” Now it appears attacks from the supporters of WikiLeaks have caused PayPal to re-think their position. [/quote] [url]http://thenextweb.com/media/2010/12/09/caving-to-pressure-from-supporters-paypal-releases-wikileaks-funds/[/url] Well that was nice of them.
Success!
It was revealed that the U.S Government had not contacted PayPal via a letter. They lied about that. The revelation of that might also have something to do with it. [url]http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1931142/paypal-government-threat[/url]
[QUOTE=noodleboy347;26587013]Success![/QUOTE] Dumb! There was no point in DDoSing paypal.
I did not expect this.
[QUOTE=RayDark;26587038]Dumb! There was no point in DDoSing paypal.[/QUOTE] More like there was no reason to support Wikileaks
fuck you anon and stop ddosing sites i need :unsmith:
This is gonna push them on.
[QUOTE=Wnd;26587048]More like there was no reason to support Wikileaks[/QUOTE] [url]http://sowhyiswikileaksagoodthingagain.com/[/url]
Glorious Victory was achieved this Day. also insert the obligatory anonymous delivers image here.
[QUOTE=DarkSpider;26586988][url]http://thenextweb.com/media/2010/12/09/caving-to-pressure-from-supporters-paypal-releases-wikileaks-funds/[/url] Well that was nice of them.[/QUOTE] Not really "nice of them", it's more like caving in, as you said in the title.
They're doing this so as they stop getting attacked while the attackers get arrested. Then they'll refreeze it.
Yeah, but now paypal has acknowledged that they made a mistake.
[QUOTE=Flapadar;26587305]They're doing this so as they stop getting attacked while the attackers get arrested. Then they'll refreeze it.[/QUOTE] Unless the group of people behind WikiLeaks are ridiculously stupid, they'll transfer all the money away from the PayPal account.
This won't stop anyone. These kids aren't watching the news, hoping for the injustice to be turned around so they can stop. They'll just continue "for teh lulz"
I don't see where Paypal "caved in". They would have returned the money regardless of if they were being DDOSd or not.
[QUOTE=5killer;26588150]I don't see where Paypal "caved in". They would have returned the money regardless of if they were being DDOSd or not.[/QUOTE] no they wouldn't have. [QUOTE=Latency;26587664]This won't stop anyone. These kids aren't watching the news, hoping for the injustice to be turned around so they can stop. They'll just continue "for teh lulz"[/QUOTE] oh no they will silence their guns pointed at paypal, because they have achieved their goal and halting the attack will send a message to the other companies that this an organized opposition to their actions not a marauding band of troublemakers on the internet and that compliance will bring an end to this.
PayPal is run by pussies. Let's all DDOS them until they pay us billions.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;26588251]PayPal is run by pussies. Let's all DDOS them until they pay us billions.[/QUOTE] The old TH89 would ban you for raiding. Will the new one?
[QUOTE=Ivebo;26589373]The old TH89 would ban you for raiding. Will the new one?[/QUOTE] You don't even know the old TH89.
Kinda off-topic,but my cousin told my brother about this: [url]https://tunileaks.appspot.com/[/url] Wikileaks,but for Tunisia.
Wow, quite a contrast from you guys. Just earlier today you all were cussing and swearing against WikiLeaks, now you support it.
Holy shit, anon achieved something helpful!
[QUOTE=Tark;26598417]Wow, quite a contrast from you guys. Just earlier today you all were cussing and swearing against WikiLeaks, now you support it.[/QUOTE] No they always supported it just not anon.
Wait, so the DDoS-ing by the chocolate milk militia actually paid off? Who'd have thunk it :v:
If only PayPal was so accommodating to everyone who's funds they had fucked up. :saddowns:
[QUOTE=DarkSpider;26586988][URL]http://thenextweb.com/media/2010/12/09/caving-to-pressure-from-supporters-paypal-releases-wikileaks-funds/[/URL] Well that was nice of them.[/QUOTE] No, that's what happens when you get tired of hearing of a bunch of anarchistic thirteen year olds bitching. [QUOTE=Appox;26587027]It was revealed that the U.S Government had not contacted PayPal via a letter. They lied about that. The revelation of that might also have something to do with it. [url]http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1931142/paypal-government-threat[/url][/QUOTE] Oh, I, and many others, were correct.
Paypal was working the whole time for me. 4chan fails.
[QUOTE=poopsicle;26600839]Paypal was working the whole time for me. 4chan fails.[/QUOTE] The frontend went down, not the API.
am I the only one who finds this whole situation completely retarded
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