MasterCard will cut off piracy websites
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article published on 17 December, 2010
MasterCard has said it will cease processing payments to websites that offer illegal copies of movies, music and other content for download.
The credit card company supports the proposed Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, which authorizes the Department of Justice (DoJ) to shut down domain names of U.S.-based websites that are offering pirated content.
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17. December 2010 @ 23:17 |
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I'm going to the bank tomorrow to look for cards other than MasterCard.
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18. December 2010 @ 01:54 |
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PC - $650
High speed internet - $65/month
Swedish VPN - $12/month
Watching the latest movies before they hit the theaters - Priceless.
Some things mastercard can't buy, for these things and everything else, there is Vista.
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elbald90
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18. December 2010 @ 02:14 |
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Originally posted by KillerBug: PC - $650
High speed internet - $65/month
Swedish VPN - $12/month
Watching the latest movies before they hit the theaters - Priceless.
Some things mastercard can't buy, for these things and everything else, there is Vista.
the problem is visa will probably be next
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shortybob
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18. December 2010 @ 03:31 |
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My favorite part was when they said that anyone pays for pirated content. Always good to get a good laugh in at least once a day
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18. December 2010 @ 04:17 |
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If you own a mastercard or any type of bank/purchase card you should be able to buy anything you can afford with it regardless or if its legal or not.websites are fussy you cant go on a site like ebay and say i want this item i will send you the cash and you send me the item its all done electronically which sux.
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18. December 2010 @ 05:41 |
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It isn't even a purchase...it is a donation.
"As for websites located overseas, the bill grants the DoJ the power to force ISPs, payment processors like MasterCard or online advertising networks from doing business with them."
That is a little scary...the DoJ now has the power to control the actions of the banks, even their overseas operations? We all know this is useless for illegal websites...but it could be useful for fighting innocent websites like wikileaks.
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Tristan_2
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18. December 2010 @ 07:53 |
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This...is so not cool
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18. December 2010 @ 11:10 |
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Wait a minute.. People pay for pirated material? Really? They aren't really "pirates" per say then. Just stupid people aha
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20. December 2010 @ 02:21 |
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Gotta Love Paypal :P
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dEwMe
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20. December 2010 @ 13:09 |
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Originally posted by Zealousi: Gotta Love Paypal :P
Yeah that's what I was thinking but spose they'd be getting pressured soon too...
Just my $0.02,
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21. December 2010 @ 01:13 |
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Originally posted by dEwMe: Originally posted by Zealousi: Gotta Love Paypal :P
Yeah that's what I was thinking but spose they'd be getting pressured soon too...
Every major internet company as some kind of preasure, but really when you look deep into the internet. It is just like the real world, Currupt as.
Yes paypal supports ebay and other legal transactions but Paypal also supports just about 95% of piracy sites taking "Donations" to keep server running. With Google and Ebay being a Corner stone of their market so is small private sites using their services to find their operations.
For some company's to apply this restriction to their service means a big pay cut to their revenue like like refusing any customer there is going to be losses.
Mastercard is making a stand but i see they will loose support in the long run for not supporting the customers in secure needs across the internet. Either way if one service does not accept it another one will and they will take their clients.
Please don't change Paypal, we like your service :P
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 21. December 2010 @ 01:14
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pudly1
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28. December 2010 @ 13:16 |
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Paypal sucks! They cut off payments to Wikileaks and I shut off my paypal account soon after.
Paypal? More like Payscumbags!
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