Smashwords Pulls E-Books That Offend Paypal - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T14:09:48Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/smashwords-pulls-e-books-that-offend-paypal?id=537324%3ATopic%3A332666&feed=yes&xn_auth=noVery surreptitious, Johntag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-29:537324:Comment:3330262012-02-29T20:21:09.118ZCammy May Hunnicutthttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CammyMayHunnicutt
<p>Very surreptitious, John</p>
<p>Very surreptitious, John</p> Oh, it's all research ;). The…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-29:537324:Comment:3330252012-02-29T19:39:19.262ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
<p>Oh, it's all research ;). There's some stuff about the online porn business in my novel, <em>Dirty Sweet</em>. Of course, now I forget if I did the research for the novel or tried to 'write what I know...'</p>
<p>(and if you're thinking about buying <em>Dirty Sweet</em> I should let you know that starting tomorrow my first three novels will be on sale as e-books - all three books for $9.99 - this BSP is pretty well hidden inside this thread, isn't it?)</p>
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<p>Oh, it's all research ;). There's some stuff about the online porn business in my novel, <em>Dirty Sweet</em>. Of course, now I forget if I did the research for the novel or tried to 'write what I know...'</p>
<p>(and if you're thinking about buying <em>Dirty Sweet</em> I should let you know that starting tomorrow my first three novels will be on sale as e-books - all three books for $9.99 - this BSP is pretty well hidden inside this thread, isn't it?)</p>
<p> </p> Sounds like you're pretty fam…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-29:537324:Comment:3327372012-02-29T17:33:59.639ZCammy May Hunnicutthttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CammyMayHunnicutt
<p>Sounds like you're pretty familiar with porn credit, there John. Just don't eat Cheetos while you're watching those films.</p>
<p>Sounds like you're pretty familiar with porn credit, there John. Just don't eat Cheetos while you're watching those films.</p> I don't think there's been an…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-29:537324:Comment:3329282012-02-29T14:16:44.465ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
<p>I don't think there's been any outside legal pressure on PayPal. I don't think the reason is autonomous, I think it's the same thing that credit card companies and cable providors and a few other places have gone through - it's optics, as they say and they're mostly worried about how shareholders feel about it.</p>
<p>There's a history of banks and other financial institutions distancing themselves from porn (at least publicly, they still usually find a way to profit from it). Just google…</p>
<p>I don't think there's been any outside legal pressure on PayPal. I don't think the reason is autonomous, I think it's the same thing that credit card companies and cable providors and a few other places have gone through - it's optics, as they say and they're mostly worried about how shareholders feel about it.</p>
<p>There's a history of banks and other financial institutions distancing themselves from porn (at least publicly, they still usually find a way to profit from it). Just google credit cards and porn.</p>
<p> </p> Let me just ask, how many th…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-29:537324:Comment:3330082012-02-29T06:44:47.914ZCammy May Hunnicutthttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CammyMayHunnicutt
<p>Let me just ask, how many think this is because of outside legal pressure on PayPal and how many think it's just because they want to throw their weight around or some such autonomous reason?</p>
<p>Let me just ask, how many think this is because of outside legal pressure on PayPal and how many think it's just because they want to throw their weight around or some such autonomous reason?</p> I don't remember which publis…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-29:537324:Comment:3328372012-02-29T06:36:39.877ZPepper Smithhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Reefrunner
<p>I don't remember which publishers were stomped on, but it was for sales of erotica.</p>
<p>I don't remember which publishers were stomped on, but it was for sales of erotica.</p> No, I don't write people off…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-29:537324:Comment:3328362012-02-29T01:54:46.545ZCammy May Hunnicutthttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CammyMayHunnicutt
<p>No, I don't write people off for disagreeing with me. I enjoy discussions from different viewpoints.</p>
<p>What I don't like is mindless personal attacks, especially from anonymous ID's like Nee. This whole "he/she/it" thing is getting old and I'm beginning to think he started it and passed it on here.</p>
<p>Or not. That's really the extent of my interest in the issue. Bullies and cowards are, ultimately, boring.</p>
<p>No, I don't write people off for disagreeing with me. I enjoy discussions from different viewpoints.</p>
<p>What I don't like is mindless personal attacks, especially from anonymous ID's like Nee. This whole "he/she/it" thing is getting old and I'm beginning to think he started it and passed it on here.</p>
<p>Or not. That's really the extent of my interest in the issue. Bullies and cowards are, ultimately, boring.</p> Didn't know that. Who else ha…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-29:537324:Comment:3328332012-02-29T01:03:33.345ZBenjamin Sobieckhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
<p>Didn't know that. Who else have they put the foot down on?</p>
<p>Didn't know that. Who else have they put the foot down on?</p> Deja vu.
This isn't the firs…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-28:537324:Comment:3329982012-02-28T23:14:07.479ZPepper Smithhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Reefrunner
<p>Deja vu.</p>
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<p>This isn't the first time Paypal has done this to ebook publishers, but I guess this is the first time you guys have run up against it. They've had this policy in place for a number of years.</p>
<p>Deja vu.</p>
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<p>This isn't the first time Paypal has done this to ebook publishers, but I guess this is the first time you guys have run up against it. They've had this policy in place for a number of years.</p> I am not defending nor puttin…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-28:537324:Comment:3329962012-02-28T21:38:00.043ZD. L. R.https://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DLR
<p>I am not defending nor putting anyone down but, what makes Nee an idiot or jerk? Did he disagree with something you were saying?</p>
<p>I am not defending nor putting anyone down but, what makes Nee an idiot or jerk? Did he disagree with something you were saying?</p>