The reason given was "Under the Acceptable Use Policy, PayPal may not be used to send or receive payments for certain sexually oriented materials or services or for items that could be considered obscene". This is wrong/false on so many levels. We used PayPal only as a means to receive voluntary donations from people who wanted to support further development of Voat and to help pay for our hosting fees. This is beyond crazy.
According to PayPal User Agreement, our funds can be kept by PayPal for 180 days. I requested further clarification from PayPal, but I would like to advise everyone who planned to donate to Voat - to NOT do so via PayPal.
Honestly, I don't know what I expected when I trusted PayPal with our donation money. I apologize to everyone who donated to us through PayPal and I will badge everyone who did so even if the funds are never released by PayPal.
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Wolfstroy ago
Reddit's SJWs in action again I bet. Falsely reporting Voat.
j_ ago
You may be right, you may be wrong. No use making unsubstantiated claims.
If we are to believe that every single bad thing that has happened to Voat is the work of "Reddit's SJWs" they must be a highly organised, intelligent, and resourceful bunch, then what hope does Voat have?
Don't spread the legend of the bogeyman, and he ceases to have power.
Teh_Sauce_Guy ago
Reddit, sorry, Voat, likes to subscribe to the "guilty until proven innocent" theory. Unless it involves themselves, then of course it's innocent until proven guilty, and proven guilty is just attempts at censorship.
ReCat ago
Uhh, A mob doesn't need to be organized, they just need to be a mob. You know what kinda damage happened in fergeuson? No organization is needed to spam destruction.
fasofei ago
Are russians already on voat?
edgelord ago
He didn't say that every single bad thing that happens to us is the work of Reddit SJWs, just that this specific bad thing (which they said that they would do and after the fact said that they did do it) is the result of Reddit SJWs.
j_ ago
You're right, he didn't specifically. But in context, for every single bad thing that has happened on Voat, there have been one or more comments saying "it must be Reddit/SJWs". All without proof. Claims are not proof.
edgelord ago
Or the Jews. It could be them! Oh wait, the Jews didn't specifically say that they were going to do this beforehand. Thanks, but I'll trust the evidence coming straight from the mouth of self-pronounced "SJWs."
j_ ago
Fair enough. I trust evidence too, if and when it appears. :)
Spank_My_Bottom ago
You have cold head. Let's wait before we have more information to asses who to blame (besides PayPal organization).
j_ ago
Do you mean I'm cool-headed? Haha.