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TSR69
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 Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 07:34 Post subject: Boycot PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Money Bookers and... |
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Boycot PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Money Bookers and PostFinance.
For the ones who have not been informed about WikiLeaks and why they got boycotted by the above companies:
http://wlcentral.org/node/546
http://www.nfohump.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=65283&start=610
I closed my PayPal account today since I am not going to support companies that are a political tool for certain governments.
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deelix
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 08:33 Post subject: |
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Not gonna stop using Visa, its just to convenient
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deelix
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 10:51 Post subject: |
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i only have visa (stopped using monkeybookers when i quit poker) and i cant live without it
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 10:52 Post subject: |
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I use paypal, visa and mastercard. I don't care about their policy, as long as it works. Open this thread again when atleast 10% of our food/clothes etc aren't produced by abusing people all over the world.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 10:58 Post subject: |
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I have Visa, but I have no money on it so I'm not using it 
But that's like boycotting, no? 
"Quantum mechanics is actually, contrary to it's reputation, unbeliveably simple, once you take the physics out."
Scott Aaronson | chiv wrote: | | thats true you know. newton didnt discover gravity. the apple told him about it, and then he killed it. the core was never found. |
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 11:51 Post subject: |
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I got a HUGE debt with mastercard, so I can't close shit... 
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garus
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 12:10 Post subject: |
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deelix
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 12:20 Post subject: |
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Rofl_Mao
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 12:21 Post subject: |
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I don't do credit cards or any of that fancy rich dudes' stuff. So it's easy to say for me
FUCK YOU WIKILEAKS BOYCOTTING FANCY RICH DUDES!!
| Lopin18 wrote: | I think you played too much Fallout 3, Pedo Perk acquired.  |
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 14:39 Post subject: |
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I'm not rich, I have two CC's.
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Horrordee
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 15:02 Post subject: |
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I don't give a shit about wikileaks. In fact, I was against the release of all those locations.
Space for rent. Contact me for rates!
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Rofl_Mao
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 15:06 Post subject: |
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| Mister_s wrote: | | I'm not rich, I have two CC's. |
I know  . In fact I've never really seen a person that considers himself rich. What are the practical advantages of a credit card?
| Lopin18 wrote: | | I think you played too much Fallout 3, Pedo Perk acquired. |
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garus
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ixigia
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 16:15 Post subject: |
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Paypal is practically the only way I have here to buy stuff online, even if I ideally support the boycott, simply I can't close my account..
Not to mention the fact that I still have to receive money from some people
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Horrordee
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 17:06 Post subject: |
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| garus wrote: | | Rofl_Mao wrote: | | Mister_s wrote: | | I'm not rich, I have two CC's. |
I know . In fact I've never really seen a person that considers himself rich. What are the practical advantages of a credit card? |
Horrendous interest, no advantages. I guess people love the illusion of being able to buy shit they can't afford to pay for at once. |
I pay off the entire balance at the end of every month. It has nothing to do with not being able to afford stuff, and everything to do with the fact that it is far easier carrying around nothing but my credit card these days.
I don't even carry around cash. Nor do I carry around my debit card. If someone robs me I don't have to worry about anything. If someone steals my CC info online it is easy to protect against that as well. Using the credit card also gets you the points, and while the points are worth hardly anything - They are still worth more then nothing. For every 10000 points I get $100 bucks. Not a lot. But i'd never get that using cash.
And no, I won't cancel my paypal either. It is the most accepted and easiest way to deal with ebay auctions, and other online transactions. No one will use any other online service, and fuck that if you want me to wait for a check to come in the mail.
In fact, Paypal has paid me money. When I was deployed for half a year someone got into my paypal account and used it to launder money. When I got home $1800 was in the account. I reported the money, and Paypal gave me $100 as a 'Thank You'. So i've got no problem with them.
And boycotting them for wanting to make more money for their shareholders is what you are boycotting them for. The government didn't tell them to do shit. They realized that supporting something that was not popular with the American public would mean pissed off shareholders, and less money. So understand what you are actually boycotting.
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 17:09 Post subject: |
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| Horrordee wrote: | | I don't give a shit about wikileaks. In fact, I was against the release of all those locations. |
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Rofl_Mao
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 17:28 Post subject: |
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| ixigia wrote: | Paypal is practically the only way I have here to buy stuff online, even if I ideally support the boycott, simply I can't close my account..
Not to mention the fact that I still have to receive money from some people |
Don't you Italians have the mafia to take care of debtors 
| Lopin18 wrote: | | I think you played too much Fallout 3, Pedo Perk acquired. |
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ixigia
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| Posted: Sun, 12th Dec 2010 18:13 Post subject: |
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| Rofl_Mao wrote: | | ixigia wrote: | Paypal is practically the only way I have here to buy stuff online, even if I ideally support the boycott, simply I can't close my account..
Not to mention the fact that I still have to receive money from some people |
Don't you Italians have the mafia to take care of debtors |
I prefer the old trusted way: gimme my money or I'll rape you!  |
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TSR69
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chiv
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Dec 2010 02:37 Post subject: |
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oh this is fucking stupid... boycotting companies because they dont agree with you... how fucking childish 
i also like how this wiki stuff has turned a bunch of pirate REBELZZZ into nothing but sheep... yes yes lets all do what we're told because the all mighty power of wiki commaannds usssss
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like im REALLY going to boycott fucking VISA because you or the godly WIKILEAKS commands it, hahahahaha
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Ronhrin
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Dec 2010 02:44 Post subject: |
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| chiv wrote: | oh this is fucking stupid... boycotting companies because they dont agree with you... how fucking childish
i also like how this wiki stuff has turned a bunch of pirate REBELZZZ into nothing but sheep... yes yes lets all do what we're told because the all mighty power of wiki commaannds usssss
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like im REALLY going to boycott fucking VISA because you or the godly WIKILEAKS commands it, hahahahaha |
Where exactly did wikileaks commanded it whatever people are doing is in sign of support, not obedience, there's a difference!
He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither
- Benjamin Franklin - 1759
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chiv
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Dec 2010 04:42 Post subject: |
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well for one, its a stupid thing to rebel against. wikileaks aren't heroic... they're not some brave underdog fighting for the rights of the people!!! they're an outfit who love to sensationalize shit, and are doing all this just to create a shit storm - not because they think it'll make the world a better place, its just for the sake of self promotion... i cant see any point in supporting a group like this.
i mean don't get me wrong... i know WHY you're supporting these people... you like to fight authority and power just for the sake of it - doesn't mean i don't think its all incredibly childish... like i said, fighting for wikileaks is hardly a noble cause...
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| Posted: Mon, 13th Dec 2010 08:49 Post subject: |
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| chiv wrote: | well for one, its a stupid thing to rebel against. wikileaks aren't heroic... they're not some brave underdog fighting for the rights of the people!!! they're an outfit who love to sensationalize shit, and are doing all this just to create a shit storm - not because they think it'll make the world a better place, its just for the sake of self promotion... i cant see any point in supporting a group like this.
i mean don't get me wrong... i know WHY you're supporting these people... you like to fight authority and power just for the sake of it - doesn't mean i don't think its all incredibly childish... like i said, fighting for wikileaks is hardly a noble cause... |
You are disgusting.
It`s not your opinion, It´s the way you justify it. No clue but big mouthing. The thing is you don`t know WHY "we" support these "people" at all. You didn`t understand shit!
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