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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here successfully applied to Stripe At... by allannienhuis on Saturday September 10, 2016 @01:08PM (#12470034)
Their username suggests that they're related to the porn business (dong == penis). Stripe (and any credit card company) has rules about the types of businesses they will support/allow. Porn "Adult" sites are on the prohibited list. https://stripe.com/ca/prohibited-businesses
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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here successfully applied to Stripe At... by oh_sigh on Saturday September 10, 2016 @01:20PM (#12470100)
Or maybe the user just enjoys penises, or wants more dong for himself at a personal level. Not everyone uses HN as an extension of their business/professional interests.
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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone here successfully applied to Stripe At... by allannienhuis on Saturday September 10, 2016 @02:33PM (#12470361)
perhaps - but the parent was questioning that the username did not provide a hint about the reason. I think it's fair to say that's a reasonable hint. It may or may not be the actual reason he was denied of course.
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