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Re:Oppose PayPal’s assault on liberal democracy by rvz on Sunday September 25, 2022 @01:53PM (#32973960)
> Better to say nothing and let the rumor mills crowdsource an acceptable excuse that they can adopt later if required.

So what would you tell those who already signed up to PayPal, had their accounts locked, and can't access their funds for months and need an explanation as to why their accounts are locked? Wait for PayPal and close down their business?

What viable alternatives do you suggest for those affected then?

Re:Oppose PayPal’s assault on liberal democracy by nullc on Monday September 26, 2022 @04:20AM (#32980683)
Better for paypal, not the victims. To be clear: I don't support their actions, but I think its easier to correct them if we don't moralize for a bit and look at the incentives they're responding to.

There isn't a good solution for people who have their funds frozen that I'm aware of. :(

You can mitigate your risk ever so slightly by being setup to be able to accept bitcoin: it won't get back seized funds but it can make a blockade by commercial actors even coordinated ones less damaging, but how viable that is depends a lot on the nature of your business and it certainly isn't without it's own problems.

I wonder if any insurance policies for small businesses might cover account seizures?