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Re:PayPal’s updated acceptable use policy [pdf] by lettergram on Sunday October 02, 2022 @11:32PM (#33063204)
> This policy has been discussed on HN before.

Section 5 is new. It covers posts, content, etc that PayPal finds objectionable.

To understand this in context, say I’m a website based business that posts conspiracy theories about JFK and UFOs. People pay for exclusive content via paypal.

If I get labeled as misinformation on 300 posts, I could owe PayPal a minimum of $750,000 (300 * $2,500). I’m not saying PayPal will do that, but that appears fair game given the terms being provided here.

Re:PayPal’s updated acceptable use policy [pdf] by brudgers on Monday October 03, 2022 @12:15AM (#33063410)
A prudent course of action would be to get pre approval from PayPal before accepting PayPal payments.

To me, this is what the document suggests.

Re:PayPal’s updated acceptable use policy [pdf] by lettergram on Monday October 03, 2022 @12:31AM (#33063499)
Section number 5 under prohibited activities is what I was mentioning. There's a different section for topics requiring pre-approvals.