Re: Blitz Angel Spica (Mahou Shoujo Beatemup/Fighting)
I've been researching payment options outside of Paypal recently.
0. Paypal -- Uggghhhh... right?
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1. Bitcoin -- The preferred black-market coin right now. Through Coinbase (Company is funded by YCombinator, very big California Venture Capital Angel fund) , it is very easy to setup Bitcoin.
Its possible to set up an anonymous transfer through Bitcoin, but I suspect that it is illegal to do so (since it is equivalent to automated money laundering). There have been recent FBI stings and such with Bitcoin since Silk Road was taken down. (Silk Road apparently had illegal Drugs and Murder-for-hire going on...)
In any case, BTC is the preferred online method for money for "unsavory" purposes. Its decentralized and impossible to stop really. The main issue is the reputation (which... companies like Coinbase seem to be improving significantly).
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2. Altcoins -- while BTC is the most popular coin, there are others like DOGE and Litecoin. Since there's no big company (like Coinbase) supporting other altcoins right now, I find them hard to recommend for the general user.
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3. Dwolla -- This one uses bank ACH transactions to transfer money. And as such, Dwolla is
free to use. Unlike Paypal, which takes like 3% off... Dwolla's costs are much nicer.
It does take a day or so for the money to be transferred, but its a very small price to pay. Dwolla has a couple of more advanced services they offer.
Dwolla's "Terms of Service" seems to allow ponography but NOT Bitcoins (
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). I guess Dwolla sees BTC as a competitor to them?
7.1l is vague however:
[You are not allowed to] Engage in activity that indicates, in Dwolla and the Financial Institution Partner’s discretion, that there may be a high level of risk associated with you, your Account, or any of your Account activity.
The legal definition of "high risk" activity seems to be a relic of
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, which is no longer active as of January 2015. So Dwolla might be safe for now?
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4. Square -- Porn not allowed by TOS :-(
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5. Stripe --
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not allowed by TOS ("Adult content and services")
Dwolla seems like the most legitimate service right now. What do yall think? I've got BTC of my own (through Coinbase), but only enough to play with. I guess there's no harm in trying Dwolla and seeing if it works out?
Otherwise, BTC becomes the only possibility. In any case, its probably a good idea to keep the purchase details on the down low.
In any case, it sounds like this "Operation Choke Point" through 2014 may have been what cause the Paypal crackdown on porn. It might be a safe choice now?