google checkout et al

[charmian]

Urgh, looks like Google Checkout no longer wants to do business w/ Dreamwidth because DW allows adult content on the site. I'm confused why Paypal then does business with Livejournal, considering that LJ allows adult content on their site as well.

What is the deal with these services? Do they define 'adult content' as 'any site which does not specifically prohibit adult content'? (But then, why LJ?) Anyway, hopefully DW will soon find a credit card processor which allows for adult content.

Comments

[charmian]

I'm not sure if it is a rule... I know that LJ abuse will do that if someone complains, however, even if that is true, that still means adult content exists. Most sites that are real adult sites do have a warning on the front page, and I assume that Paypal wouldn't allow them either.

[yvi]

Denise answers this here, I think

[morineko]

that needs to be linked all over (with damned_colonial's explanation on chargebacks, as well)

unfortunately it is very true about chargebacks and non-tangible adult content. I used to work customer service for a Very Large US Cable Company in the late 1990s and we had a ridiculous amount of people try to claim that "I didn't order that porn on pay-per-view."