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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Oh.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>That seems to be something new…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Does something with “TOR Server” show up in the bill or receipt? Perhaps this could be a reason.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I have three VPS running at Keyweb, Exone and VPSMalaysia – and they are all payed with paypal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>volker <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Von:</b> tor-relays <tor-relays-bounces@lists.torproject.org> <b>Im Auftrag von </b>potlatch<br><b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 11. März 2021 00:42<br><b>An:</b> tor-relays@lists.torproject.org<br><b>Betreff:</b> [tor-relays] I was banned from PayPal<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Today I received a message from PayPal that paying for Tor relay server leases was a direct violation of my usage agreement. I have been paying off-shore VPS hosts for my Tor server leases with PayPal for at least ten years. Very interesting that they act now.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>They specifically state the ban was for: <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Providing file sharing services or access to newsgroups; or selling alcoholic beverages, non-cigarette tobacco products, e-cigarettes or prescription drugs/devices.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>They further state that the ban is permanent and not reversible. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I liked using PayPal because it was a safe way to pay and didn't expose my credit card information. Before PayPal I used a prepaid card which I will probably go back too. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>--Potlatch<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent with <a href="https://protonmail.com" target="_blank">ProtonMail</a> Secure Email.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>