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Credit card 'suspended' after donating to Wikileaks
David Heath
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 10:34
At the moment, the website has suspended display of published information and instead has replaced itself with a single-page appeal for funds.
Currently, according to the site, $130,000 has been raised out of the minimum $200,000 just to keep the site running for a year. In addition they need another $400,000 for staff and other operating costs.
Being the world's best-known whistleblower site doesn't come cheap.
If you wish to donate, there are details of a variety of methods at the link published above.
Blogger 'Cryptogon' responded to the appeal by donating $20 from his credit card via the Wikileaks website. He was rewarded by his bank (Bank of America) with an account deactivation for, as they described it "Irregular Credit Card Activity."
Certainly the issue was (relatively) promptly resolved; if you call two call centre operators and 20 minutes on the phone 'prompt.' However, one is left wondering just how nervous banks and other authorities are about anyone supporting the site.
Wikileaks offers many methods of donating – some more anonymous than others. Perhaps being anonymous may be a safer choice.
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