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MasterCard shuts down Robert Spencer’s Patreon account, offers no explanation.
The Caldron Pool | August 15, 2018 | Caldron Pool

Posted on 08/15/2018 11:45:17 AM PDT by OddLane

Robert Spencer, best selling author and director of Jihad Watch, has had his Patreon account disabled. Mr Spencer sent out a Tweet earlier today explaining:

“I’ve been axed from Patreon, without explanation, warning or notice — no doubt as part of the ongoing efforts of the Left to deny all platforms to those who reject its agenda.”

Patreon’s official Twitter page responded to Mr Spencer blaming the decision on MasterCard saying, “We emailed you earlier today which explained that unfortunately Mastercard required us to remove your account. You replied to us but if you have further questions we’re happy to keep emailing.”

“I replied to you by asking for an explanation,” Mr Spencer responded. “Why did Mastercard require you to remove the account? On what grounds was it removed? What rule am I accused of violating? Why was there no appeal or recourse?”


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: patreon; robertspencer; wompwomp
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1 posted on 08/15/2018 11:45:17 AM PDT by OddLane
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To: OddLane
Link to the full story.
2 posted on 08/15/2018 11:45:50 AM PDT by OddLane
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To: OddLane

This is soviet-esque..................


3 posted on 08/15/2018 11:48:13 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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To: OddLane

Mastercard, too big to “charge”.


4 posted on 08/15/2018 11:50:16 AM PDT by Right-wing Librarian
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To: OddLane

It’s getting ugly, but not as ugly as it’s about to get. I’d be tempted to treat next november like a lot of us treated 1/1/2000.

Just sayin’...


5 posted on 08/15/2018 11:53:38 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: OddLane

How l8ng until they bounce Jordan Peterson?


6 posted on 08/15/2018 11:55:36 AM PDT by Paladin2 (no spelchek, no problem...)
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To: OddLane

Related...

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3679481/posts


7 posted on 08/15/2018 11:57:34 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Free Republic Needs Your Monthly Donations!!!)
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To: OddLane

A-holes being coy aren’t they with their: “We emailed you earlier today which explained that unfortunately Mastercard required us to remove your account. You replied to us but if you have further questions we’re happy to keep emailing.”

It’s this sort of flaunting of the rights of others that makes BIG government so tempting to the morons that support it. Their Socialist government dreams would nail the corporation if they went against them. Perhaps they are trying to bait Trump to making an irrational call they can use against him.


8 posted on 08/15/2018 11:58:02 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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How long before the banking institutions refuse to handle transactions for ANYONE with whom they disagree politically, socially?


9 posted on 08/15/2018 12:00:27 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: LegendHasIt

CytpoCurrency will eliminate this problem


10 posted on 08/15/2018 12:02:30 PM PDT by Scythian_Reborn
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To: Scythian_Reborn

Yeah, well, good luck with that.


11 posted on 08/15/2018 12:04:47 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Scythian_Reborn

BTTT.


12 posted on 08/15/2018 12:07:06 PM PDT by OddLane
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ACTION NOW——THEY NEED TO GET THOUSANDS OF LETTERS INFORMING THEM YOU ARE COMMISSIONING AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND ITS HANDLING OF FEES.... .for the following reasons:

According to the Association of CPA’s, an audit is a systematic and independent examination of books, accounts, statutory records, documents and vouchers of an organization (non-profit or publicly-held) to ascertain authenticity of financial statements as well as non-financial disclosures and to codify that the account presents a true and fair view of the issues at hand.

An audit also attempts to ensure that the account is properly maintained as required by federal and state law. The auditor perceives and recognises the issues, and conducts a examination, obtains evidence, evaluates the same, and formulates an opinion on the basis of informed judgement which is communicated through an audit report.

Issues such as soliciting subscribers, collecting fees for service, billing procedures, and the detailed reporting of these issues. This includes the federal government, state government, the SEC, Banking oversight agencies, ERISA, insurance and other liability companies.

Areas commonly audited include: compliance audits, internal controls, quality management, project management, and collection and disposition of public monies. As a result of an audit, principles and stake-holders may effectively evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, for the edification of the relevant federal and state governance agencies and taxpayers with a financial stake in the subject matter.

Financial audits are commonly performed to ascertain the validity and reliability of information, as well as to provide an assessment of a system’s internal control. As a result of this, each party can have an accounting given on financial statements based on on the audit evidence
obtained.

Due to constraints and limitations that might be placed on the auditor, an audit seeks to provide reasonable assurance that the statements are free from material error. In the case of financial audits, a set of financial statements are said to be true and fair when they are free of material misstatements – a concept influenced by both quantitative (numerical) and qualitative factors.

BR SURE TO ADD: Copies of the audit are to being provided to federal and state governments, the SEC, the FCC, investors, including banking, legal oversight agencies, liability companies and other oversight agencies, and officials of the state and federal government deemed stakeholders in the resultant financial accounting.


The audit strategy also applies to social media cancelling conservative accounts.


13 posted on 08/15/2018 12:11:27 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: OddLane

It begins.


14 posted on 08/15/2018 12:11:31 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: LegendHasIt

A few days back I read where Fakebook is asking banks for financial info on everyone.

They could then go to google analyitics, and they essentaiily get you locked out of your money, eventually forcing you to forfeit your assets as punishment for not thinking like they think,


15 posted on 08/15/2018 12:14:08 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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To: OddLane

I found this statement to be quite interesting —

“Mr Spencer went on to say, “Since I didn’t have a MasterCard on the account, why did they have a say?”

No MasterCard on his twitter account yet they claim MasterCard made them cancel his Twitter account? Huh?


16 posted on 08/15/2018 12:15:37 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Ouderkirk

Yep.

All of that and more.


17 posted on 08/15/2018 12:16:03 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: LegendHasIt

Coming soon to a banking industry near you.

Someone could make a movie or two about it.


18 posted on 08/15/2018 12:20:24 PM PDT by wally_bert (Terrific! Terrific? Harve Nyquist never ordered any radials.)
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I guess that soon ‘the mark of the beast’ will also include your ‘social media score’.

China has already started that program.


19 posted on 08/15/2018 12:25:45 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: LegendHasIt

Lots of ways to make the numbers add up to 666.


20 posted on 08/15/2018 12:35:30 PM PDT by wally_bert (Terrific! Terrific? Harve Nyquist never ordered any radials.)
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