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Skybird · 12-18-10, 06:05 PM

The Bank of America has stopped all financial transaction for Wikipedia.

Considering that Wikipeaida has announced revelations about at least one American major bank for the near future, I wonder if one should take note of this cable shedding new light on Visa and Master having blocked Wikileaks earlier.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...isa-mastercard

Visa and Mastercard seem to have seriously lobbied for the Russians not shutting off their internal transaction market to these companies and making it illegal to transmit data on national transactions to foreign nations (means: the US).

For the Russians, the dominance of Visa and Mastercard on the Russian market (85% market share), is a serious concern, for they must fear that in case of a crisis or conflict America would strike by simply shutting down the national transaction services and by that doing serious damage to the Russian economy. That's why Russia wants to establish its own credit card system in Russia, and it is a very reasonable and healthy reason. I wonder why they even made any compromise now. The russian system will be establishe from 2012, but Visa and Msastercard will still be allowed to transmit data on national transactions done by these companies to America.

I wonder if the Bank of America is is the one being hit by the Wikileaks revelations, so that it acts like it does. Considering that BoA and Visa and Mastercard have no problem with doin g service for racist organisations and other highlyx dubious customers, the reasons mentioned so far that Wikileaks'S activities violates business contracts sounds like nothing but a foul excuse.

That the US government certainly did it'S share to convince these companies to help drying up Wikileaks, I think is not needed to be explained in detail.

I personally have drawn two consequences. I have cancelled both my Visa card and my Paypal account.

12-18-10, 06:05 PM	#280
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,806 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The Bank of America has stopped all financial transaction for Wikipedia. Considering that Wikipeaida has announced revelations about at least one American major bank for the near future, I wonder if one should take note of this cable shedding new light on Visa and Master having blocked Wikileaks earlier. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...isa-mastercard Visa and Mastercard seem to have seriously lobbied for the Russians not shutting off their internal transaction market to these companies and making it illegal to transmit data on national transactions to foreign nations (means: the US). For the Russians, the dominance of Visa and Mastercard on the Russian market (85% market share), is a serious concern, for they must fear that in case of a crisis or conflict America would strike by simply shutting down the national transaction services and by that doing serious damage to the Russian economy. That's why Russia wants to establish its own credit card system in Russia, and it is a very reasonable and healthy reason. I wonder why they even made any compromise now. The russian system will be establishe from 2012, but Visa and Msastercard will still be allowed to transmit data on national transactions done by these companies to America. I wonder if the Bank of America is is the one being hit by the Wikileaks revelations, so that it acts like it does. Considering that BoA and Visa and Mastercard have no problem with doin g service for racist organisations and other highlyx dubious customers, the reasons mentioned so far that Wikileaks'S activities violates business contracts sounds like nothing but a foul excuse. That the US government certainly did it'S share to convince these companies to help drying up Wikileaks, I think is not needed to be explained in detail. I personally have drawn two consequences. I have cancelled both my Visa card and my Paypal account. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.