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mikeknoop
on Dec 22, 2011
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GoDaddy supports SOPA, redditor proposes "Move you...
What are the incentives for Visa and Mastercard to support SOPA?
rdouble
on Dec 22, 2011
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Online media purchases incur a lot of Visa and Mastercard transactions.
GHFigs
on Dec 22, 2011
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I suspect one reason is that they get process a lot of chargebacks when people's fake Viagra and counterfeit NFL jerseys get seized by Customs before delivery.
FireBeyond
on Dec 22, 2011
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Except they make out like bandits in that case. Hefty fees to the merchant, jacked up transaction fees...
jgw
on Dec 22, 2011
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The one I found most perplexing was Tiffany & Co.
dorianj
on Dec 22, 2011
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Tiffany and other luxury brands believe SOPA will reduce counterfeiting websites.
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