Paypal Censors Smashwords Erotic Content?

The ebook website Smashwords says the Paypal told them that they must remove all content that includes bestiality, rape and incest.  Paypal has given Smashwords until Tuesday, Feb 28th or lose the payment vendor's services.

I don't know what to be more scared of here: the fact that a money vendor can censor content or that PayPal does not understand leap years.  While it is a well known fact that PayPal does not allow its service to be used by "adult" vendors for spanky products (check their service agreement), the old arguement of art versus pornography must be once again raised.  Oh, and in case you are wondering, you can get a copy of just about every copy of the Marquis de Sade and Bret Eston Ellis's books on eBay (company has a bit of a connection with PayPal) if you want to have a moral quandry for a second.

As for my second part, PayPal, come'on.  Acknowledge the Leap Year, brother, or go for a "last Friday of the Month" policy.  No reason to be hatin' on an extra day.

PayPal As Moral Police? Forces E-Book Sellers To Remove Certain Erotica Content - TechCrunch

What's in Your Google Wallet?

So yesterday Google announced their new service, Google Wallet.  The no-touchy hands-off payment system works like a credit card but instead of getting frustrated because your card will not swipe you can get frustrated waving your phone at check out line.  I image a scene where a dozen people are in front of the Wal-Mart check out waving their hands like they are trying to Jedi mind trick a damn machine.  "Seriously, these are the Doritos I was looking for"  The service will also send you coupons, finally turning spam emails into those annoying newspaper-like things in my mail that I use for wrapping paper.

Also, Paypal sued Google over this service.  Yep.  Apparently when you leave one company to go work at another that oddly starts making nearly the same product, that's grounds for a lawsuit.  But do you think Paypal will win?  I doubt it.  The idea is pretty common and Google's been looking to break in to this market for years with services like Google Checkout and attempting to buy Groupon.  As long as I can get my BOGO coupons for my Zima, who cares?