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For companies who provide basic functionalities (hosting, payments, etc.) it's just not feasible to check out a potential customer ex ante - they have far too m
by dsplittgerber 16y ago
For companies who provide basic functionalities (hosting, payments, etc.) it's just not feasible to check out a potential customer ex ante - they have far too many customers for up-front checks.
"Censorship costs" refer to ex-post checks on customers on which businesses have received complaints or inquiries from Governmental entities.
- dhyasama 16y agoI work for a payment company and that simply isn't true. We do in-depth checks on every customer. Risk assessment is a major part of our business.
- steveklabnik 16y agoWith payment companies, yes. I think ars is talking about Amazon and Paypal, which don't.
- sigzero 16y agoThey don't now...but they could easily do it in the future. There is no gray area here. What they did was idiotic.