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Search HN for “Ask HN: Stripe froze my account”. Make no mistake, I don’t like the government. But at least I can sue the government if they do something that
by leobg 3y ago
Search HN for “Ask HN: Stripe froze my account”.
Make no mistake, I don’t like the government. But at least I can sue the government if they do something that jeopardizes my business without a solid reason. With these private companies, posting a cry for help on HN is pretty much the only thing you can do.
- JimtheCoder 3y ago"But at least I can sue the government if they do something that jeopardizes my business without a solid reason. " What country are you from, if you don't mind sharing? To me, as a North American...this just sounds implausible.
- leobg 3y agoGermany. We got our constitution from you (assuming you’re in the U.S.). The legal system is terrible, of course. But the state at least pretends to be bound by a constitution, and provides courts and procedures, e.g. for hearings. Companies like Stripe will ban you based on a bot’s decision. No human will ever hear as much as your voice in the process. And if you did sue them, they’d say “We’re private enterprise, we can choose who we do business with”.
- TurkishPoptart 3y ago"I can sue the government if they do something that jeopardizes my business without a solid reason." No, you can't. Maybe in Finland or someplace like that.