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Originally Posted by AdultKing I am actually working very hard on having one large European host stripped of their payment processing because they do not co-operate on having piracy sites shut down. How do you like them apples ?

That's one specific case. What I am saying is that unless it is criminal, CP as an example, decisions like these are justified on a case by case basis.

Each instance is decided de novo ...

There is a reason for this; VISA/MC is not that much unlike an oligopoly -- if they take too many draconian actions they would find themselves looking at Sherman Anti-Trust (they are US corporations).

Copyright infringement is a fly in the ointment to them. They process and transact for their member banks Trillions of dollars (and other currencies) worldwide. You have to "see the forest for the trees."