Paypal is in trouble via a social media:PR Crisis:
A legal boycott by paypal users to close their accounts. So far 20,000+ accounts have been closed. Its now like One hour until the US Market opens and i would like to see how EBay's stock will be affected. Its at 34.42 now

The boycott letter:

Dear PayPal, its customers, and our friends around the globe,

This is an official communiqué from Anonymous and Lulz Security in the name of AntiSec.

In recent weeks, we've found ourselves outraged at the FBI's willingness to arrest and threaten those who are involved in ethical, modern cyber operations. Law enforcement continues to push its ridiculous rules upon us - Anonymous "suspects" may face a fine of up to 500,000 USD with the addition of 15 years' jailtime, all for taking part in a historical activist movement. Many of the already-apprehended Anons are being charged with taking part in DDoS attacks against corrupt and greedy organizations, such as PayPal.

What the FBI needs to learn is that there is a vast difference between adding one's voice to a chorus and digital sit-in with Low Orbit Ion Cannon, and controlling a large botnet of infected computers. And yet both of these are punishable with exactly the same fine and sentence.

In addition to this horrific law enforcement incompetence, PayPal continues to withhold funds from WikiLeaks, a beacon of truth in these dark times. By simply standing up for ourselves and uniting the people, PayPal still sees it fit to wash its hands of any blame, and instead encourages and assists law enforcement to hunt down participants in the AntiSec movement.

Quite simply, we, the people, are disgusted with these injustices. We will not sit down and let ourselves be trampled upon by any corporation or government. We are not scared of you, and that is something for you to be scared of. We are not the terrorists here: you are.

We encourage anyone using PayPal to immediately close their accounts and consider an alternative. The first step to being truly free is not putting one's trust into a company that freezes accounts when it feels like, or when it is pressured by the U.S. government. PayPal's willingness to fold to legislation should be proof enough that they don't deserve the customers they get. They do not deserve your business, and they do not deserve your respect.

Join us in our latest operation against PayPal - tweet pictures of your account closure, tell us on IRC, spread the word. Anonymous has become a powerful channel of information, and unlike the governments of the world, we are here to fight for you. Always.

Signed, your allies,

Lulz Security (unvanned)
Anonymous (unknown)
AntiSec (untouchable)

This war is really taking a toll on Ebay will it survive this onslaught from @AnonymousIRC....theyar even offering better alternatives to paypal.





http://blogs.computerwor...ebay_bleed_1b_stock_loss

I dont think the share slump can solely be blamed on the @AnonymousIRC mobilization of account closure although I must say its one hell of a fight.

If you look at NASDAQ the market was down primarily due to the breakdown of debt ceiling talks.

Google even shed more of its value than even ebay I think the attack will suffer sophomore slump within no time.

The funny thing about this all fiasco is that the guys behind @AnonymousIRC @lulsec are mostly teenagers abt 20yrs and below.

For instance police claim they have arrested the mastermind behind @lulsec going by the name Topiary he is 19 yrs old,his spokesman who was arrested earlier was 16yrs old.

http://www.wired.com/thr...el/2011/07/topiary-bust/