Markus Persson, the creator of the popular sandbox game Minecraft (http://www.minecraft.net) has had over 600,000 Euro in funds frozen by Paypal on the basis of "supsicious withdrawl or deposit".
Mr. Persson's product is NOT FRAUD in any way! Myself and countless others have supported Mr. Persson in his endeavors by purchasing his product through Paypal (please see the web community http://www.minecraftforum.net). The freezing of his funds is an atrocity. Mr. Persson is an independant game programmer and provides a legitimate product and unparalleled support for the folks who have purchased his game.
An excerpt from his blog:
“And.. Paypal. On the 25’th, they limited my account for unspecified reasons (a suspicious withdrawal or deposit! wow, thank you for that amazingly detailed information), and asked me for a bunch of vague documents. I did my best to give them what they asked for.
"My account is still limited. I’ve called them three times, they keep telling me it’s being reviewed. Most recently they told me it’d take up to two more weeks for it to get resolved, and that if they decide something bad’s being going on, they’re going to keep the money.
"There’s over 600000 euro in there. Money I was planning on investing in the new company.”
There is an entire community of people who support Mr. Persson and his work, including notable gaming companies like Valve Software. Please help us support him by petitioning Paypal to unlock his funds. Please repost this in your community blogs so we can get the word out and help an independent developer succeed!!!
