Associated Content in Bed With PayPal?

There has been much talk lately of Yahoo's acquisition of Associated Content, as well as content mills and the effects of content farming on "real" journalism (however that term may be defined these days, as even the most altruistic publications have let the occasional yellow article slip through editing).
 
While I maintain that the First Amendment applies to everyone, whether they hold a union card or not, what happens when the writer on these sites cannot get paid?
 
Associated Content does not pay as much as Demand and other brands, but it does have a user friendly interface that gives writers more options of what to write about. Although content goes through the editorial process for up-front payment, writers don't get the benefits of editorial advice like on other sites. If AC accepts your article, it makes an offer.
 
I have experimented with several different styles of writing at AC to see how the writing cycles go. I have written research articles, aggregated news, op-eds and creative writing. The articles sometimes go through cycles, depending on what's hot on Google Trends and what people are using for keyword searches at the time.
 
Therein lies the problem.
 
AC promises that you will get performance pay for every page that is viewed, whether your article is accepted for upfront payment or not. (Not a lot, but once you get your catalogue built up, you get consistent page views and they add up)
 
Enter Paypal.
 
Paypal is not quite a bank and not quite not a bank. Associated Content puts money into my Paypal account. Money can be used to pay online expenses, have it deposited into your bank account (If you are so inclined to give them that information). Paypal also offers debit cards that you can deposit your money onto, or they also offer to cut you a check. (All for a fee of course.)
 
But what happens when Paypal decides to neither pay you nor be your pal?
 
I recently changed addresses and when I tried to get Paypal to send me a check to the new address, it sent some type of alert signal to their security system that put a hold on my account. My account is frozen.
 
When I contacted Paypal about the problem, the company told me to fax a copy of my driver's license, a copy of my Social Security card and proof of my address in the form of a "qualified" piece of mail. (Remember, they also have the electronic code for my bank account).
 
Against my better judgement, I sent this information. I was told that I would have an answer within five days. That was almost three weeks ago, and my account is still frozen.
 
I have tried to call Paypal on the phone, but the number seems to have a busy signal lately.

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