oshyJun 24

The year is 2032.

You have to buy shitcoins for every online retailer now.

Anything not approved by Mastercard or Visa's Moral Committee is only possible to view on the dark web. (domain purchases are blacklisted if the domain hosts something against the moral committee's wishes)

Food products and electronics now have to be "Visa Certified"

A rep from Visa or Mastercard has to inspect every product and ensure that it doesn't contain any dissenting opinions or other thought crimes. Only then can it be Visa or Mastercard Certified and you may purchase it with your money.

Show threadKaren. Jun 24
@ocean ah finally online payments will be free from both gigacorps and governments, actually winning
Show threadoshyJun 24
@katka We are simply going to have to come up with some new payment system because this shit is getting out of hand
Show threadLilith Ashley Nyx ArsonJun 25
@ocean @katka@ak.kawen.space GNU taler would be so awesome if any bank actually implemented it
GNU Taler - Taxable Anonymous Libre Electronic Resources

A payment system that makes privacy-friendly online transactions fast and easy.

Show threadAlbi   ðŸ‡µðŸ‡± Jun 25

@root @katka @ocean Actually, Taler seems like the most stupid idea I have ever seen.

Where is the cash stored? Well, on your device.

What if you loose your device? Well, you lost your cash.

What if you want to refund a payment? Well, you cannot.

That could be alright and fair as crypto has the exact same downsides. However:

How do I make sure my bank will accept my Taler coins? Well, you hope they will?

They cannot just refuse, right? Well, you could complain to auditors and regulators if they don't.

Well, if they refuse to accept it, can I just keep holding that cash? No, since your cash EXPIRES.

How do I keep my cash then? You need to keep your wallet open, for it to exchange the old cash for the new.

Wait, but what if my bank doesn't accept my cash? You loose it.

What if I don't open the wallet? You loose it.

Is it at least free? Nope. Fees all around. Even if you fail a transfer.

How could you fail a transfer? Well, you need to make sure the receiver wallet is active.

Show threadAndrew JamesJul 8
@Albi @root @katka @ocean were you a victim of online Scams
Show threadAlbi   ðŸ‡µðŸ‡± Jul 8
@Mcgrews @root @katka @ocean me? not really. I guess when I was a kid a script kiddie tried to intimidate me.
Show threadAndrew James
@Albi @root @katka @ocean okay i understand
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