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minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·12 hours agoThere should be some sort of free and open source payment system with no central party in charge at all.
minus-squarevane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 hours agothere is GNU Taler but nobody use it right now https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Taler
minus-squareOf the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours agoThat’s because it’s only available in like one country, afawa.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 hours agoMy geography is rusty. Where is afawa?
minus-squaredrunkpostdisaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoThis is the most American thing I have ever read.
minus-squareOf the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoIt means as far as we’re aware.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoHow is that even possible if there’s no central party in charge‽
minus-squareOf the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoBecause not many businesses/countries have signed up to it. We said “available” when we perhaps should have said “used” but you hopefully understand us better now.
There should be some sort of free and open source payment system with no central party in charge at all.
there is GNU Taler but nobody use it right now https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Taler
That’s because it’s only available in like one country, afawa.
My geography is rusty. Where is afawa?
This is the most American thing I have ever read.
North of afaik
It means as far as we’re aware.
How is that even possible if there’s no central party in charge‽
Because not many businesses/countries have signed up to it. We said “available” when we perhaps should have said “used” but you hopefully understand us better now.