https://www.asomo.co/p/casino-chip-cashless-society [www asomo co] A great analogy that is useful for thinking about the various (sub-) currencies that we fail to consider when we think about $NATION's currency.
@sun I never owned my own record player. First I used my parents', then I used my brother's. After that, I haven't had access to vinyl records anyway, so I have rarely even thought about them.
Also, if you think back a few years, some people suddenly had their PayPal funds that they'd sent to Wikileaks seized. They eventually got it back, but having an intermediary suddenly diverting or blocking your payment is a serious warning against ever using them again.
Why this is important: People are being persuaded that cash and similar payment mechanisms are outdated and only useful for criminals. This is not true. If you're a lower income person, lowering or eliminating fees is vital. That means avoiding payment intermediaries whenever possible. All the "modern" or "advanced" payment mechanisms that I'm aware of have fees.
@sun No spaces and a tightly-controlled set of characters sounds like they have some legacy applications using the same password. I still remember seeing "8-12 characters, a-z, A-Z, 0-9" long after that was no longer appropriate, and I'm certain the reason was to allow access to legacy applications using the same account.
I think I briefly had a Parlementum account. I felt like I didn't have the resources to help support Charles' dream, so I didn't want to consume the limited resources he had available.
Ever since the original #bifurcation of the network as Pump.io split off, #Identica has been a mere shadow of itself. It doesn't have complete historical conversations or working hashtags.
When I went back and found my original posts from when I joined in 2009, I couldn't even find the posts by the people who responded to welcome me to the network.
A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing.