Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Aug-2023 07:43:09 JST

@davej
> a homeless man asked us for change... He couldn’t choose to exclude himself from the cash economy

Indeed. in China I did see people begging with their AliPay or WeChatPay QRcode printed on a piece of card. But maybe that speaks to their where poverty line is; high enough that even the poorest can still afford to maintain a smartphone and mobile data.

@ixi