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minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoThere should be some sort of free and open source payment system with no central party in charge at all.
minus-squarevane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months 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-up3·2 months agoThat’s because it’s only available in like one country, afawa.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoMy geography is rusty. Where is afawa?
minus-squaredrunkpostdisaster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoThis is the most American thing I have ever read.
minus-squareOf the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoIt means as far as we’re aware.
minus-squareTonyTonyChopper@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoWe? How many of you are there?
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoMan I’ve heard afaik and afaict but never before have I heard anyone use afawa lol
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoHow is that even possible if there’s no central party in charge‽
minus-squareOf the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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?
North of afaik
This is the most American thing I have ever read.
It means as far as we’re aware.
We? How many of you are there?
Man I’ve heard afaik and afaict but never before have I heard anyone use afawa lol
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.