Cashless society is a controlled society. While some may misuse cash for illicit activities, many prefer it to protect privacy, maintain personal control, or avoid digital vulnerabilities. Dismissing cash usage solely for nefarious reasons overlooks legitimate concerns and individual freedoms, and equates privacy with wrongdoing, a perspective that might inadvertently erode fundamental rights and personal autonomy.

Small boring projects have small boring problems, but big awesome projects have problems… like this one :) Stay strong, it’s only a challenge! Mlem is awesome and you guys are an inspiration for less experienced developers and Mlem is the face (like in front end) of lemmy communities for many people! Thank you for your work!

There’s a rumor that Reddit started with (automated and human) bots to gain popularity and kept to drive political and commercial interests.

Luxembourg will be bankrupt if this passes.

Let’s hunt the go crab!

I agree that makes sense and is highly needed, but I always remember the civilization-old question “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” (“Who will guard the guards themselves?” or “Who watches the watchmen?”). Balancing privacy with oversight is complex. Cash offers an option for privacy and autonomy. Striking a balance between individual rights and societal needs requires thoughtful governance, not necessarily the elimination of choices like cash that some citizens may rely on.

GitHub is Microsoft, do you calculations.

… and no practical use cases for so many years.

Exactly zero people studied history in this channel. It explains a lot.

Awesome! A really great update!

So pro Russia hacktivists are running Microsoft for the last ~7 years you say?

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/17/microsoft-lost-keys-government-hacked/

That’s the envelope method

Which actually makes sense. Java logic with exceptions that you cannot catch is a practice no other language has.

In a now-deleted post, a Reddit user last week alleged that their photos…

A recently deceased Boeing employee alleged that the quality control process…

I plan to go to Germany soon, so please keep the prices low :D

As much as google translate I suppose. There’s no guarantee for the quality of the output.

I apologize if I am incorrect, but chip manufacturing is known to be quite challenging in terms of financial and workforce requirements. I suspect @wintersummerland knows how things work in EU and unfortunately I have to agree that we need a lot of luck to get to this 20% mark.

I agree with you on the need for a balanced approach, recognizing both the utility and potential issues with cash. Checks and balances in financial systems are vital.

Thank you for a thoughtful and engaging conversation on this complex matter. Your insights have certainly added depth to my understanding. Let's continue to advocate for responsible and balanced policies.

Satoshi Nakamoto confirmed!! Wohooo! John was hiding it so well :)