Post APrRTMPaGrbutVyfya by stux@mstdn.social
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(DIR) Post #APrR3WtefJmfsrj4Qy by stux@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T11:47:44Z
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The 'Digital Euro' idea is cool and all but I'm freaking scared of China-like actions here :thinktink: In my current situation it's almost impossible to request something from the government since they need to have all my financial data including donations etc. I've tried this many times but the people in our gov just don't get it, too lazy or something.No matter what I try they don't get it so I don't want anything from the gov since it's only much work with no results but it's a choice..
(DIR) Post #APrRF6dA9DDNtdX2PY by curtis@social.teci.world
2022-11-22T11:50:12.940188Z
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Convenience comes with a price
(DIR) Post #APrRGuQcUDjKdAWbPU by thetitanborn@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T11:49:17Z
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@stux it all boils down to who you trust most with your money?Government?Private entities?Crypto? (the crowd)
(DIR) Post #APrRTMPaGrbutVyfya by stux@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T11:52:25Z
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No offense but if I see how many governments run their ICT projects I'm running away screaming :blobcatscared: Sometimes it feels many scriptkiddies write better and more secure code than any Dutch government for example :blobcatgiggle: Nop, can't say I trust the government with this. No.
(DIR) Post #APrRjiHUjDdnM3zX96 by EdSanders@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T11:55:29Z
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@stux how close are we to a cobbled together digital currency with current payment systems (Venmo, cash app, Apple Pay, etc.)?I know there are transaction costs, fees and barriers to entry, but how close are we?
(DIR) Post #APrRoNZv816AatppUO by CTrevethan@mastodon.social
2022-11-22T11:56:25Z
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@stux lets not forget the excel debacle the UK got into wih covid
(DIR) Post #APrRyGHL7hTAqmr98K by Vittoria@mastodon.social
2022-11-22T11:58:11Z
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@stux I get the concerns about government overreach, but currently most electronic payment systems are operated by private companies outside the EU. Would you rather have a private actor oversee your data rather that a public institution which is more invested in privacy protection? As for cash, traceable payments really are an effective means to combat organized crime, tax evasion and fraud. There's a lot of documentation about it.
(DIR) Post #APrS2LOs1WoztPKEUq by Jantar@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T11:58:37Z
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@stux I'm not sure it is a good idea. More and more financial actions have moved to the virtual world, while the use of (and for) cash is diminishing - so in practical terms we are already moving to some sort of digital Euro.Plus, adding an extra layer is also adding complexity, and as old-fashioned engineers know: each moving part is a part that gets broken.(Also: to introduce it because of the crypto crisis just seems weird. 'Hey, guys, this new thing really sucked; let's do it again!)
(DIR) Post #APrS9n4HYMrhjLFJY0 by RyunoKi@layer8.space
2022-11-22T12:00:03Z
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@stuxGermany doesn't feel any better if that consoles you
(DIR) Post #APrSJuUApV81dDBLSC by JonathanTreffler@gruene.social
2022-11-22T12:02:00Z
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@stux > Sometimes it feels many scriptkiddies write better and more secure code than any Dutch government for exampleYou haven't seen the german government portals 😂.I was very impressed with the dutch ones moving here.There is no äquivalent to the Berichtenbox in germany, they just send you letters in the mail 😵.
(DIR) Post #APrSLHO5APlGwvzBGC by curtis@social.teci.world
2022-11-22T12:02:33.201287Z
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https://keepcashalive.com
(DIR) Post #APrSMJE1orkMwHm3TU by stux@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T12:02:24Z
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@simeon Both! The ideas are often not bad but the resources poured into it is just ridiculous with often not a great result :sad_dog: I keep wondering how things turn out thad bad with so much resources
(DIR) Post #APrSlgl3SjoXAEK8q8 by jorijn@toot.community
2022-11-22T12:07:08Z
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@stux I've been Lead Developer at Logius (MijnOverheid) for 3+ years and I can attest that this is completely false. As a freelancer my experience is that governments pay for quality, where commercial entities often pay for quantity.
(DIR) Post #APrTu899cEt0NaBYC8 by alokir@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T12:18:49Z
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@stux if you think what the Dutch government pays for is bad, then here's the leaked source code for the #Hungarian school administration system that handles everything from grades to personal information of the students and staff.https://github.com/skidoodle/ekreta-src
(DIR) Post #APrU1ZNGmZ5yqrKphQ by mxgene@mastodon.social
2022-11-22T12:19:53Z
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@stux Most government code in EU is written by "volunteers" for free. When I was in Poland I wanted to join one org like that. They provided code and support for government owned apps
(DIR) Post #APrYoE1FMvHIcrUSSe by DianeSchwartz@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T13:14:10Z
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@stux - brand new here and trying to learn to navigate. Question: can usernames (not display names) be changed? Thank you!
(DIR) Post #APrdKjGp72AKdJWxiS by chaosmonkey@masto.ai
2022-11-22T14:05:28Z
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@stux A digital euro would be fine if it has:- proper governance- no way to "invalidate" or "expire" coins (like with the digital yuan)- guaranteed privacy somehowand of course we'd need a physical backup in case of power outages caused by, oh I don't know, some war somewhere for example?If people can't pay for a bread at the baker's while the power is out, it'll jusr lead to a secondary, unofficial and unregulated payment option... oh wait... 😂
(DIR) Post #APrimcfziopU3rQMts by ama@mstdn.social
2022-11-22T15:06:35Z
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The digital euro, like any other #CDDC isn't cool, it's a surveillance and censorship tool for governments. #Bitcoin and #stablecoin baked by $BTC, like #Dollar-On-Chain, is the way to go for honest, non corruptible digital money.@stux
(DIR) Post #APs1vtYOEw7A8n0CJc by me@catgirl.is
2022-11-22T18:41:06Z
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@stux The USA is trying to do something similar with blockchain or other crypto BS. I hope people backout of this.