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Re:Zed Shaw Explains How Stripe Is PayPal Circa 2010 by Kamq on Sunday October 09, 2022 @05:58PM (#33145723)
I think people don't realize how much of the economy relies on agreements to not be a piece of shit.

Sort of like the highway system relies on an agreement not to play bumper-cars. There's nothing actually stopping anyone.

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Re:Zed Shaw Explains How Stripe Is PayPal Circa 2010 by jolux on Monday October 10, 2022 @12:59AM (#33147927)
> There's nothing actually stopping anyone.

Self-preservation.

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Re:Zed Shaw Explains How Stripe Is PayPal Circa 2010 by 411111111111111 on Monday October 10, 2022 @02:23AM (#33148387)
Why do I suddenly feel the need to buy a monster truck and take it for a spin at a highway?
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