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Re:Does cashless society discriminate against the poor and e... by delecti on Monday October 17, 2022 @06:43PM (#33240455)
Conversely, loads of places in Germany don't even accept card payments. I go there occasionally for work and can't easily avoid getting at least some cash to make it through the week.
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Re:Does cashless society discriminate against the poor and e... by raxxorraxor on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @04:36AM (#33244530)
I hope it stays that way. Not interested in my transactions being that transparent at all. I also think it is convenient compared to a smartphone.

The requirement of the phone not being rooted is another blunder. This is trusted computing against the user in my opinion.

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