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Re:The Anti-Ownership eBook Economy by hilbert42 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @05:06AM (#36706597)
Right. To facilitate this we need a much easier payment system. I've advocated for ages we should be able to buy a card with value on it—say $10, $20 or so. The card would have a lottery-like scratchy which would reveal a number that could be used for such payments.

I'd be private, anonymous and dead easy to use. If you could buy these at shops, supermarkets—just about everywhere—I reckon people would use them.

Note: I've often not paid small amounts because of the complexities with credit cards, entering name etc. and being databased by some third-party company, etc. has made me hesitant.

Re:The Anti-Ownership eBook Economy by SSLy on Thursday July 13, 2023 @08:27AM (#36708114)
it's a thing for a long time https://www.paysafecard.com/en/
Re:The Anti-Ownership eBook Economy by hilbert42 on Friday July 14, 2023 @08:56AM (#36723293)
Nope! That's not what I meant. You have to sign up and give an email address, etc. It's not anonymous and too much trouble—and that's the problem, .

It should be as simple as buying gum or a block of chocolate. No questions, names, no pack-drill.

Re:The Anti-Ownership eBook Economy by butterNaN on Thursday July 20, 2023 @05:59AM (#36798567)
I feel most governments would never allow this