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Re:Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant by NicuCalcea on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @08:32AM (#43620965)
It might be valuable for a minority of people, but it is an active detriment for most. I want to know where my money is going, and I want my bank to be able to get it back in case of theft or fraud.
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Re:Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant by strobe on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @11:18AM (#43622818)
at same time you don't wanna to ask bank for permission to spend your money every time:

"Can I buy some milk today? No!, let's visit our branch first and give some papers which will require significant time/effort to get for you."

Most just not experiencing things like this but once that happen it is hard to ignore this possibility.

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Re:Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant by NicuCalcea on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @04:11PM (#43625985)
I do want permission from my bank, actually. Of course not for milk, but for a car or house, for sure.
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