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		delecti on Oct 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Does cashless society discriminate against the poo... 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.

raxxorraxor on Oct 18, 2022 [–]

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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