▲ 436 ▼ Mastercard release a statement about game stores, payment processors and adult content (www.gamingonlinux.com) submitted 1 year ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/games@lemmy.world 108 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jbloggs777@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) It's time for Steam to launch their own payment processing company, and apply pressure directly on the card networks and the future competition. It won't be nearly as profitable as their current business model, but sometimes industries need a shakeup. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (3 children) They don't need to start a payment processing company. All they gotta do is start accepting crypto again. I mean come on, the solution is so obvious. This is what cryptocurency was designed for. But Lemmy refuses to see it. You'll just downvote me and call it a scam like you always do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Fontasia@feddit.nl 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) The problem is not with crypto itself, it's with the part of the community (certainly the loudest) who have been telling the public to treat it as an investment asset. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Randelung@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) For me, the fact that you have to burn down an amazon forest for every transaction kinda matters, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago Eth supposedly solved this problem with proof of stake permalink fedilink source parent [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 1 point 1 year ago* And then people associate crypto with scam even if that’s incorrect because they don’t know better So it’s a people problem? permalink fedilink source parent [–] odama626@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I think you getting my upvote was a scam permalink fedilink source parent [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) This, but hating on crypto is trendy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Trendy and morally correct. If we can hate on Mastercard for the banning of adult content on Steam, we can blame crypto and the people around it for the scams and the continuing environmental harm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why blame crypto instead of the specific parts of a different community? You can't generalize a group because of the actions of a few individuals Cryptos impact is high but not as much as many other fields, and it's not for the love of profit, but as a necessity to protect a decentralized currency used by lots of people Many cryptos don't even have any environmental cost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why use Mastercard as an excuse to move to crypto? You can't generalize the problems of the current monetary system because of the actions of a few. Crypto's impact is high? It is a non-essential. Many cryptos don't matter. And bitcoin, as the one people gravitate towards, is awful for the environment, for something that is a non-essential (and not even a practical currency). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I have always criticized the current system Payment processors are just part of it. Each time similar issues arise, I'm here The current system's problems are not just the actions of a few. The few in question have an incredibly high market share. Crypto would fix these issues: no need for middlemen, more privacy and anonymity (for applicable cryptocurrencies), cheaper international transactions, decentralized to prevent censorship (as long as governments don't fuck it up too much) Not to mention your original message was about criticizing Mastercard which is a single entity, and you’re comparing that to criticizing crypto which isn’t What isn't essential to you could be essential to others. For many people, card payments are not essential. Emails aren't essential. Cars or public transport aren't essential. You're saying something is useless based on adoption. So it is just useless until it becomes essential at an arbitrary point? So it does not prove anything Cryptocurrency is essential to protect your online financial privacy. If you don't care about it, that's on you. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago (3 children) They don't need to start a payment processing company. All they gotta do is start accepting crypto again. I mean come on, the solution is so obvious. This is what cryptocurency was designed for. But Lemmy refuses to see it. You'll just downvote me and call it a scam like you always do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Fontasia@feddit.nl 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) The problem is not with crypto itself, it's with the part of the community (certainly the loudest) who have been telling the public to treat it as an investment asset. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Randelung@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) For me, the fact that you have to burn down an amazon forest for every transaction kinda matters, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago Eth supposedly solved this problem with proof of stake permalink fedilink source parent [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 1 point 1 year ago* And then people associate crypto with scam even if that’s incorrect because they don’t know better So it’s a people problem? permalink fedilink source parent [–] odama626@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I think you getting my upvote was a scam permalink fedilink source parent [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) This, but hating on crypto is trendy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Trendy and morally correct. If we can hate on Mastercard for the banning of adult content on Steam, we can blame crypto and the people around it for the scams and the continuing environmental harm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why blame crypto instead of the specific parts of a different community? You can't generalize a group because of the actions of a few individuals Cryptos impact is high but not as much as many other fields, and it's not for the love of profit, but as a necessity to protect a decentralized currency used by lots of people Many cryptos don't even have any environmental cost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why use Mastercard as an excuse to move to crypto? You can't generalize the problems of the current monetary system because of the actions of a few. Crypto's impact is high? It is a non-essential. Many cryptos don't matter. And bitcoin, as the one people gravitate towards, is awful for the environment, for something that is a non-essential (and not even a practical currency). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I have always criticized the current system Payment processors are just part of it. Each time similar issues arise, I'm here The current system's problems are not just the actions of a few. The few in question have an incredibly high market share. Crypto would fix these issues: no need for middlemen, more privacy and anonymity (for applicable cryptocurrencies), cheaper international transactions, decentralized to prevent censorship (as long as governments don't fuck it up too much) Not to mention your original message was about criticizing Mastercard which is a single entity, and you’re comparing that to criticizing crypto which isn’t What isn't essential to you could be essential to others. For many people, card payments are not essential. Emails aren't essential. Cars or public transport aren't essential. You're saying something is useless based on adoption. So it is just useless until it becomes essential at an arbitrary point? So it does not prove anything Cryptocurrency is essential to protect your online financial privacy. If you don't care about it, that's on you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fontasia@feddit.nl 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) The problem is not with crypto itself, it's with the part of the community (certainly the loudest) who have been telling the public to treat it as an investment asset. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Randelung@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) For me, the fact that you have to burn down an amazon forest for every transaction kinda matters, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago Eth supposedly solved this problem with proof of stake permalink fedilink source parent [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 1 point 1 year ago* And then people associate crypto with scam even if that’s incorrect because they don’t know better So it’s a people problem? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) For me, the fact that you have to burn down an amazon forest for every transaction kinda matters, too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago Eth supposedly solved this problem with proof of stake permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago Eth supposedly solved this problem with proof of stake permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 1 point 1 year ago* And then people associate crypto with scam even if that’s incorrect because they don’t know better So it’s a people problem? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] odama626@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago I think you getting my upvote was a scam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) This, but hating on crypto is trendy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Trendy and morally correct. If we can hate on Mastercard for the banning of adult content on Steam, we can blame crypto and the people around it for the scams and the continuing environmental harm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why blame crypto instead of the specific parts of a different community? You can't generalize a group because of the actions of a few individuals Cryptos impact is high but not as much as many other fields, and it's not for the love of profit, but as a necessity to protect a decentralized currency used by lots of people Many cryptos don't even have any environmental cost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why use Mastercard as an excuse to move to crypto? You can't generalize the problems of the current monetary system because of the actions of a few. Crypto's impact is high? It is a non-essential. Many cryptos don't matter. And bitcoin, as the one people gravitate towards, is awful for the environment, for something that is a non-essential (and not even a practical currency). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I have always criticized the current system Payment processors are just part of it. Each time similar issues arise, I'm here The current system's problems are not just the actions of a few. The few in question have an incredibly high market share. Crypto would fix these issues: no need for middlemen, more privacy and anonymity (for applicable cryptocurrencies), cheaper international transactions, decentralized to prevent censorship (as long as governments don't fuck it up too much) Not to mention your original message was about criticizing Mastercard which is a single entity, and you’re comparing that to criticizing crypto which isn’t What isn't essential to you could be essential to others. For many people, card payments are not essential. Emails aren't essential. Cars or public transport aren't essential. You're saying something is useless based on adoption. So it is just useless until it becomes essential at an arbitrary point? So it does not prove anything Cryptocurrency is essential to protect your online financial privacy. If you don't care about it, that's on you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Trendy and morally correct. If we can hate on Mastercard for the banning of adult content on Steam, we can blame crypto and the people around it for the scams and the continuing environmental harm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why blame crypto instead of the specific parts of a different community? You can't generalize a group because of the actions of a few individuals Cryptos impact is high but not as much as many other fields, and it's not for the love of profit, but as a necessity to protect a decentralized currency used by lots of people Many cryptos don't even have any environmental cost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why use Mastercard as an excuse to move to crypto? You can't generalize the problems of the current monetary system because of the actions of a few. Crypto's impact is high? It is a non-essential. Many cryptos don't matter. And bitcoin, as the one people gravitate towards, is awful for the environment, for something that is a non-essential (and not even a practical currency). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I have always criticized the current system Payment processors are just part of it. Each time similar issues arise, I'm here The current system's problems are not just the actions of a few. The few in question have an incredibly high market share. Crypto would fix these issues: no need for middlemen, more privacy and anonymity (for applicable cryptocurrencies), cheaper international transactions, decentralized to prevent censorship (as long as governments don't fuck it up too much) Not to mention your original message was about criticizing Mastercard which is a single entity, and you’re comparing that to criticizing crypto which isn’t What isn't essential to you could be essential to others. For many people, card payments are not essential. Emails aren't essential. Cars or public transport aren't essential. You're saying something is useless based on adoption. So it is just useless until it becomes essential at an arbitrary point? So it does not prove anything Cryptocurrency is essential to protect your online financial privacy. If you don't care about it, that's on you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why blame crypto instead of the specific parts of a different community? You can't generalize a group because of the actions of a few individuals Cryptos impact is high but not as much as many other fields, and it's not for the love of profit, but as a necessity to protect a decentralized currency used by lots of people Many cryptos don't even have any environmental cost permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why use Mastercard as an excuse to move to crypto? You can't generalize the problems of the current monetary system because of the actions of a few. Crypto's impact is high? It is a non-essential. Many cryptos don't matter. And bitcoin, as the one people gravitate towards, is awful for the environment, for something that is a non-essential (and not even a practical currency). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I have always criticized the current system Payment processors are just part of it. Each time similar issues arise, I'm here The current system's problems are not just the actions of a few. The few in question have an incredibly high market share. Crypto would fix these issues: no need for middlemen, more privacy and anonymity (for applicable cryptocurrencies), cheaper international transactions, decentralized to prevent censorship (as long as governments don't fuck it up too much) Not to mention your original message was about criticizing Mastercard which is a single entity, and you’re comparing that to criticizing crypto which isn’t What isn't essential to you could be essential to others. For many people, card payments are not essential. Emails aren't essential. Cars or public transport aren't essential. You're saying something is useless based on adoption. So it is just useless until it becomes essential at an arbitrary point? So it does not prove anything Cryptocurrency is essential to protect your online financial privacy. If you don't care about it, that's on you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Why use Mastercard as an excuse to move to crypto? You can't generalize the problems of the current monetary system because of the actions of a few. Crypto's impact is high? It is a non-essential. Many cryptos don't matter. And bitcoin, as the one people gravitate towards, is awful for the environment, for something that is a non-essential (and not even a practical currency). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I have always criticized the current system Payment processors are just part of it. Each time similar issues arise, I'm here The current system's problems are not just the actions of a few. The few in question have an incredibly high market share. Crypto would fix these issues: no need for middlemen, more privacy and anonymity (for applicable cryptocurrencies), cheaper international transactions, decentralized to prevent censorship (as long as governments don't fuck it up too much) Not to mention your original message was about criticizing Mastercard which is a single entity, and you’re comparing that to criticizing crypto which isn’t What isn't essential to you could be essential to others. For many people, card payments are not essential. Emails aren't essential. Cars or public transport aren't essential. You're saying something is useless based on adoption. So it is just useless until it becomes essential at an arbitrary point? So it does not prove anything Cryptocurrency is essential to protect your online financial privacy. If you don't care about it, that's on you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ipitco@lemmybefree.net 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) I have always criticized the current system Payment processors are just part of it. Each time similar issues arise, I'm here The current system's problems are not just the actions of a few. The few in question have an incredibly high market share. Crypto would fix these issues: no need for middlemen, more privacy and anonymity (for applicable cryptocurrencies), cheaper international transactions, decentralized to prevent censorship (as long as governments don't fuck it up too much) Not to mention your original message was about criticizing Mastercard which is a single entity, and you’re comparing that to criticizing crypto which isn’t What isn't essential to you could be essential to others. For many people, card payments are not essential. Emails aren't essential. Cars or public transport aren't essential. You're saying something is useless based on adoption. So it is just useless until it becomes essential at an arbitrary point? So it does not prove anything Cryptocurrency is essential to protect your online financial privacy. If you don't care about it, that's on you. permalink fedilink source parent