CBDC limit

[Dork Lard]

He cant be. You are.

Post #23 on this page is where you were logged on as Brigade77, forgot yourself and posted as Dork. Like we didn’t know!

Currys PC world Insurance

It is really just an extended warranty - not an insurance policy, so it does actually mirror the manufacturer's warranty, just for longer. I'm not convinced about the mishap though. What you posted clearly says 'if your tv suffers a mishap, we'll fix it'. I'd be pursuing them on that. I took...

www.diynot.com

You can be either incredibly naive or impossibly stupid.

You are the proof that you can be both at the same time.

 

[Stadan20]

CBDC, what’s people’s opinions? I think for certain things we will have to use it.

But it’s a dystopian on the other hand.

It's coming , I have invested in some crypto for this very reason

 

[Mottie]

You can be either incredibly naive or impossibly stupid.

You are the proof that you can be both at the same time.

You talking to yourself again? Have you made your mind up yet about the three versions of the drunken driver in t'village t'pub you would have reported/someone reported/ you did report? What was it?

 

[festive]

A good discussion thread, and also very very worrying.

“Central Bank Digital Currencies have the possibility of being more financially inclusive by offering convenience and low transaction costs (And this will be the 'Nectar' to onboarding people). However, this comes at the risk of our privacy which we don’t believe should be compromised.

Their wide adoption will create a dramatic change in how much data is generated by everyday transactions. The researchers fear that if the wrong technology is chosen, we could end up with a state - even a democratic one - that knows your identity, your income and your transactions, holding even more power over your life.

“We are in a unique position to encourage policymakers to make good design decisions as early as possible - before bad features become entrenched.”

Personally i think they are the worst thing to ever happen to us. We are slowly losing our right to anonymity already by using Cash less and less and allowing some places to get away with accepting cards only not cash. Many people i know now avoid or boycott such places.

Look at Ulez and these idiotic policies like 15minute cities etc not a good mindset.

 

[denso13]

idiotic policies like 15minute cities

I, for one, would like things closer to me, but hey ho, each to their own.

 

[Deleted member 221031]

Look at Ulez and these idiotic policies like 15minute cities etc not a good mindset.

I agree. It’s a worrying future people are mindlessly embracing.

 

[Stadan20]

Everything will be pushed under the whole "climate change"

 

[Deleted member 221031]

Everything will be pushed under the whole "climate change"

That’s the 15 min city excuse. Carbon allowances next.

 

[ellal]

I, for one, would like things closer to me, but hey ho, each to their own.

That's how it's being sold...

Of course when you find you'll need certain 'privileges' to go further afield then maybe you'll think again

 

[Stadan20]

That’s the 15 min city excuse. Carbon allowances next.

100% , 15 min cities won't last ( if they get started at all ) . One big scam

 

[noseall]

One big scam

Who are the beneficiaries of the scam?

 

[gant]

Who are the beneficiaries of the scam?

Those who like fairy tales?

 

[Stadan20]

Who are the beneficiaries of the scam?

Thought that would of been obvious

 

[noseall]

fairy tales?

More plausible.

 

[noseall]

Thought that would of been obvious

Prey tell. You have a captive audience.