Uh, I think it’s called the world wide Web.
I mean, I’m joking, but I do remember buying games directly from a developers website, that’s a thing that used to happen.
MITM0@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
We need a FOSS & decentralized alternative to steam.
Uh, I think it’s called the world wide Web.
I mean, I’m joking, but I do remember buying games directly from a developers website, that’s a thing that used to happen.
We need a…decentralized alternative to steam.
Customer protections would suuuuuuuck if everyone was running different variations of, what is essentially, a store.
scholar@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
This pressure is coming from the payment providers without whom no storefront can operate. We need alternatives to Visa and Mastercard.
whereyaaat@lemmings.world 4 hours ago
This is literally the kind of thing crypto was invented for, but the useful idiots on the internet are too stupid to see the value of it.
Good job being morons.
WindyRebel@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
I honestly don’t understand how to “do” crypto. Here’s my brain’s interpretation and questions. You will probably see why I, and many others, don’t use it or dabble in it:
It’s got to be mined to obtain (power hog and time)
You can buy it but it is traded like stock which may inflate it to be more expensive to obtain
Who really owns or has responsibility over what you purchase?
Where is it “stored” (locally, on a cloud somewhere)?
What coin type do you choose and how do you know it’s safe?
Do you just make your own coin and use a program that does everything needed to package it as “money”?
How does someone verify that you actually have the money behind the coin(s)?
MITM0@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
GNU-Taler ? (I guess you’re not a fan of cryptocurrency)
ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Keep your damn monkey pictures away from me
RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 2 hours ago
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ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
I swear Europe has a bunch though. Like Klarna?
midtsveen@lemmy.wtf 2 hours ago
Ah yes, Klarna, get consumerist product now, forget to pay later!