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Heat Death of the Internet (www.takahe.org.nz)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Always cut out the intermediaries.

(I'm glad this story was published. We may roll our eyes, but it's a contribution toward raising normie's consciousness, which is welcome.)

[โ€“] mPony 2 points 3 months ago

Always cut out the intermediaries.

In this vein: when you can, PAY CASH. Normalizing credit and debit transactions also normalized bleeding money from businesses to VISA, Mastercard, and whatever monster you bank with. They all suck. :) Businesses pay more for credit transactions than debit transactions, so use debit if the business doesn't take cash.