On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:37:23 +0100 Jure Varlec exzombie@fsfe.org wrote:
First, am I the only one who was caught unawares by this situation? I mean, I admit that I don't read *every* single Free Software related piece of news, there's too much going on in our community for that. But I fancy myself far from clueless in these matters. Perhaps that's why it hurts more that I first heard about this not from some Free Software blog, but from my bank, and when it was already too late.
Second, does anyone know a bank that is usable with Free Software only and will serve international customers? N26 was my last hope. Well, not *quite* my last hope, I still hope to be able to fix microG so that these apps would work. That's what we Free Software developers do, right? Scratch our itches? It's just that I'm not an Android developer, and debugging an app that is not your own is not something this system was designed for, I think. Also, I'd rather vote with my wallet and support a bank that actually supports Free Software (if there is such a thing) than hack proprietary apps that are (in the name of security) actively hostile to such attempts.
Thanks for reading this far!
Jure
The people who think they control the world want to move everyone to a "Central Bank Digital Currency" (CBDC) so that every transaction can be traced and taxed[0]. If you engage in wrongthink, your ability to buy and sell will be limited[1].
I recommend the following:
1. Physically visit the bank, look the teller in the eye, and complain vociferously (yet respectfully), 2. Use cash while you still can, 3. Build a strong community who understands what's at stake, 4. Shop locally, and 5. Pray.
Regards, Alex
[0] https://mobile.twitter.com/SwanBitcoin/status/1372859090943246340 [1] https://www.corbettreport.com/central-bank-digital-currencies-and-the-global...