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Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by blunte »

tnolet wrote: post #9

I'm dutch with a pretty good grasp of english and never knew "munt" was slang or offensive. You learn every day.

It's definitely not commonly known as a derogatory word in English - at least not by the largest English speaking nation (US).

Very, very few Americans would even know any meaning for the word "munt". But if they heard it spoken, especially if in the context of money or the herb (mint), they would assume the speaker said "mint". Also, I don't think it's a bit of a stretch to imagine that munt became mint in England a few hundred years ago...

Some of the people here need to lighten up about names. Perhaps we can start with the assumption that a word isn't being used negatively until it's demonstrated otherwise.

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by blunte »

maccard wrote: post #2

That... is an unfortunate name. I would really encourage people to google a word before choosing it as a product name.

Indeed, imagine the horror all the English speakers have when the come to Netherlands and are offered verse munt thee!

How silly those Dutch are for inventing a word before English existed, and then continuing to use it today even when apparently a sliver of the English speakers of the world think it means something bad.

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by blunte »

maccard wrote: post #8
LeonM wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"munt" is the Dutch word for coin.

Unfortunately common things in one language often mean other things in another language. The author is clearly trying to share this with the English speaking world, (the site is English after all), so it stands to reason that you would choose your words carefully in English.

If you survey Americans, I think you would find a very small percentage who had ever heard the word "munt".

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by mettamage »

spacenick88 wrote: post #15
LeonM wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"munt" is the Dutch word for coin.

Interesting, so since it is/was used primarily in South Africa and Afrikaans has its roots in Dutch I'd guess that's actually the root of the derogatory use as well. As in "people traded with coin".

Not only used in South Africa, but I had a similar thought as well.

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by tom_mellior »

pjc50 wrote: post #36

So .. how does this actually work? Is it a direct wallet transfer or is it an intermediary? How does it handle unconfirmed transactions? Which cryptocurrencies is it valid for? Does it do refunds? Are there KYC/AML requirements?

Also, what's the email address used for? Is it compulsory?

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by escapologybb »

TallGuyShort wrote: post #38
escapologybb wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Probably unnecessary nitpick, but here goes: the actual derogatory term is "Munter" rather than just simply the word "Munt". For example, I saw [INSERT NAME HERE] and they were looking like a total Munter. when it is used in a derogatory sense I think it is more often used when talking about [INSERT APPROPRIATE PRONOUN FOR PERSON WITH VAGINA HERE], but as far as I'm aware it can be applied to both/all/neither/X sexes…

>> the actual derogatory term is No, the Oxford dictionary definition for the product's name as cited is correct in the regions it says it is. The existence of other, similar derogatory terms in other regions is secondary, if anything.

Fair enough. My apologies, when I looked at the link I didn't notice it was for a particular region and not the UK.

You are absolutely correct.

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by kristianc »

antihero wrote: post #28
spiralx wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Getting munted" is also slang for taking drugs from the clubbing scene in the 90s/00s. One who does so would be a munter.

Still is.

(UK resident here) - didn't realize the drugs connotation. I just assumed it was interchangeable with 'minger'.

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by runako »

Congratulations on the launch!

Suggestion: Add credit-card processing. As a developer, I would benefit from being able to implement a single payment integration that let my customers pay how they want to. Credit cards are the obvious biggie, but it would also be huge to be able to e.g. receive European bank transfers as a US-based business. My dream "OmniPay" would also handle PayPal, Venmo, etc. as well, all with one integration.

Much as I'd like to try accepting cryptocurrencies, I'm definitely not going to manage multiple payment processors to add support for what (I would suppose) would be a tiny fraction of my business.

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by andrem »

Great - it is good to see competition to GoURL. The Woocommerce integration in particular is great to see. GoURL's woocommerce plugin is functional but the experience is not the greatest.

Good luck with it - I will potentially switch one of my products over to this on a trial basis.

Re: Show HN: Munt – The simplest way to accept cryptocurrencies

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Post by OrganicMSG »

blunte wrote: post #43
maccard wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unfortunately common things in one language often mean other things in another language. The author is clearly trying to share this with the English speaking world, (the site is English after all), so it stands to reason that you would choose your words carefully in English.

If you survey Americans, I think you would find a very small percentage who had ever heard the word "munt".

Or Zune, even now.
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