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Having a payment processing industry with a lot of competing providers would be miserable Imagine having to support every single type of provider for every transaction. I don't think it is a good idea at all
It wouldn't be so bad if they all supported some same standard.
And operating in different regulatory markets across the world is likely difficult
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Diverse, yes - but I wouldn't call it popular as a means of making regular financial transaction. I would certainly only use it as last resort. Too slow, too cumbersome, most of the benefits being overstated or misunderstood. Even in this case, while you certainly can't block the transaction from going through, the site still needs a payment provider to manage transactions which someone might pressure into not workin…
If you don't want to do it, you will find a million ways and excuses to not do it. Those who want or need it will find a way, and such ways have existed for over a decade.
It does not solve the issue discussed here though, as being able to get a money in a intermediate currency from A to B would only be handle a small part of payment processing and operating a business, and does not solve that you're dealing with groups that use any means available to put you out of business due to finding your business immoral according to their beliefs.
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>Ah yes. The invisible magic hand of free market that solves all problems. Except it doesn't. See Uber expanding its service where for a small fee you can avoid dealing with people from undesirable social class. Not exactly the same thing, but still the idea of free market promoting immoral solutions rather than eliminating them. I think you are mistaking the market for the people. The market is a natural manifestati…
>The government thought regulating the drug market (that is, total ban) would make people not want to do drugs Eh, that is what was sold to the mainstream idiot. The 'war on drugs' has almost always been a fight against immigrants and minorities. The free market doesn't solve racism against minorities.
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Why does "morality" enforcement always devolve into obsession with what other people do with their genitals among consenting parties and completely ignore empathy, welfare of humankind and others, or any of the inconvenient and possibly expensive "Treating people beneath you nicely?". We never see such "moralists" punishing those who do such profoundly immoral things like actively forbidding helping the homeless.
Conversationally it's probably more about morality. However, for those like myself that have looked into the matter, it becomes a much needed discussion about standards of care. The AMA holds regular meetings to determine standards of care. Fortunately for us, they post these to YouTube. I looked and found the most recent meeting where they adopted standards of care for youth and gender dysphoria. It was a brief sect…
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Why not Square? Why not crypto? I realize HN kinda hates crypto as a group, but it solves your situation here, does it not? I realize it’s another step for users who don’t already have it, but I guess you need to determine whether it would cause enough friction to not get signups.
Most crypto protocols are completely transparent so somebody can write down your wallet address and hassle people you trade crypto with. For instance if you want to turn your crypto into cash the transaction can be blocked there.
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And neither should payment processors. They have no business being gatekeepers for anyone’s money. My money isn’t and shouldn’t be subject to their shareholders interests.
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I don’t care for furries myself but I think so long as it’s legal and doesn’t harm anyone. I don’t care what an adult chooses to spend their own money on. And neither should payment processors. They have no business being gatekeepers for anyone’s money. My money isn’t and shouldn’t be subject to their shareholders interests.
Porn harms everyone involved.
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I don’t care for furries myself but I think so long as it’s legal and doesn’t harm anyone. I don’t care what an adult chooses to spend their own money on. And neither should payment processors. They have no business being gatekeepers for anyone’s money. My money isn’t and shouldn’t be subject to their shareholders interests.
> as it’s legal and doesn’t harm anyone Porn harms everyone involved.