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It's you who should research the topic before accusing others of posting shallow dismissals. The linked article says nothing about expiring money. Did you eve

by lottin 5y ago

It's you who should research the topic before accusing others of posting shallow dismissals. The linked article says nothing about expiring money. Did you even read it?

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livueta 5y ago
Of course, as it literally describes the event the parent originally asserted occurred: > On August 1st Hong Kongers received the first instalment of the government’s consumption voucher, an effort to revive the city’s hard-hit retail industry. The amounts are generous (HK$5,000 or $640 > Unlike ordinary cash handouts, these e-vouchers must be spent within a few months. Otherwise they will “expire”. vs. > I think this has already happened in China. They provided digital RMB as a stimulus that expired if you didn’t use it. A voucher you can spend anywhere is cash, by definition. It is stimulus, as the parent mentioned. I don't get it: are you really trying to nitpick RMB vs. HKD? Anyway, sibling posts have provided yet more refs, so I have to believe you're being intentionally obtuse to save face. Your "fake news!" "nuh-uh" approach isn't adding to the conversation. I've made my case, so I'll leave it here as we're drifting into flamewar.
- lottin 5y ago
  A voucher is not money. A voucher is a type of bond that may be used to purchase goods under certain conditions. One such condition could be that the voucher needs to be spent before a certain date. It's nothing new either. Vouchers have been around for ages. This is not what OP was talking about. THE OP WAS TALKING ABOUT A MYTHICAL CURRENCY THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY PUT IN CIRCULATION IN CHINA AND THAT WAS PROGRAMMED TO EXPIRE AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THERE IS ZERO EVIDENCE THAT SUCH A CURRENCY WAS EVER PUT IN CIRCULATION IN CHINA OR ELSEWHERE. THEREFORE I WAS RIGHT TO POINT OUT IT WAS FAKE NEWS.

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It's you who should research the topic before accusing others of posting shallow dismissals. The linked article says nothing about expiring money. Did you eve

by lottin 5y ago

It's you who should research the topic before accusing others of posting shallow dismissals. The linked article says nothing about expiring money. Did you even read it?

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livueta 5y ago
Of course, as it literally describes the event the parent originally asserted occurred: > On August 1st Hong Kongers received the first instalment of the government’s consumption voucher, an effort to revive the city’s hard-hit retail industry. The amounts are generous (HK$5,000 or $640 > Unlike ordinary cash handouts, these e-vouchers must be spent within a few months. Otherwise they will “expire”. vs. > I think this has already happened in China. They provided digital RMB as a stimulus that expired if you didn’t use it. A voucher you can spend anywhere is cash, by definition. It is stimulus, as the parent mentioned. I don't get it: are you really trying to nitpick RMB vs. HKD? Anyway, sibling posts have provided yet more refs, so I have to believe you're being intentionally obtuse to save face. Your "fake news!" "nuh-uh" approach isn't adding to the conversation. I've made my case, so I'll leave it here as we're drifting into flamewar.
- lottin 5y ago
  A voucher is not money. A voucher is a type of bond that may be used to purchase goods under certain conditions. One such condition could be that the voucher needs to be spent before a certain date. It's nothing new either. Vouchers have been around for ages. This is not what OP was talking about. THE OP WAS TALKING ABOUT A MYTHICAL CURRENCY THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY PUT IN CIRCULATION IN CHINA AND THAT WAS PROGRAMMED TO EXPIRE AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THERE IS ZERO EVIDENCE THAT SUCH A CURRENCY WAS EVER PUT IN CIRCULATION IN CHINA OR ELSEWHERE. THEREFORE I WAS RIGHT TO POINT OUT IT WAS FAKE NEWS.