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The biggest proof to me that nobody uses Monero is that something as simple as proving payments is like pulling teeth. Yes, you can go into advanced settings a
by olah_1 3y ago
The biggest proof to me that nobody uses Monero is that something as simple as proving payments is like pulling teeth.
Yes, you can go into advanced settings and copy a payment proof. But then how do you get it to a retailer? What does the retailer do with it. It's not part of the normal consumer flow use case, and that tells me that people still think of it like a toy and not a serious tool.
- sebzim4500 3y agoGenerally people use Monero just to hide the connection between two wallets on BTC/ETH. Either for money laundering or just privacy. I don't see why you'd need it here, where you are purchasing something legal but unpopular with payment processors.
- olah_1 3y agoWhy would anyone want to avoid the panopticon if what they are doing is legal? Leaving a trail of metadata on everything you do is just not always desirable. In terms of privacy, I don’t see using Monero as different from using Cash.
- sebzim4500 3y agoSure, I just mean that you don't need to directly do the payment in XMR. You can use monero to hide the provenance of your BTC/ETH/something faster without having to go through the pain of proving an XMR transfer.
- nscalf 3y agoI think the caveat here for people doing something legal is the questionable future status of crypto. Countries have completely outlawed holding them before, I’d rather just not have it tied to my name if there’s any risk of it becoming illegal, if there were a feasible option.
- teekert 3y agoNot sure what Monero has to do with it :) But to your point of not being able to use btc normally, in everyday life. Sure, but it's chicken and egg. If artists start to make some serious satoshis, they will naturally look for a nice place to exchange, it will come. Meanwhile, I can now listen to a music podcast, stream satoshis back, the satoshis are split between podcaster (DJ) and artist. If I boost (send some extra satoshis) during the playing of a song, it goes to that creator. This is a nice example of such a podcast: https://podverse.fm/podcast/toxrW9Ju1 https://podverse.fm/podcast/toxrW9Ju1
- olah_1 3y ago> Not sure what Monero has to do with it :) The comment just got me thinking of crypto currency in general as an alternative. If someone had something to say about Monero, they could see my comment and engage