VideoLAN @videolan App Stores were a mistake. Currently, we cannot update VLC on Windows Store, and we cannot update VLC on Android Play Store, without reducing security or dropping a lot of users… For now, iOS App Store still allows us to ship for iOS9, but until when?

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    09 months ago

    Absolutely. They are entrenched in their regulations so much that it takes forever to change things.

    Years ago, I had an account at an american big4 bank with an 8 character password and was going through and making all my passwords unique. I was changing everything to random strings of 20-30 characters (this isnt the best practice, btw, but still better than 8chars), so when I get to this bank account it capped me at 15chars. I couldnt believe the forced low entropy they gave me for something as vital as a bank account.

    I asked them why, and basically they said their system would break with anything over 15chars.

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        29 months ago

        it’s really sad that all your comments are getting downvotes while advocating for a free and open and private/anonymous payment system. this is why we wont succeed in the long term, our own community fights us on it.

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            09 months ago

            Alright, so monero is good for coffee, maple syrup, and meat bars (?!). I don’t currently eat a lot of any of those things, so I’m not sure how this will help me with my groceries.

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              09 months ago

              That was only one vendor, which is what you asked for. There’s a whole directory of different vendors offering different services at monerica.com.

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                09 months ago

                Looking at the Food & Drink section, it doesn’t look like you can get much more than coffee and meat with monero, so I’m really not sure how you’re supposed to “be your own bank” by using it and still have access to food.

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            09 months ago

            What about something like groceries, oil changes, metro cards, hospital bills, mortgage payments, rent, gym memberships, cash only business, payroll, or anything else that is actually needed by people.

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              09 months ago

              Inatacart gift card, visa or mastercard giftcards, mortgage and hospital bills i dont have a way for, visa giftcards, cash only businesses would benifit greatly due to lower theft risk.