What kind of subliminal message is SN trying to say here? \ stacker news ~meta

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      'comment for currency?',
      'fractions of a penny for your thoughts?',
      'put your money where your mouth is?'
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47 sats \ 10 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 7 Nov

bitcoin is currency, right?

Is it?

21 sats \ 8 replies \ @Lux 7 Nov

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/currency

37 sats \ 7 replies \ @DarthCoin OP 7 Nov

Currency can be defined as a system of money issued by a State on a national territory

Exactly that trigger my curiosity about that SN message... WHO is the State in Bitcoin case?

0 sats \ 6 replies \ @zx 7 Nov

letters	thing	code	numbers	state
ZZ08_Gold	Gold	XAU	959	N.A.
ZZ09_Palladium	Palladium	XPD	964	N.A.
ZZ10_Platinum	Platinum	XPT	962	N.A.
ZZ11_Silver	Silver	XAG	961	N.A.

ref

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @konstantin21 7 Nov

so commodities are currencies?

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lux 7 Nov

Currency is issued by an authority and it's valid only in that jurisdiction. Picture casino chips, or cowboy credits

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @zx 7 Nov

That's my question. according to International Organization fo Standardization

ISO 4217 Currency codes

"This standard establishes internationally recognized codes for the representation of currencies that enable clarity and reduce errors. Currencies are represented both numerically and alphabetically, using either three digits or three letters. Some of the alphabetic codes for major currencies are familiar, such as “EUR” for Euros. Fortunately, ISO 4217 covers everything from Afghanis to Zambian Kwacha as well."

Definitions and the practical application of them seem to be at least arguably not the same thing.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Lux 7 Nov

Commodities are not currencies, paper commodities are

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 7 Nov

I didn't know about these differences!

126 sats \ 0 replies \ @Dash_1971 7 Nov

Native English speakers get taught at school that alliteration is good English. So often people try to match the first letter of things to make it roll off the tongue and sound better. So I might say "magnificent money" or "dirty dollars" or "lovely lucre" or whatever. Sometimes it can lead to some awkward noun/adjective choices. Since I don't think there are many English majors at SN (thankfully) a little awkward language in the UI is maybe to be expected. Doubt there is a deep state conspiracy to undermine Bitcoin via subliminal psyops of the SN user base (would be funny if there was though)

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @roadrunnah 7 Nov

I am with @DarthCoin on this one. He is right about everything so when it comes to something smelling fishy, Darth is the right person.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 7 Nov

Must have dropped the legal retainer, calling credits currency loops right back to SN being custodial ;)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @fakebookbuzz 7 Nov

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 7 Nov

I thought comment for money will sound more strange, no?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satoshi__Nakamoto 7 Nov

Hha funny

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @south_korea_ln 7 Nov

It just cycles through a few generic messages. This is one of them.

4 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin OP 7 Nov

I know, but this one in particular is strange.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 7 Nov

As individuals humans are weak and vulnerable. So humans organise into groups. Even Libertarians.