2026-05-30T01:21:43Z https://yabu.me FluffyBunnikins https://yabu.me/npub19nqxscazl5p6xvfkqvnzwm6glxamv428murkde6945gsdvav5fhsjdkutj https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/245/250/original/data.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/245/250/original/data.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr7tpl7kghpnv2axq72n62mrfkhnc7puvqxnnppysrkksskqwgrkszyqkvq6rr5t7s8ge3xcpjvfm0frumhdj4gl0sweh8gkk3zp4n4j3x7yu7kaa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9mndkpljwrwy9knm7yx9wudhywrx8ctuqheclp9rzcwl9ryz0tchcgam8'>nevent1q…gam8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not seen it mentioned before: in Belgium there’s Payconiq (now being rebranded as Bancontact GO); nearly free for me as a small business owner, very easy for customers as it works with a QR code and is supported by every banking app plus a bank-independent Bancontact app. 2026-02-12T10:52:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrurmpgkewg0ksn789xvxf46kpq3eam5l2ep6qxmr785vjxd50yhgzyqkvq6rr5t7s8ge3xcpjvfm0frumhdj4gl0sweh8gkk3zp4n4j3x7lyt77s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyclqt0htgtel9mu7znc996vwez5l23ntrcht9js059mqgdrs8lmcy6464w'>nevent1q…464w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember something similar (but humourously) from Pratchett’s Discworld. Ankh-Morpork has Thieves, Assassins and ‘Seamstresses’ Guilds, but no Firefighting Guild. <br/>Apparently there was one at some point bit they ran an protection racket the Mafia would have been proud of, standing around rich houses loudly proclaiming how flammable it all looked and what a shame it would be if it all went up in flames while not paid up to the guild. 2026-02-09T17:44:25Z