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by CPLX 1616 days ago
As written, this story also includes a part where someone was using someone else's credit card without permission.

The magical crypto future we've all been waiting for is that the guy who paid $12,500 to a freelancing platform for something he had nothing to do with and no knowledge of should get stuck with the bill and everyone should move on?
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pcthrowaway 1616 days ago
Which is different/worse than the current situation where the author is being stolen from without even having the ability to vet their clients the way the intermediary does?
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CPLX 1616 days ago
Yes of course it’s worse.

The author is a businessperson who’s job it is to make decisions about how to get paid for their work.

The person in question assuming the story is true as stated is totally uninvolved and innocent and just lost $12,500.

I mean in general if people have payment methods others can use with absolutely no recourse that’s a bad thing. This isn’t a super complicated concept.

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