peterb (11-09-2019)
I don't use/like/care about Facebook, so I certainly don't give a damn about it's currency.
I suppose the next time it gets scragged for invading your privacy, selling your data or otherwise infringing your rights, it'll get away with making amends by offering you a fistful of Libras - to purchase goods and services only through Facebook and it's certified affiliates.
Just to take a different approach, how about that name - Libra?
First thought, in some languages that's very close to 'Pound', e.g. Livre in French and Libra in Portuguese. Not confusing at all.
Second, Libra is an astrological symbol represented by weighing scales. Not the scales of trade, mind you, but the scales of justice... held by Themis, the personification of divine law and custom. Really, Facebook, really?
You're not the arbiters of anything.
Go away.
Last edited by Galant; 12-09-2019 at 12:46 PM.
Galant (12-09-2019)
France says "non"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49677146
To be fair, if it's not in Dollars or GBP and other words are in English, it'd be fairly clear they were dealing in Libras... Librae... Librarae... Libraria... Library... well, okay, failry clear they were dealing in FBL - Facebook Libras™...
Besides, anything else will be in Euros and the pound won't even appear, as things are now sold in metric kilos and grammes!
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Originally Posted by Mark Tyson
No.
I'd rather see "real" crypto currencies succeed since they're decentralised.. at least Bitcoin, Monero, ZCash etc are, Ethereum, XRP/Ripple aren't. Facebook isn't a force for good imho.
About as safe as leaving it in my wallet with a missus and 2 kdis I guess...
I've already lost money with crypto exchanges folding and making bad buy/sell calls, yet I still have money in Coinbase and will quite happily stick something in this, but as with anything, I only put in what I can afford to lose if it doesnt take off and goes to 0...
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