Nobody is claiming payment cards adds no value, that'd be absurd. But their cashback programs and other bullshit (see recent itch.io/Steam moral policing story) certainly adds no value.

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legitster 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's one of the claims in the attached news articles.

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jibalt 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The top comment here does, but it's stupid and off topic.

	▲	tliltocatl 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		If I'm reading it correctly, the top comment is arguing that having electronic payments run by for-profit entities adds no value. Not that electronic payments are useless, rather that these should be a state-run service. Which is one way to solve this I guess (not that it will help moral policing stuff much, but at least no more robbing poor Paul to reward rich Peter).