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[–] PM_ME_YOUR_SNDCLOUD@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago

It’s so unbelievably annoying that PayPal doesn’t let you use whatever display name you want to. Not everyone uses their legal name in their social life.

I understanding needing you know your customer, but why not let me set what my display name is?!

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 10 months ago (3 children)

So are all PayPal users trans, or just dumb cuz they use proprietary software?

[–] I_like_cats@lemmy.one 60 points 10 months ago (3 children)

What? This meme is about a transaction between two trans people but that doesn't mean all Paypal users are trans. But I agree that PayPal is proprietary software and should be banished. I will delete my account now. I planned to do it for a while but haven't got around to it yet

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago

I assumed that this is supposed to be the norm, but yeh, funny meme. Good luck with getting your account removed.

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago

I will delete my account now.

this is really funny to me but I don't know how to explain why

[–] FirstMajesticComet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

I never had a PayPal but I know my dad did and he very strongly recommended I don't get one, that they are bad for a lot of reasons, so I just never got one.

[–] HKayn@dormi.zone 44 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Are you dumb because the device you're on uses proprietary firmware?

[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 15 points 10 months ago

Yes

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Naw, the meme just makes it appear negative that they don't see what's going on with their money. I I interpreted that as them being ignorant of what happens with their money, yet still use the service. Which yes, I would consider dumb... Just my opinion though, feel free to share yours.

Edit: Oh right, forgot to answer the question. I use graphene OS, so no worries about evil Google snacking on my data. (And Jerboa for Lemmy)

[–] pokemaster787@ani.social 37 points 10 months ago (1 children)

makes it appear negative that they don’t see what’s going on with their money. I I interpreted that as them being ignorant of what happens with their money

To be clear, the meme is that PayPal shows the users' dead names (presumably because the account was set up prior to their transition/legal reasons)

The "I do not see it" is referencing "not seeing" the dead names in the transaction details.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago

OOOOh, okay I didn't get that one. Thanks for clearing that up. Actually didn't notice that.

[–] HKayn@dormi.zone 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But you didn't replace the proprietary bootloader, did you?

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago

True, I didn't. You got me there, I'm a proprietary bootloader using, apples feet kissing, winbliws using consoomer... Is it possible to change the bootloader on a pixel 6?

[–] Habnab@kbin.social 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Which open source software can I use to transfer money?

(not crypto)

[–] my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 7 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Why use a third-party at all? It's been trivial to send money via bank transfer for a long time, check your banking app or website and you'll likely find a way to send money with just an account number + sort code. If your country has a system like faster payments the transfer will be near-instant too.

[–] guywithoutaname@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago

"bank transfer"

Laughs in US.

[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

America has Zelle which does instant money transfers by email/phone. It's private but it works in my banking app, is totally free, and is instant

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Zelle is a private company and not "America" wide. Your bank has to support it.

Otherwise, youre stuck in the paypal/venmo/cashapp loop with the rest of us.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Yay for private interests lobbying our government!

[–] Habnab@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Banks are proprietary software

[–] my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Okay? But you presumably do still have an account with a bank or building society, right? So why use a third party when you can request a transfer from them directly?

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

building society

[–] my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ironically enough it's the opposite. Banks answer to shareholders, building societies answer to its members. Building societies compete with banks, if they're unheard of in the US that certainly does explain the state of the US banking system.

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

We don't have building societies in the US, but we do have similar institutions called credit unions.

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not in America! Every bank transfer is a series of hoops that is a pain to jump through which take days to update.

[–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You don't have some system like IBAN allowing you to just send money to whichever bank you want within ome or two days (or in real time but with a fucking fee but that's about to change)?

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not a universal one, no. But there is one that a lot of banks use called Zelle.

[–] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago

Truly, capitalism breeds innovation™

[–] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 18 points 10 months ago

I just made a new account and deleted the old one when I needed to change the name. It's stupid but it worked.

[–] FirstMajesticComet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is it hard to change your name on Paypal or something?

[–] floridaman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think a lot of payment gateways require you to use your legal name, so if someone hasn't gone through all the paperwork legally then your PayPal will have to say whatever is on your birth certificate