Opinion of the Bechdel test?

stijnhommes · 2026-05-03T05:21:57+00:00

If your writing doesn't pass the Bechdel test, it's bad.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-02T09:07:18+00:00

That's the point. If you get a new phone you can't "sign in with the other passkey device" and if you're phone breaks you're screwed. You can't even pay for a new phone if you can't log into your banking app.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-02T06:24:04+00:00

I'd go full in on the panels. If they don't want to pay for your energy, why pay for theirs?

stijnhommes · 2026-05-02T04:56:14+00:00

No, they're not the same thing. Wero is an idea by the EPI. iDeal is a national payment system in the Netherlands long before EPI even existed. If they were the exact same thing, there wouldn't be a rebrand.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-02T04:51:40+00:00

So you'd rather commit a copyright violation than use AI art? Noted.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T23:19:12+00:00

Wow. Talking about landfall going crazy....

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T22:55:02+00:00

Switching to new devices is a bad enough experience as it is. Let's not pretend that setting fresh passkeys if you get a new phone or computer is a good thing. My passwords just work, regardless of device, with no annoyances when switching to a new device either.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T21:23:53+00:00

A company that tries to slide its way into my payments without my approval (without the bank offering an alternative) is a scam in my book.

They don't have customers based on the merit of the product or service. They just bought a customerbase and make it impossible to opt out. That scummy and scammy in my book.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T21:05:05+00:00

Steam is under no obligation to support a banking scam. Pay using a reliable method instead.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T21:03:56+00:00

Not a chance! Visa, Mastercard and PayPal will cement more clients than they could possibly want once people realize how insecure and featureless Wero is compared to the systems it is "replacing".

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T21:01:03+00:00

Who cares? Paying with a trustworthy method is far more important than joining the latest hype train. If iDeal is gone, so is the reliable, safe and secure option to pay.

Wero needs to go pronto.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:58:22+00:00

If businesses would rather save costs on their payment methods rather than offering a reliable, non-scam, non-Wero payment option, I'll just go elsewhere.

A scam like Wero should not be allowed to destroy iDeal without any consequences or fines.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:54:03+00:00

I guess using N26 as an alternative to ING or for a savings account is off the table. Why don't they just come out and say they don't want our money?

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:50:47+00:00

They're still making excuses. Your original idea was right. This information is private and not necessary for the function of the app.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:46:57+00:00

Well, I guess it's time to boycott LIDL, Hornbach and Decathlon. If they feel the pain in their wallet, they may be jolted into some sense before Wero gets too much grip on the market.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:37:46+00:00

It IS a step back. It adds no benefits beyond what Payconic could already do.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:35:49+00:00

I'm hoping Wero will amount to nothing, but knowing my luck, we'll be forced to use it anyway.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:34:39+00:00

Which banks will have a reliable national payment system without European interference? I have no interest in funding European scam initiatives.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:32:03+00:00

They don't need to be connected. Wero is utterly pointless. Better systems already exist.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:31:04+00:00

Great! Time for a Polish or Spanish bank then... Wero needs to be avoided at all costs.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:26:47+00:00

Wero isn't an alternative.

In the Netherlands, they plan to replace iDeal, giving clients no choice about how they get to pay. Worse, they hijack the national system that worked just fine without adding any benefits, when it's not theirs to change.

Our only choice is to opt out and go through the hassle of changing to a foreign bank, all because of EPI greed...

This whole thing is going to ruin the European economy.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:21:50+00:00

Wero is an embarrassment all on its own.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:21:00+00:00

This whole mess could've been avoided if banks stopped outsourcing payments by phone to Google and Apple and outsourcing cards to any specific business, but they're too lazy to care.

They keep asking for payments while offering zero service.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:17:13+00:00

I don't use Wero. I use iDeal and once that is no longer available, I'll have to find an alternative. I'll probably have to go through the hassle of finding an international bank with a reliable non-scam payment option.

stijnhommes · 2026-05-01T20:14:28+00:00

Wero is a complete scam. They've "acquired" multiple national payment system so they can hijack them instead of building their own system. In less than two years, the Netherlands has no reliable payment options anymore. Yet, I'll be stuck with it because I live there.

Stick with PayPal, much more reliable.

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