wandering.shop is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
Wandering.Shop aims to have the vibe of a quality coffee shop at a busy SF&F Convention. Think tables of writers, fans and interested passers-by sharing drinks and conversation on a variety of topics.

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Charlie Stross

@angusm The killer in 1995 was supposedly the tear-up/tear-down cost of a POTS connection, which handily exceeded the lower threshold for a microbilled transaction. Also, the banking biz was *terrible* about figuring out the internet (otherwise we wouldn't have to hear about Elon Musk).