- From: Stephane Boyera <boyera@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:36:43 +0200
- To: eanders@pobox.com, public-webpaymentsigcharter@w3.org
> But what is the wordsmith version of "stateless and non-fiat". Then add > in frequent flyer miles, loyalty points, digital currencies, state > cryptocurrencies, and what is that terminology. well the next bullet covers coupons and loyalties. This was just about "non-traditional" currencies > Possibly "Digital Property" or "Digital Assets" but that opens yet > another can of worms. +1 to avoid trying to find a common name that would only speak to those who participated in the discussion to establish it. > Are we inventing new terminology for the sake of...? this is a good questions. given that this is just a charter, i feel that this discussion is bit useless, given that the concept is imho well conveyed: the work covers traidtional currencies, non-traditional ones and other assets such as loyalty/coupons. btw, i've corrected the typoe joseph mentioned (designated) Cheers steph > On 2014-09-09 02:43, David Ezell wrote: >> +1 >> Thank you >> >> _Ars longa, vita brevis..._ >> >> On Sep 9, 2014, at 8:29 AM, "Stephane Boyera" <boyera@w3.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi Manu, Joseph, All >>> >>> Given that there seems to be a consensus on removing non-fiat. I'm >>> happy to proceed. The easiest, at a first glance, is to just remove >>> the term and not open another can of worms by adding a new term. I >>> believe that the idea is very well conveyed and I feel we don't need >>> to go further. >>> I implemented this change (removing the problematic term). >>> cheers >>> Steph >>> >>> Le 09/09/2014 03:28, Manu Sporny a écrit : >>> >>>> On 09/01/2014 12:30 PM, Joseph Potvin wrote: >>> RE: Doesn’t fiat imply government? >> >>>> >> >>>> If what's intended in that section of the Charter is to say >> >>>> "stateless currencies", then some variant of this phrase would be >> >>>> better. But would "Berkshares" that (I think) involve a regional >> >>>> government and some municipalites in Massachussetts be inside our >> >>>> outside that concept? http://www.berkshares.org/community_industry >>>> [1] >> >>> >> >>> +1 to removing non-fiat. >> >>> >> >>> Perhaps changing it to "private currencies"? >> >>> >> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_currency [2] >> >>> >> >>> -- manu >> >>> >> >> -- >> Stephane Boyera stephane@w3.org >> W3C +33 (0) 6 73 84 87 27 >> BP 93 >> F-06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, >> France >> >> ------------------------- >> This electronic message, including attachments, is intended only for >> the use of the individual or company named above or to which it is >> addressed. The information contained in this message shall be >> considered confidential and proprietary, and may include confidential >> work product. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware >> that any unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution or copying of >> this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email >> in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and >> deleting this email immediately. >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://www.berkshares.org/community_industry >> [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_currency > > -- Stephane Boyera stephane@w3.org W3C +33 (0) 6 73 84 87 27 BP 93 F-06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France
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