[kwlug-disc] Bank of Canada launching public consultations on a digital dollar

Paul Nijjar paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca
Mon Jun 19 21:23:45 EDT 2023


I put my comments about that towards the end of the survey.

- Paul

On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 04:32:28PM -0400, Doug Moen wrote:
> I stopped filling out the survey when I reached the point where it said that the digital dollar is a government surveillance system, and that this is non-negotiable. No option to agree/disagree.
> 
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, at 9:19 AM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> > You can get to the survey via https://www.bankofcanada.ca/digitaldollar/
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 9:18 AM Federer Fanatic <nafdef at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Ok that link was generated by following other links. ONly applies to me
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --------------------------------------------------------------
> >>  Roger Federer Fanatic Extraordinaire :-)
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Mon, 19 Jun 2023 at 09:16, Federer Fanatic <nafdef at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> There is a separate link https://bit.ly/3p4bsjk
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>  Roger Federer Fanatic Extraordinaire :-)
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> On Mon, 19 Jun 2023 at 09:13, CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> This link is to the press release, nevertheless I was immediately turned off of trusting the BoC with one line on the page:  "For the latest updates on the process, follow us on Twitter <https://twitter.com/bankofcanada/status/1618264200878456835>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/TheBankofCanada/> and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/thebankofcanada/>."
> >>>> 
> >>>> Really?  You're asking us about security and finances, and you use the three worse online criminal organizations??
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 8:51 AM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Today is the deadline for this. I just did the survey and it was not
> >>>>> too difficult. I recommend others have their say. 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> - Paul
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 10:58:33AM -0400, Chris Frey wrote:
> >>>>> > https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2023/05/bank-canada-launches-public-consultations-digital-dollar/
> >>>>> > 
> >>>>> > Consultation runs from May 8 to June 19, which may be of interest
> >>>>> > to some here.
> >>>>> > 
> >>>>> > - Chris
> >>>>> > 
> >>>>> > 
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