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I created an open source barter facilitator application and I am wondering if it is the future of commerce (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 days ago by danielhanrahantng@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Hello my name is Daniel Hanrahan and I created a barter facilitator application and do you think it is the future of commerce: https://github.com/Daniel-Hanrahan-Tools-and-Games/Barter_Facilitator Sincerely, Daniel Hanrahan

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[–] TehPers@beehaw.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not really, no. Assuming that all currencies are going down the toilet and your software is supposed to sidestep it in some manner, then all you're really introducing is basically an exchange for a new system of currencies. You end up in the same place in the theoretical future where barter is the main method of trading.

On the other hand, if you're doing this just for fun, then there's nothing wrong with that, and introducing it that way might get you a better reception. But this is not the future of trade, just a niche tool that some might find useful, which is perfectly fine.

[–] danielhanrahantng@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

The software allows barter to be the international main method of barter, does that explain it better for you.