That’s basically what AT protocol (Bluesky) is

Mastodon is great for certain things, but not great as a broadcast medium. A European AT Protocol implementation is a better solution https://www.eurosky.social/

Not be able to buy or sell anything without a US company as intermediary does seem something of a risk in the current environment

Looks like it’s national.

Deflating deep-rooted habits and established digital wallets like Apple Pay or Google Pay requires convincing added value. The Dutch „iDEAL | Wero“ strategy has a unique advantage here: it transfers an entire national user base almost automatically.

“Last year, its stores attracted 924 million visits, making it the third-most visited supermarket in America after Kroger and Publix.” Later on the article says there are 1 billion visits annually, so it seems that Aldi had 10% of footfall, which is pretty impressive penetration.

That’s just how Germans write

What about Webador: https://slashdot.org/software/comparison/Substack-vs-Webador-vs-WordPress/

Here WeGo has great traffic data (as you would expect given that it’s owned by Audi,BMW etc

Have you tried Here WeGo. It’s owned by a consortium of European car manufacturers, and has great maps, especially for traffic. The mobile experience is event, and integrated with Android Auto.

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