Re: [Taler] https://taler.net/en/principles.html

[Hartmut Goebel]

Hi all,
> For the GNU Taler 'principles' Web site, Taler Systems SA asked some
> designers to come up with a more professional and consistent set of
> illustrations.  The designers have now produced a design, and I've
> attached the PDF with their graphics.

I like the more consistent design.

What actually strikes me: All persons are healthy, white men. Not a
single women, no people of color, no handicapped people.

Minor points:

- p1: This big-beard-wearing man on the front page is not known outside
our bubble.

- p2: Sentences are long an nested. I suggest rewording to be done a an
editor ("Lektor")

- p3: Why dollar-signs on the bank noted? Most of our project in Europa
based, so the € sign would be more appropriate IMHO. (Instead of
reiterating the Dollar's dominance). Or even leave this sign away, use
heads (mind the women ;-) or buildings as usual on most notes. Same for
the coins on the next pages. At least different symbols should be used.

- p3: Possible add a sentence about how Taler protects money-laundering.

- p4: Text starts with "This …", thus continuing the headline. This is
different to the other pages.

- p5: Similar. Also long and nested sentences.

- p7: "Efficiency is necessary for GNU Taler". Well, yes, but why should
users/banks care about Taler's necessities? Should more be like: Of
Course Taler is efficient, otherwise it would fail on its aim to be
usable/appropriate for micropayment.

- p8: Similar.

- p9: Similar. Beside this it sounds a bit like "lets get away from
supervision of banks" and "let more Start-up implement crappy FinTecs
with lousy security". Should be reworded.

- One point is missing (related to p9): Decentralization. Contrary to
other payment methods like Apple Pay, Google Pay, WeePay, (FB Liba) and
even Creditcards (only a few global companies are dominating the
market), local banks and countries can operate Taler.


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Schönen Gruß
Hartmut Goebel
Dipl.-Informatiker (univ), CISSP, CSSLP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Information Security Management, Security Governance, Secure Software
Development

Goebel Consult, Landshut
http://www.goebel-consult.de

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