An idea

We could have some sort of financial police that made sure that people did not default on their work units owed.

In the space of a day we've devised the need for a regulator. Or perhaps regulation should sit with the Bank of HTFU?

hey if this works out we may never need cash money GN's again
with the 5,000 users on here we could set up an almighty barter / cash free economy

DOWN WITH THE POUND

FUCK THA POLEEEEEZ.
or something.

'Sterling'

you freaks.

'Sterling'.

How about a system similar to the stone money they have in Yap, Micronesia. But instead of having a bank full of enormous stones there is a bank of rare bike frames.

Stirling.

not sure i'd want to secure my currency against that.

I'm only lurking on this thread but I'm 100% into the idea.

not sure i'd want to secure my currency against that.

I don't know, it looks pretty nice...

I was just thinking how pretty Stirling is.

Just an idea ?

love it.

I currently owe Fred 20 LFG$$

really? you bastard.

Isn't what you're suggesting just a combination of a LETS scheme and a local community currency?

Can't be that hard to set up, but LETS are a bit time consuming to manage.

tbh, I like the informal gift based economy we have now.

love it.

really? you bastard.

Yep !

Murlte's Bike.

The Brixton Pound launches today, actually.

not sure if we are going to do it in the shop, it seems like it will be more trouble than it's worth considering none of us live in Brixton.

Lunchtime kitty?

£FG$$

Fixed.

I really hope that this will work. I'd definitely try to use it as much as possible were it to launch in Hackney.

I must go and find out whether the C&H is accepting Brixton Pounds. I like the idea of paying for a burger with Olive Morris.

Been chatting to people about this over the weekend, and I'm starting to agree with Nhatt, it happens on here already, without interference or formalisation. So why fix something that's not broken. Hmm, maybe that metaphor doesn't work so well here.

Isn't the C&H more towards Clapham way? You might need to go to the local Bureau de Change first to get some Clapham Smackers (when they come out).

True, but the catchment area seems to be quite big - up to HH.
http://brixtonpound.wordpress.com/businesses/

Ah well, there might be some border currency wars, then. :€