No, it’s fairly common in many countries. Foreign currencies (namely USD and EUR) are a lot more stable and people prefer that. USD was the unofficial main currency for any large purchases (like a car or a house) in the Soviet union and for several years after its collapse.

What do you mean? It’s shared here because it’s mildly infuriating, and how did you make the connection to Philippines?

I support their decision. If admins are going to be dicks, then so be it. I hope they’ll enjoy it.