Talk:go card

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Reference Links

All four of the external reference links are broken. Can someone please fix this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.56.22.126 (talk) 01:59, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

does not look like it mattman (talk) 01:49, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

The references were broken when I tried them. The Translink link is still broken. 203.56.22.126 (talk) 03:18, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Removed from the security section of the article

"Anyone who understands technology knows that no system can be perfect when defending itself from hackers, however an RFID (radio frequency identification) system such as the Go card can be much easier to hack due to the fact that data is transmitted over the airwaves, making it much easier to capture any unencrypted data and possibly steal a person's identity."

I removed this paragraph for a number of reasons, first the 'Anyone who understand etc' start is very poor wording to use on an encycloppedia. Secondly Go card technology does not transmit data unencrypted over the airwaves which makes the whole statement pointless. Even if it was unencrypted. it's not possible to assume someones identity because a. The go card doesnt have to be registered (you can buy it at any shop and use it straightaway without filling in any forms or show id) and b. if you decided to register it in case you lost it or so you can recharge it online, your personal information is still not stored on the card itself. Lenneth (talk)

Smart Card?

I was under the impression that a "Smart Card" contains a microchip that stores information. Go Cards (looking at mine now)are plain plastic and whilst they no doubt magnetically store a unique identification number, there is no evidence of a chip. I believe all the data is stored on server, thus making the card more of a "dumb" card, analogous to the old Mainframe dumb terminals. --MichaelGG (talk) 11:07, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

They do contain a chip = they are a "Smart Card".--Tuxcomputers —Preceding undated comment added 08:19, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

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Introduction changes?

To use the go card, users hold the card less than 10 cm away from the reader to "touch on" before starting a journey, and must do the same to "touch off" the service at the end of the journey. The cost of each journey is deducted from the go card balance. I think that this should be removed from the intro as the same thing is stated further along the article. I think it should be replaced with info on what the go card can be used for; trains, buses, etc. Fork99 (talk) 23:09, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Smart ticketing

Per a recent edit by @TV51515 (diff: [1]) to the section Go card#Replacement, I’ve added an unsourced tag, however I’ve not removed the info. This is because apparently according to [2] (Imgur screenshot) provided by TV51515, Translink has confirmed through a direct message thread elsewhere supporting the information. But, I can’t find any official announcements or other secondary sources to back this up. Fork99 (talk) 02:32, 20 May 2023 (UTC)