The fact that people are okay with this or saying that crysta is not a scam is just astounding to me.

This is just nonsensical, the idea that we are going from being able to pay with a credit or debit card to have to buy indirect amounts of crysta (there's the scam, and the hassle to constantly manually do this) or use a shady third party we have to deal with. Is just ridiculous, why can't SE be like the other companies on this planet who don't try to give you an aneurysm when you try to pay for a service?

Imagine if we had to pay our electric bill like this.

"Yeah you want electricity for your refrigerator and things right?"

"Yeah"

"Well sign up with this company who you can pay to then pay us, or buy credits in indirect amounts"

"But why?"

"Well you see, we care more about money and deals with other companies who pay us, than your satisfaction and desire to continue working with us"

I just want to pay my $14.95 and be happy (not something I am expecting or asking SE to do, but making the community needlessly angry is uncalled for). I along with most will not use Click and Buy, and even if crysta was not a scam, and allowed you to pay in direct amounts it still be this needless hassle. Just bill us, don't give us all this silliness.