I’ve been a social media hermit for the past 3 years but recently I’ve given up and created a few accounts across different apps again. It’s unreal how strict the requirements are now.

  1. Give e-mail (ok)
  2. Give phone number (… eeh, ok)
  3. Use the new account for a while
  4. Account suspended, please upload selfie to continue (no thanks xi). There are also some verification promps where you have to record a video and rotate your face left to right

If this isn’t a message to move to indie web I don’t know what is

  • lud@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    you’re a scab against the people and shouldn’t be regarded past that point.

    WTF‽ They are trying to stay alive, not murder your parents!

    Do you think they are well paid or something? If you have an income, they likely earn 100 times less or something.

    Seriously what the fuck is wrong with users on some instances?

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      2 months ago

      Still not my problem; my man you should not be talking about jobs and who holds 'em when Amerika is looking at a job shortage because of all the offshoring. I said what I said with my whole chest; if you work for them in any form, facility, or function, or uplift those who do, I consider you an opp

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        2 months ago

        when Amerika is looking at a job shortage because of all the offshoring.

        Ahahaha no there’s not! I work for a national company and we have hundreds of jobs we struggle to fill.

        Even if you look at the data for manufacturing, the most infamously offshored sector there’s consistently more job openings than hirings