Re: [AFMUG] OT wechat
Colin got me fixed up. When I sign in, it creates the QR code and it times out. Took us two or three tries to get it. But I think I am now fully assimilated by China... Thanks Colin. I guess this process would be pretty hard for a non human. They make you solve an elementary jig saw puzzle before you get the QR code. Then some other wechat user has to scan the QR code to complete the authentication. From: Ryan Ray Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 11:27 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT wechat It's just a URL. http://weixin.qq.com/x/AYcWDHOaDFgcVshGsuoi On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 2:30 AM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: This is the one from the window PC app. From: Colin Stanners Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 11:39 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT wechat I installed WeChat to communicate with Chinese suppliers. I went to a nearby Chinese restaurant where I knew the staff and they scanned my QR as a "friend" or similar so that I could be authorized. Ridiculous method of signup and questionable privacy implications but it is a way to prevent false registrations. If you send me a screenshot of your code I can try to scan it. On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 10:58 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Trying to get a tech support call going with a Chinese company. They use wechat. I tried to install it and it requires another wechat user to scan a QR code on my phone. That ain’t gonna happen. I guess there is a manual way for another wechat user to let me into the club. Like to have a live translator on the call too. Anyone have any recommendations? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] OT wechat
It's just a URL. http://weixin.qq.com/x/AYcWDHOaDFgcVshGsuoi On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 2:30 AM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > This is the one from the window PC app. > > > > From: Colin Stanners > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 11:39 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Cc: Chuck McCown > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT wechat > > I installed WeChat to communicate with Chinese suppliers. I went to a > nearby Chinese restaurant where I knew the staff and they scanned my QR as > a "friend" or similar so that I could be authorized. Ridiculous method of > signup and questionable privacy implications but it is a way to prevent > false registrations. If you send me a screenshot of your code I can try to > scan it. > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 10:58 PM Chuck McCown via AF > wrote: > > > Trying to get a tech support call going with a Chinese company. They use > wechat. I tried to install it and it requires another wechat user to scan > a QR code on my phone. That ain’t gonna happen. I guess there is a manual > way for another wechat user to let me into the club. > > Like to have a live translator on the call too. Anyone have any > recommendations? > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] OT wechat
This is the one from the window PC app. From: Colin Stanners Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 11:39 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT wechat I installed WeChat to communicate with Chinese suppliers. I went to a nearby Chinese restaurant where I knew the staff and they scanned my QR as a "friend" or similar so that I could be authorized. Ridiculous method of signup and questionable privacy implications but it is a way to prevent false registrations. If you send me a screenshot of your code I can try to scan it. On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 10:58 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Trying to get a tech support call going with a Chinese company. They use wechat. I tried to install it and it requires another wechat user to scan a QR code on my phone. That ain’t gonna happen. I guess there is a manual way for another wechat user to let me into the club. Like to have a live translator on the call too. Anyone have any recommendations? -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] OT wechat
I installed WeChat to communicate with Chinese suppliers. I went to a nearby Chinese restaurant where I knew the staff and they scanned my QR as a "friend" or similar so that I could be authorized. Ridiculous method of signup and questionable privacy implications but it is a way to prevent false registrations. If you send me a screenshot of your code I can try to scan it. On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 10:58 PM Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > Trying to get a tech support call going with a Chinese company. They use > wechat. I tried to install it and it requires another wechat user to scan > a QR code on my phone. That ain’t gonna happen. I guess there is a manual > way for another wechat user to let me into the club. > > Like to have a live translator on the call too. Anyone have any > recommendations? > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[AFMUG] OT wechat
Trying to get a tech support call going with a Chinese company. They use wechat. I tried to install it and it requires another wechat user to scan a QR code on my phone. That ain’t gonna happen. I guess there is a manual way for another wechat user to let me into the club. Like to have a live translator on the call too. Anyone have any recommendations?-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
