Re: [GTALUG] Doctorow: "Sympathy for the spammer"

2024-01-16 Thread Evan Leibovitch via talk
It is a good article but not universally true by a long shot, focusing on email-based activities. There are a number of scam-baiting channels on YouTube that lay bare the tactics of many phone scams, and I'm sorry but I'm not going to have much sympathy for those who aggressively harass people

Re: [GTALUG] Doctorow: "Sympathy for the spammer"

2024-01-16 Thread Mark Prosser via talk
On 2024-01-16 13:16, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote: A great article! I recommend that everyone read it. I concur! Pluralistic is a great add to anyone's RSS Feeds. He really nailed it with this one especially. I love how he kept harping on the scammer / desperate-scamee relationship:

[GTALUG] Doctorow: "Sympathy for the spammer"

2024-01-16 Thread D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk
| From: mwilson--- via talk | Subject: Re: [GTALUG] landline power [was Re: "AI" on getting correct | technical answers] | Cory Doctorow posted a relevant article today: | https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/15/passive-income-brainworms/#four-hour-work-week | | Money quote: | "while we're