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   Mark T. Tomczak (mark@mastodon.fixermark.com)'s status on Friday, 09-Feb-2024 02:34:34 JST Mark T. Tomczak

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   @lauren There's a big gap in my understanding of how scam callers stay on the network.

   My uncle gets about three a day. All probably from the same company, because the prefix audio (the sounds their robocall machine makes patching through to a human being) are all the same. They call from dozens of different numbers.

   Where has the phone network broken down that carriers can't just say "These numbers? They're scammers. Cut 'em?" The phone network isn't like the IP network where all you need is a computer and an Ethernet cable... Someone has to be signing off on these customers.

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   Thorwegian ❄️ (thor@berserker.town)'s status on Saturday, 03-Feb-2024 17:15:19 JST Thorwegian ❄️

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   "I'm not a materialist. Love and friendship is reward enough."

   Oh, wait, I don't have much of those things either...

   I have had some good times as an adult but it was always money that facilitated it, indirectly. I paid for travel to see people or to have them come see me. One of my exes lived with me for free while I worked. Another I wouldn't have met without travelling abroad. I'm also losing contact with old friends because I can't afford to be where they are.

   It's not so interesting to own things, but experiences often cost money, and I do want those. You can also use money to improve your health and looks.

   It would make more sense to be non-materialistic if I had many non-material assets, such as confidence, a great personality, good looks, a loving family, or a good contact network.

   My main non-material asset is just my intellect though, and the main reward you can get in return for that alone is money and status.

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   Daryl White (djwfyi@vmst.io)'s status on Thursday, 23-Feb-2023 02:16:54 JST Daryl White

   Continuing to add to Mastodon those posts that are critical for a decent social network.

   My favorite one about people who insist on asking questions.