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But you are here, so that's a great first step. Twitter is an necessary evil for many people these days. Just like reddit, it'll be hard for people to make the transition. Signing up here is the first step - the more content we create, the more people will stick around

Very humid subtropical climate

Demolished in 2015. More photos of the abandoned mall here: https://www.abandonedfl.com/miracle-city-mall/

I really only handle chargebacks as a final “nuclear” option

As it should be. I have to deal with customers who literally wait until they see I generate a tracking number and scanned in at the post office before they call their bank later that day and file chargeback because they know half the time small businesses aren't diligent enough to respond within the 14 day window provided by the banks in the chargeback process for refuting a dispute.

I also have a pretty long and fairly steady history witb said CC merchant. So it’s clearly not a pattern or abuse. I’m thinking I’ve maybe filed 3-4 in the last 10 years. And that’s with an average of 200-500 transactions a month on the account.

Yeah, as I've recently discovered, credit unions tend to offer better customer service than banks these days for all things from loans to banking in general.

Lol yeah, my friend works at one of the larger banks and things are very different - she handles chargebacks and oven deals with people who file chargebacks on a $5 hot dog they just bought claiming they got food poisoning 10 minutes later. It's insane what some banks let fly.

Sucks suntrust is such a crummy bank - I would look elsewhere for banking lol.

Well shoot, just sold a bunch of classic gameboy and game-gear games on ebay within the past few months. Some of my oldest games date back to 1989

AT&T Mobile too? Hot damn I had AT&T Internet for a few years and they REALLY screwed up. I started having intermittent signal issues where the reception would drop to less than 1megabit per second. They kept sending techs out who would look at their ipad and say the box in the neighborhood is showing a good signal and it MUST be all the 3D printers I have in my spare bedroom (not realizing that those printers don't even have wifi connections lol).

Finally after a dozen techs all told me I was crazy, I switched to cable internet and when I unplugged my DSL AT&T modem, it turns out the phone cable was loose (poor crimp job by the AT&T install tech when they installed the unit a few years earlier) - if one single tech had physically unplugged my modem to test signal quality from my end they would have caught the issue - but nope. So I called AT&T to cancel and they refused to cancel - they transferred the call to an account retention specialist who kept refusing to let me cancel the service - trying to offer me better rates and such. I was shaking I so angry, I told them they had a dozen chances over six months to fix the issue and never did.

Yeah, most people don't realize your bank has your back. If you paid by card online, you're protected in situations like this - the vendor then has 14 days responsibility to respond to your bank and tell them why they refused to cancel the service for the customer with a good enough excuse otherwise the customer almost always wins a chargeback.

This was actually discussed a few months back

https://futurism.com/the-byte/replacing-ceos-with-ai-makes-sense

Well, well, well, look who's defending their beloved billionaire. It's truly fascinating how some people can overlook glaring issues and defend questionable decisions. Let's dissect your defense, shall we?

Firstly, you claim that since Twitter is now in private hands, there's no need to paint a picture for the public. Ah, yes, because transparency and accountability are such outdated concepts, right? Who needs the public's trust when one person can make all the decisions behind closed doors? It's not like Twitter is a platform that millions of people rely on for news, communication, and information.

You also applaud the efforts to make the platform more economical, but conveniently ignore the consequences. Sure, reducing the team might save some money, but what about the impact on content moderation? By firing a significant number of content moderation staff, Twitter has allowed extremist content to flourish, tarnishing its reputation and driving away advertisers. But hey, who needs ad revenue when you have a billionaire at the helm, right?

Speaking of advertisers, you seem to brush off the importance of brand safety and the impact of hate speech on ad placements. Advertisers understandably don't want their brands associated with extremist views or hate speech. By failing to address this issue effectively, Musk has driven away advertisers, causing a significant loss of revenue for Twitter. It's not "childish" for people to criticize such negligence; it's simply holding a company accountable for its actions.

And let's not forget Musk's refusal to pay rent on Twitter's offices. It's truly admirable how he thinks he can just disregard contractual obligations and leave property owners high and dry. Such behavior shows a complete disregard for the law and basic decency.

Oh, and the whole bedroom installation in the San Francisco headquarters? That's just downright creepy. Who in their right mind thinks it's acceptable to convert a commercial space into a residential one without proper zoning? Musk's actions in this regard are not only inappropriate but also demonstrate a lack of respect for regulations and the communities in which his company operates.

While it's true that many billionaires own media outlets, that doesn't excuse Musk's questionable decisions and mismanagement. Controlling the narrative should never come at the expense of allowing hate speech and extremism to run rampant. Musk's actions on Twitter are not the signs of a genius businessman; they're the actions of someone more interested in their own ego and power.

So, before you rush to defend your beloved Musk, take a step back and consider the real consequences of his decisions. Twitter deserves better leadership and accountability, not blind adoration from its defenders.

For nearly the past 20 years, cancelling XM radio (and now SiriusXM) required a phone call to customer service to cancel an account. Literally you could log in, add new radios, upgrade subscriptions, etc from the website, but you could NOT cancel online.

I was pleasantly surprised that they finally seem to have listened and you can now unsubscribe online without making a phone call. I guess they realized the labor costs were more than the number of customers they were retaining with the dumb policy.

Yeah that doesn't apply to every brewery. My wife works for a micro brewery (3 barrel system). They have 22 taps and constantly rotating out new beers and flavor combos. I'm often there helping to brew (and scoop out the spent grain which we feed to our spoiled chickens). MOST of the time they're using high grade amoretti brand flavoring (although they do add other stuff like fresh fruits or spices and cakes where appropriate).

But since they're not producing high volume, they are constantly rotating out flavors and styles of beers. Almost every other week there's something new on tap.