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> (I actually wonder why they don't sell peer pressure as a service. "If you don't pay your balance due of $123.45 by 7/1, we'll message your friends saying tha
by martey 5y ago
> (I actually wonder why they don't sell peer pressure as a service. "If you don't pay your balance due of $123.45 by 7/1, we'll message your friends saying that you're a deadbeat." Maybe I should patent that before someone else does, because it sounds horrible.)
Alas, this is not a new idea:
- https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/11/facebook-warns-debt-collectors-about-using-its-service/66831/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/11/faceb...
- https://restofworld.org/2020/okash-microlending-public-shaming/ https://restofworld.org/2020/okash-microlending-public-shami...
- https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/can-a-debt-collector-contact-me-through-facebook/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/can-a-debt-colle...
- https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/may/09/loan-sharks-target-new-victims-via-whatsapp-and-facebook https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/may/09/loan-sharks-ta...
- tudorw 5y agoIn Spain it's somewhat of a tradition, they have fun costumes though so... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/boom-time-spain-s-costumed-debt-collectors-922500.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/boom-time-sp...
- g8oz 5y agoIn a similar spirit https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jun/08/pakistan-hijra-transgender-tax-collectors https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jun/08/pakistan-hijra...