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They're using "buying an Apple device" as a spam filter, rather than using democratic means to put good regulations that are anti-spam.
by 8note 3y ago
They're using "buying an Apple device" as a spam filter, rather than using democratic means to put good regulations that are anti-spam.
- nucleardog 3y agoRegulations... like CAN-SPAM? TCPA? Or CASL in Canada? Or the "Spam Act" in Australia? Or the PECR in the UK? Yeah, what we need is more regulation. That's been solving the problem.
- smcin 3y agoYes. They switched to that ~2020/1. You can no longer make a Genius Bar appt by browser on an Android phone; you used to be able to. Seems grossly unreasonable to assume "user has an Android phone" indicates "possible spammer".
- filoleg 3y ago> Seems grossly unreasonable to assume "user has an Android phone" indicates "possible spammer". I think you got it in the reverse order. “User has an android phone” doesn’t indicate “possible spammer”. However, “spammer” typically indicates “user has an android phone.”
- smcin 3y agoNo, I described it the way Apple implements it; I'm aware of the Bayesian ridiculousness. Anyway, I object to Apple enforcing "all users of non-Apple phones as of 2020/1 can no longer make service appts [for an MBP] from the Apple webpage".