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>I strongly believe that a smart-phone should not be a requirement to partake in society. I'm 40; I stopped using email in 2016 (save temp-burners for a few ne
by ProllyInfamous 2y ago
>I strongly believe that a smart-phone should not be a requirement to partake in society.
I'm 40; I stopped using email in 2016 (save temp-burners for a few necessary signups); essentially never do I carry a cellular phone, nor do I app/text.
My bank treats me like a criminal, locking me out of online banking; occassionally they cancel my debit card ("didn't you see our app notification?!"). Jokes on them, though: I live one block away from this bank, so I just walk in constantly to ask them for account balances/transactions, and to poke fun at their ideas of security (e.g. text 2FA, which login.gov specifically declares "bad practice").
It's actually kind of nice, having built rapore with a few of the tellers who already know why I'm visiting their location so often: bad company policies, dependant upon smartphone apps.
Should physical identification ever be legislated out of existance, I'd probably just expatriate (at this point, semi-retired).
- whatnotests2 2y agoMy god, can I please rent your basement? I want off this ride.
- ProllyInfamous 2y agoI always suggest this as the first step: Become "unreachable" — from whom is your choice, but I always suggest to start with ignoring work-related calls/texts, except when *on the clock. Certain countries are beginning to implement "right to disconnect" laws, which require your employer to pay you for contacting you outside of your scheduled work hours. At this point I wouldn't even give a new employer my personal phone number (they'd get a burner for HR docs)... if your employers wants to call/text you, even during work hours, they can provide a phone/number.