> > #1 is doable but would destroy our ability to combat fraud. "Here's how not to get banned next time" is not an email anyone in this space would consider sending.
> Just imagine laws would work that way.
This is how "tipping off" law often works in practice.
As a support agent you often lack full visibility into the treatment or history of the person on the other end of the phone, especially if they're a bad actor. You can't tell them what is or isn't fraudulent behaviour, or what might be construed as such.
But most people also aren't draining their battery every day.
I live in Toronto, own a Kona EV, and am lucky enough to have a garage. I've literally never needed anything more than 120V except when going on >300km car trips. Any daily commute that wouldn't be handled by an overnight charge at 120V probably isn't a commute I'd put up with even with an ICE vehicle.
Or decline in product offering relative to the competition.
In Canada at least Netflix's library seems to have been gutted with a ton of their non-original content moving to Prime, Disney+, etc. And even a bunch of their own formerly-exclusive content is now available for free on services like Tubi.
> If you are worried about safety, ride your e-bike/bike in the middle of the lane.
I'm the sort of person who "takes the lane" when necessary but it doesn't work great in practice: Many drivers will aggressively tailgate and I've even been "bonked" by one who thought it was a totally normal and acceptable thing to do.
I even live in an area where cyclists are recommended (by the police) to ride ~3 feet from the curb and we require drivers (by law) to give cyclists ~3 feet of clearance. If cyclists were to follow those rules they'd be taking the full lane almost everywhere. But likely due to a combination of it not being common in practice and motorists being generally impatient it ends up being a dangerous set of guidelines to follow.
In the greater context of this and the NYT article: The answer is probably better bike infrastructure.
Part of the complexity of moderating on Reddit vs. moderating on Facebook is Reddit's open-by-default nature and limited control provided to moderators.
For example: Optionally requiring a questionnaire before being able to post to a Facebook group significantly cuts down on spam. Reddit doesn't really have an equivalent. If a Reddit mod wants to implement similar? They could use the API to write something that blackholes new members' comments until they respond to an automated message. Not a great user experience and what happens if Reddit pricing changes now make that integration prohibitively expensive?
Some mods certainly power-trip but ultimately the role isn't a glamorous one: You're a volunteer customer success agent. Most of the work isn't hard or controversial, but at the scale of Reddit there's a _lot_ of it. The hardest part of recruiting new moderators is finding people who'll remain even minimally engaged. Replacing them certainly isn't impossible but the process of replacing proven-engaged moderators with newcomers that need to be vetted can be a ton of work in itself.
There are a few bank-to-bank mechanisms (ACH, wire transfers) but they're slow (often multiple business days) and often have fees associated with them ($20+ for wires).
The lack of good transfer mechanisms is what has led to a proliferation of alternatives (e.g. Venmo, Cash App). Zelle has emerged as a bank-approved mechanism for "instant" funds transfer.
It might be worth giving the Apple Store or online support another shot.
I was in basically the exact same position a month ago (pros bought launch week, very out of warranty, known crackling issue) and they replaced the ear pieces (but not the case) without question or hesitation.
> Just imagine laws would work that way.
This is how "tipping off" law often works in practice.
As a support agent you often lack full visibility into the treatment or history of the person on the other end of the phone, especially if they're a bad actor. You can't tell them what is or isn't fraudulent behaviour, or what might be construed as such.