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erronis

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9. Also hoping there is a good place for these discussions. DU might not be it, but other sites have become unusable.

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 08:42 PM

Apr 26

I read hundreds of different sites in the course of a week and comment on many.

Almost all that offer technical assistance have been taken over by a "supply your personal information and we'll let you ask." Many of these also include "premium" subscriptions where you may get some curated answers.

I trust very few that rely on paid subscriptions.

I doubt DU has a way to vet advice other than our wonderful MRT and jury system. But it might be worth asking for a forum for "Fraud Advice" or some such.

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Investing in Distress [View all] Passages Apr 26 OP

Wow. Thanks for this posting. erronis Apr 26 #1

You're welcome. I was shocked when I read how pervasive it is. Passages Apr 26 #2

This and losing house insurance are two of the main slightlv Apr 26 #3

That is terrifying. Passages Apr 26 #4

Perfect ! appalachiablue Apr 26 #11

Preying on desperation. erronis Apr 26 #5

You know they're all Repugs or "Libertarians"...! n/t slightlv Apr 26 #6

I'm not sure where to post this in DU, there should be a forum to help these concerns erronis Apr 26 #7

I agree with you... it doesn't really fall under "technology" either slightlv Apr 26 #8

Also hoping there is a good place for these discussions. DU might not be it, but other sites have become unusable. erronis Apr 26 #9

Being an old time techie... slightlv Apr 26 #10