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		null_ptr on May 19, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Inside the US government’s war on tech support sca... Phone systems really do seem needlessly outdated, they're the paid service with the crappiest user experience today. Why is it possible for some creep to call me from ostentatiously fake numbers like "1111111111" or "111 222 333" at 3am only to spout gibberish, try to scam me, or just stay silent on the other end?

noselasd on May 19, 2014 [–]

I can pick up a headset, push a button and talk to almost anyone in the world. That is not a crappy user experience, despite other problems it might have.

TheCoelacanth on May 19, 2014 | [–]

On the flip-side, almost anyone in the world can pick up a headset, push a button and talk to me. That is a crappy user experience.

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