Re:I was let go for refusing to deploy a dark pattern
by walrus01 on Friday June 25, 2021 @06:52PM
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If you want it done quickly tell them you're going to prison.
Re:I was let go for refusing to deploy a dark pattern
by lostcolony on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:13PM
(#27638440)
You say that, but my wife had to pay a cancellation fee to them despite the fact she was moving in with another Comcast customer.
I will never willingly use Comcast (and they don't care, because monopoly).
Re:I was let go for refusing to deploy a dark pattern
by rainbowzootsuit on Saturday June 26, 2021 @12:13AM
(#27639050)
"I'm going to prison:"
Like shibboleet, but for cancellations.
Re:I was let go for refusing to deploy a dark pattern
by Teelo on Friday June 25, 2021 @07:04PM
(#27637323)
This had me cracking up, it's genius though. When I had to cancel I told them I'm leaving the country but I'm gonna use the prison line next time.
Re:I was let go for refusing to deploy a dark pattern
by kevin_thibedeau on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:21PM
(#27638485)
Or just say you're moving.
Re:I was let go for refusing to deploy a dark pattern
by DaveExeter on Friday June 25, 2021 @06:13PM
(#27636909)
>use a fake name and social
They let you use a fake social security #?
Re:I was let go for refusing to deploy a dark pattern
by shard on Friday June 25, 2021 @09:02PM
(#27638062)
I recall when I signed up for 24 Hour Fitness many many years ago. They wanted my social security number, which I refused to give, so the employee just put some random number down. Turns out they needed it because my membership was a "loan" for the whole cost over X number of years, which I pay back every month with the membership fees. I have no idea how that fake number managed to get through their system.
For a time, I resorted to having an attorney cancel my Comcast service to ensure it actually happened.
But once, months after the attorney forwarded my Comcast cancellation confirmation, I received a notice from a collections agency for the exact Comcast account I had cancelled. The attorney took care of that too.
My new (and best) method for dealing with Comcast is to use a fake name and social. I've been using the cats' names for the past few years, and it works great!
I recently wanted to quit Comcast service at one of my properties, so I went online to chat. No agents available, so I just removed my credit card from the account and stopped paying. They'll figure it out eventually. And good luck of they're going to try to collect from Westley the Cat. He's unemployed.