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Re:Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and se... by xnx on Monday May 11, 2026 @04:15PM (#48100084)
> I can’t prove it, but it feels like the world recently decided that spamming/scamming is acceptable

In the US, we elected a well-known scammer ... twice!

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Re:Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and se... by account42 on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @04:51AM (#48105817)
You mean 60 times? It's not like you get on the ballot by being an honest person.
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