It's 2025 and I tried to buy a book online:
- Had to register a new account
- Had to chat with a bot
- Had a card declined
- Fell back to rent instead of buy
- Got an OTP SMS
- Still can't download the book
I now have a pirated copy (took 2 clicks) and my refund is on the way.
buherator
npub1n3…djee0
2025-11-30 09:17:00 UTC
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wss://relay.ditto.pubPublished at
2025-11-30 09:17:00 UTCEvent JSON
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