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    John Backus‏ @backus Nov 6

    Petty laws I’d pass if I could: • Buying an $18 audiobook gives me a right to the ebook • If I can create a gym membership online then that gym must let me cancel online too • If you send a trick cold email w/ “re: “ in the subject, you’re banned from the internet for a week

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      2. Tina Zheng‏ @patagucci_girl Nov 6
        Replying to @backus

        If I talk to u once and u subscribe me to ur newsletter without asking, ur email account gets deleted

        2 replies 0 retweets 14 likes
      3. John Backus‏ @backus Nov 6
        Replying to @patagucci_girl

        wow, people do this? upon reflection, we might need a petty email czar

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      1. Rasty Turek‏ @synopsi Nov 7
        Replying to @backus

        The second one already paased in CAhttps://techcrunch.com/2018/07/04/californias-new-online-cancellation-law-benefits-many-disgruntled-subscribers-in-other-places-too/ …

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      1. Kevin Kwok‏ @kevinakwok Nov 6
        Replying to @backus

        For only ~3m you can get a porposition on the ballot here. So...when you're rich you know what to do

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      2. Justin Poirier‏ @tokenizedcap Nov 6
        Replying to @backus

        Amazon routinely gives a super cheap price on Audible books if you own the ebook which can often be had for .99 cents. Often cheaper than the Audible credit would be.

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      1. Nick Brisson‏ @Brissbrass Nov 7
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        the last one 🙌

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      1. deep state pillow talk‏ @krillboy Nov 7
        Replying to @backus

        Three words: Reply To All

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      1. Seun Oshinaike‏ @SeunOshinaike Nov 7
        Replying to @backus

        3rd bullet point 😂😂😂😂😭

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      1. John Sigmon‏ @JohnSigmon Nov 6
        Replying to @backus

        tbh anyone who makes you talk to a person to cancel is aggressive

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      1. Chris Mohajer‏ @CMohajer Nov 6
        Replying to @backus

        Logarithmically scaling penalty for bringing more than 8 items to the Whole Foods express lane. Death penalty for using speakerphone in public. Bacon is reclassified as a vegetable.

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      1. dothedillegence‏ @dothedilegence Nov 6
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        Daylight savings time...gone!

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      1. Karyl Fowler‏ @TheKaryl Nov 6
        Replying to @backus

        I’d require the UX for recouping costs related to internet SLA violations obvious and easy if not automated. Same for airlines re: delays and cancellation policies.

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      1. William Minshew‏ @wminshew Nov 6
        Replying to @backus

        Had the same thought re:books earlier this week except w/ paper. Would gladly pay slightly more to receive paper & kindle (and audio too, I guess). Most of the cost isn't in the medium, seems like it would make sense for publishers..

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      1. Sar Haribhakti‏ @sarthakgh Nov 6
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        - you pay more taxes if you make it difficult to cancel any subscription without calling if signing up was seamless and online

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