#nothingisfree

Bible and BusinessBibleandBusiness
2024-07-22

Nothing is "free." Someone always pays. You might be the consumer and someone else is the payor, but that doesn't mean that what you're consuming is "free." Someone always pays. @biblebusiness

Bible and BusinessBibleandBusiness
2024-03-14

Nothing is "free." Someone always pays. You might be the consumer and someone else is the payor, but that doesn't mean that what you're consuming is "free." Someone always pays. @biblebusiness

Ryan Boswell 🏳️‍🌈ryanboswell@sfba.social
2024-01-24

The irony of seeing a “Free” TurboTax ad embedded in a news article about the FTC order for them to stop falsely advertising a “free” product that is not actually free for the vast majority of filers.

Granted, it is an amended ad that complies with the FTC’s rules that require specifying the limitations. But wow, talk about poor placement.

Full article (ad not necessarily included):
apple.news/AxgaQcJP8Tfq9Ei9aXS

#Taxes #FalseAdvertising #NothingIsFree #TurboTax #TheTurboTaxTrap

Screenshot of a news article that reads:
“The Federal Trade Commission yesterday ruled that TurboTax maker Intuit violated US law with deceptive advertising and ordered the company to stop telling consumers that TurboTax is free without more obvious disclaimers. Intuit "engaged in deceptive advertising in violation of the FTC Act and deceived consumers when it ran ads for 'free' tax products and services for which many consumers were ineligible," the FTC said in an announcement of its decision.

FTC commissioners voted 3–0 to issue a final order that upholds a September 2023 ruling against Intuit by the FTC's chief administrative law judge.”

Followed by a display advertisement for TurboTax claiming Free tax filing for Federal and State taxes for ~37% of taxpayers with 1040 form and limited credits only.
Leonieke Aaldersleonieke@vitaulium.nl
2023-08-15

It's taken me a while, but I am slowly taking back ownership of my data.

- Email: [wip] proton with my own domain, not yet completely without gmail
- Files: [wip] deposited on a transip stack, proton drive and home NAS
- Maps/Location lists:
not yet started
- Notes: [finished] move from Keep to self-hosted Joplin server
- Photo library: [wip] self-hosted photoprism server
- Instagram: [wip] move away from Insta to Pixelfed

It's a long road, but worth it!

Right?

Right!

​:blobcatgiggle:​

#MyData #OwnYourData #NothingIsFree

2022-12-14

Saw a car today with FREEDOM scrawl-painted down the side and freedom flags flying out the windows. On the back of a tow truck #NothingIsFree

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