• GrindingGears
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    1 year ago

    This is like everyone trying to organize those gas station strikes a decade ago. Everyone remember those?

    This might be a super unpopular take, and I recognize that, but the fact the government has become so reliant on social media is fucking ridiculous. I’m sorry, but I shouldn’t have to rely on twitter or Facebook to get information from the government. It’s fucking pathetic. Not like they aren’t pathetic either, they are, but the government shouldn’t be relying on private companies, run by maniacs, as their main method of communications. End rant.

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      1 year ago

      You ever notice during the pandemic there was no email, real mail, phone call or text message sent to you directly from the government about lockdown measures?

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        There were Amber alerts sent out notifying the people of lockdowns. For example,

        But, yes, it is foolish that we have to rely on Bell/Rogers/Telus/Apple/Google to get the word out. Canada Post is the entity which is supposed to be responsible for disseminating such information.

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          Thanks for this, i don’t remember getting these notifications but it is possible I forgot/missed them. As you mentioned it still only reaches canadians with an active cell phone plan and who have cell service and should be used alongaide other systems.

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      I agree. The government shouldn’t rely on private companies like ROBeLUS to send alert messages to people.

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      We shouldn’t but here we are.

      What else can we do?

      By the way, news companies are also run by maniacs.