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mana aida

[tarotcards]

[ Original thread ]

I'm trying to imagine what their motivations would be, but nothing really makes sense. There aren't any ads here so they can't get any revenue from us, and it can't be just simple info gathering since why make an app and force us to use it?

Well, we are the first ones to test the app out, right? That might be why there aren't any results on Google yet for us to find. We're the ones who have to talk out about it.

[strongestheart]

Mmm... yeah! It doesn't make any sense at all! Though I guess they could be getting that info to sell, at the same time, but... then. Half of it would be people wondering what they're even doing!

But... you are right, there. Which means... one or some of us are going to need to say SOMETHING at some point, right?

[This of course, before she's realized that things just DISAPPEAR when you try to show other people.]

[tarotcards]

I wonder if any of the information they gather would be useful, however. Our names, contact information, and demographics, maybe, but I'm not sure if our undying love for cats would be very valuable.

[ Since it seems like a lot of people on this network are wonderful cat lovers. ]

I'm sure at least a few of us will. Some of it is on this app itself but we should move out onto different types of social media. Don't news stations tend to eat up stories such as these as well?

[strongestheart]

People can talk about lots of stuff over social media, yeah? Lots of people take privacy for granted!

[Maya's been kind of freaking out in a lot of other discussions, so it goes to show sometimes all you have to do is hit the right chord with her to get her to talk semi-rational. Sometimes.]

But yeah, that's true! And if we show it around, it shouldn't take long to figure something out.

[Said minutes before she finds out things just DISAPPEAR, probably.]

[tarotcards]

That's true. I did catch one person already typing in their password multiple times into the network so everyone could see it... It was quite unfortunate.

[ That's one way to put it... ]

[strongestheart]

...sure hope they... change that... even with only a hundred or so people on here, that could end very badly for them...

[Which is only pointing out the obvious, of course.]

I just hope we figure out something sooner than later. If I try to put it away and not think about it, I just keep coming back here, and when I'm here I start to freak out a little.

[Well, more than "a little..."]

[tarotcards]

I did see some people asking if it was the same password for their other accounts too...

That's very understandable. Everyone with the app seems to feel the same way, so with our combined efforts, we should eventually find a solution. I'll keep you updated if I hear anything?

[strongestheart]

Let's be real, odds are it is. I saw someone use 1111 as a PIN the other day!

But, thanks! And I'll try to do the same. I mean, if there's this many people around, surely we can figure out SOMETHING, right?