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0 pointsfragmede1y ago0 comments

> there are other options that pay much better than spamming

Are there? Say you've got a felony record and can't get a legit AI/ML job at eg OpenAI/anywhere. What would you do instead? most of the options I can think of involve getting paid for doing things that are basically spam if you zoom out enough.

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benreesman1y ago

I’ve got no criminal charges of any kind and I’d still want to know about any way to work without getting flagged as a known enemy of the Cartel.

I’m lucky that some people still want chops no matter the thought crime, I’m very grateful such excellent employers exist (love you guys).

But you’re never sure you’ll line up two such in a row, this isn’t the IBM until company casket and company funeral days. Makes life “interesting” even for a risk-taker.

andrewflnr1y ago

How many people are there like that, and how much damage are they collectively likely to do? If you're a random spammer, how hard will it be to hire that person? Again, not aiming for impossibility, just reducing the damage.

TravisPeacock1y ago

I've been working for myself for over a decade doing random projects for clients while also doing my own thing. My resume looks awful and the job market is trash. If be willing to take a job as a jr developer and work my way up (or a sys admin).

I used to run one of the world's largest ebook piracy websites but want to put that life behind me. Recently work came across my desk to create tens of thousands of accounts on a well respected website so they could more easily scrape it.

I just want a traditional job, but I also want to support my family and $4000 for a months work

supriyo-biswas1y ago

If I were you, I'd probably try looking at companies working in the web scraping and reverse engineering fields, who might even appreciate the skills even if they were acquired in a, let's just say, "different" way.

noprocrasted1y ago

There's nothing immoral about scraping a website. Best of luck to you!

mmsc1y ago

The secret is knowing that companies actually want people like you, with the real world blackhat experience, because you know how the game works in practise not just theory.

noprocrasted1y ago

There's plenty of mischief potential with "deepfakes".

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benreesman1y ago

I’ve got no criminal charges of any kind and I’d still want to know about any way to work without getting flagged as a known enemy of the Cartel.

I’m lucky that some people still want chops no matter the thought crime, I’m very grateful such excellent employers exist (love you guys).

But you’re never sure you’ll line up two such in a row, this isn’t the IBM until company casket and company funeral days. Makes life “interesting” even for a risk-taker.

andrewflnr1y ago

TravisPeacock1y ago

I just want a traditional job, but I also want to support my family and $4000 for a months work

supriyo-biswas1y ago

noprocrasted1y ago

There's nothing immoral about scraping a website. Best of luck to you!

mmsc1y ago

The secret is knowing that companies actually want people like you, with the real world blackhat experience, because you know how the game works in practise not just theory.

noprocrasted1y ago

There's plenty of mischief potential with "deepfakes".

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse