Brutkey

JP
@daedalus@eigenmagic.net

@decryption@aus.social @MattHatton@aus.social @franksting@theblower.au I'm a little reluctant to victim-blame too hard, especially when their account gets reinstated after a journo writes it up (https://bsky.app/profile/joshtaylor.bsky.social/post/3lvrcgalhas2u) and it looks like an uptick in automated scans for CSAM might be the cause… given the stupid teen socmed ban and the UK's Online Safety Act shenanigans.

If you have a makeup business, how are people supposed to find you without an online presence here in 2025? And what do most people use to find services like this? What do you suggest they should do instead of hanging out where their potential customers are?

decryption
@decryption@aus.social

@daedalus@eigenmagic.net @MattHatton@aus.social @franksting@theblower.au both things can be true - the situation sucks, but also, be aware of the situation and have a plan (also join the fight to stop this happening instead of walking away happy after complaining to the media that you personally were impacted)

JP
@daedalus@eigenmagic.net

@decryption@aus.social @MattHatton@aus.social @franksting@theblower.au Indeed! I don't know that they'll be inclined to join us if we yell at them and call them stupid, though.

decryption
@decryption@aus.social

@daedalus@eigenmagic.net @MattHatton@aus.social @franksting@theblower.au we are amongst friends here right?? let me vent

Matt H
@MattHatton@aus.social

@decryption@aus.social @daedalus@eigenmagic.net @franksting@theblower.au Part of my frustration is that we* have been saying it nicely for a long time. To both businesses and consumers. And the response has been a near-universal shrug of the shoulders and "yeah, but..."

Sow, reap.