# Really?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/really/30195
**Category:** Off Topic
**Created:** 2025-08-18T15:31:12Z
**Posts:** 17
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## Post 8 by @dngray — 2025-08-18T19:01:14Z

> [@PurpleDime](#):
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> Which alias provider did you use with Amazon? Is it that you were never successful with your alias, or you were at first, but after some time it got rejected?

Never and amazon wanted bank statements too which i was not going to give unredacted, and even that did not work.

> [@PurpleDime](#):
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> I am planning to create a pseudonymous Google account with not ties to my personal identity with the help of SMPool. One my phone number is verified, I will add TOTP 2FA, and hopefully, I will never be bothered again.

Make sure the number is accessible in the future, they can throw a verification screen at you any time they wish that will prevent further logins.

> [@PurpleDime](#):
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> This is going to sound terrible to you, but I am among the people who prefers the current Reddit in terms of UI. It’s what compelled me to create an account.

Its slow, and bugger all fits on the screen, its also terrible for making archive copies of. It also has way more large adverts on it that take up even more screen real estate.

> [@PurpleDime](#):
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> I wish users and sub mods could have been more united when it came to Reddit’s new API policy.

It’s an example of what I said in my other post about [captive audience](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/is-this-the-end-of-the-anonymous-internet/30090/10). The majority of people simply cannot be changed in meaningful numbers and companies that run these turd websites only care about :money_mouth_face: so it will get a lot worse until finally it becomes MySpace or Digg.

These companies aren’t run by people who care about the longevity of the company because they will have cashed out long before that’s an issue for them. “Make Hay While The Sun Shines” is the universal business directive. Probably more so if there’s VC funding involved.

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