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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am interested in solving them. Here's how: if you get any phone call that makes you even the slightest bit irritated, you hit a button and receive a quarter paid by the caller. This is traced through carriers. If the trace cannot continue for any reason or exits US jurisdiction, the most recent carrier foots the bill. I guarantee that spam calls will suddenly cease to exist overnight.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I like the way you think.

This kind of approach solves so many problems, as the vendors have a vested interest