Posts by xinniw@post.lurk.org
 (DIR) Post #ACA3iUZMlInfHRYEV6 by xinniw@post.lurk.org
       2021-09-19T17:16:37Z
       
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       Hi all!My name is David. I'm from Ann Arbor Michigan. I love to make music and I love writing software to make music and art. I typically feed myself by working as a software developer for others but am currently taking some time to focus on other projects. I'm hugely inspired by people making independent art and tools. I love the culture and aesthetic of Algorave but I've never been to one. I have just migrated here from mstdn.social and I'm excited to be on a more art focused instance.#Introduction
       
 (DIR) Post #AUFqoyJtWOUJYlR8U4 by xinniw@post.lurk.org
       2023-04-02T18:23:09Z
       
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       Filling out US taxes and it strikes me that TurboTax is an example of @pluralistic concept of enshittification. The process now periodically throws up a window into the underlying tax form without context with the message "we just want to check that this is correct". It looks scary and you don't have the context to answer the question because the machine has been filling this form out and this is the first time you are reading it. All the while there is a big green button in the top right corner that says "talk to a tax expert" that encourages you to sign up for a premium plan. Intuit has already captured the market for this fucked up cottage industry of tax preparation. At this stage, the only way to increase their profits is by shaking down customers for premium subscriptions. The whole business shouldn't even be there. There is no reason why uncle sam can't just send me a bill at the end of the year and be done with it.