Finally did my self-input for my mid-year review. Always fun when you have an old and new role to account for…

@kdfrawg basically

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It's as if society is trying to eat itself alive…

Yeah, I saw that and laughed. Is KFC really that awesome that you'd want what is likely a shitty, goatse-filled phone with their logo on it? ?

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from what I can tell, not by much.

US operators all have well-defined, documented policies for it now. For example, Cricket Wireless: https://www.cricketwireless.com/support/apps-and-services/device-unlock/customer/device-unlock.html

The people in the store can't usually unlock the phone, but they get in touch with their backline support to do what's needed.

does the law say "can" or "must"? One is optional, the other is compulsory.

That might be, but it's not the only country that uses it. Israel also is really big on WhatsApp.

I suppose "consume excrement and thus expire" would be a career-limiting move. :P

yikes, I don't think I've ever spent $50 to unlock a phone.