Escape From New York: Louis Rossmann Edition - Hopefully he does not make Texas a bughive

[Meriasek]

I am infinitely naive & stubborn about one thing, and likely will be until I’m dead; that my actions & attempts to clean up my corner of the world make it a better place. I am often wrong. I will be wrong many times more, but it doesn’t stop me from trying. If someone here watches my content, tries to clean up their own corner of the world & make it a better place, or sandpapers off the edge of teenage angst/edginess, I did some good.

Agreed.
I like your videos and while your advocacy hasn't transformed the world, it did good. It got people to think about repairability and business practices by big corporations. That's good and important, and I for one am quite happy that your passion, naivety and stubbornness are greater than the ease of spreading lies about you on the Internet.

/edit:
Also, your cats are awesome and everyone should strive to be the 1% who is allowed to pet them.

 

[Hey Johnny Bravo]

We're not the data brokers buying and selling people's data like candy.

A bit of a PL: I work in marketing and what I do every day constitutes data broking. The overwhelming majority of people's personal information out on the Internet is stuff they freely put out. Second-most common is information released by official sources, e.g. court documents. Most of these legal documents are benign, but it still have names, addresses, and so on. People simply do not realize how much information about themselves that they put out there.

Sometimes, the information they put out about themselves is the promotion of pedophilia, and Kiwi Farms archives it. The number one way to avoid being mocked by places like Kiwi Farms is to not have fucked up opinions, to not do fucked up things, and - if you do both - do not talk about your fucked up opinions and actions.

 

[Harvey Danger]

There was at least one page's worth of comments curious for my opinion, so I provided it. That has nothing to do with right to repair,

The context of the Farms' opinion on trannies is important.

Imagine if every interaction you had with a tranny was the same as your interactions with New York City bureaucrats and license agencies. Hostile, lying, destructive, gaslighting, the works. Even the ones initially nice to you wind up dropping the mask and making unreasonable demands. Sure, there might be some good NYC bureaucrats somewhere. You can intellectually conceive of a theoretical NYC bureaucrat just living their life, being a good person, not trying to choke the life out of everything around them. Maybe you'd even have a drink with them if you found them.

But as a class, you can reasonably conclude NYC bureaucrats are a destructive group worthy only of scorn. You'd even leave your home (virtually or physically) rather than deal with them. And if you ever came across someone saying NYC bureaucrats are just fine, boy, would you have quite the speech ready to unload on the uneducated. You'd fill up the swear jar every time someone mentioned them.

That's the trannies to the Farms. They've destroyed our hobbies, subverted our tech projects, harassed the female users out of their spaces, and turned every other forum into hugboxes moderated by freaks. And that's just the stuff they did to drive us here, before they were spreading lies about stalking, harassment, hacking, murders, criminal threats, and suicide body counters on the one forum they couldn't control. You're talking to the group who has only seen the worst of them, on a website where the very foundations of the Internet were broken by trannies trying to deplatform it.

I'm glad you personally never had to deal with their natural behavior, sounds like the customer/service provider relationship restrained them. But most of us here have never had to deal with NYC bureaucrats, yet we still understand your frustration with them.

 

[AnOminous]

Agreed.
I like your videos and while your advocacy hasn't transformed the world, it did good.

I don't even care if he likes us, really, I think it's a good thing he's out there doing what he does. It's ridiculous we even have to have a debate about something like "right to repair," when it seems blindingly obvious it's a good and efficient thing to have, but that's the sometimes depressing world we live in.

 

[Libertarian Wario]

There was at least one page's worth of comments curious for my opinion, so I provided it. That has nothing to do with right to repair,

the short post you've made here is far off from reality, so I can't imagine any writings where you've invested more time would make any more sense. Discussing the standard online negativity & its link to the type of weirdos who've followed me home wasn't about how they "ruin my life" - it was answering the question on how i could be insane/narcissistic enough to believe i could ever end up like that CEO. I'm not dumb enough to think that isn't a possibility. but that's hardly my primary(or second, or even 99 on the top 100 list) concern or problem in life.

I disliked where I lived. I started focusing on ramping up mail-in in 2013 as this would allow me the freedom to run a business from anywhere. It took almost ten years before that was viable, but it eventually was. NYC is a great place to try & start something. you have 8 million people in a space the size of knoxville tennessee. There's lots of opportunity to try new things, meet new customers, etc - however, it does come with the stress involved when packed into an old, decrepit, expensive sardine can. it's a place where anyone with less than a million dollars will be reminded, every day, that they're a second class citizen. It gets old after a while.

NYC was great for that stage of life. having $250 in my pocket, no degree, no friends/family & working in the park to start something from scratch. I could hang a few pull tab signs & a craigslist post and I was off to the races making a living. This came with the downfalls of living in NYC, but the upside was worthwhile. Once I have an established business, it doesn't make sense to stay.

I had enough mail-in to consider getting out several years sooner. By that time, I already had over 10 employees and I felt like I'd be fucking them over by leaving just because I didn't like NYC. It felt like a petty thing to do. After several audits, warrants, and liens that were all bullshit, I decided enough was enough. I can't live a life where I'm stressed beyond belief for the sake of other people. One of my flaws is that I will corner myself into a box where I am living my life for the benefit of others, at the expense of myself. There are still echoes of that now. It's not because I'm a good person, or even a decent one; it's just the result of bad decisionmaking. I didn't want to carry the stress anymore.

It was worth the pay cut. moving to austin was a net pay cut overall, but it was worth it to lead a lower stress life, in a prettier looking place, and to start from scratch.

What made starting my company so fun back in 2008/2009 is that every single day I lived a different day. Every day was different. I did housecalls where one minute I was at some small bank executive's office and the next hour I was in east new york in the projects. I didn't know what my future held. Every day was something new.

At some point, my day became a pattern. I knew what the next day had in store. I knew who I'd see, I knew how I'd feel. I knew where I was and I knew what I was tired of putting up with. At some point I found some random town in the middle of bumfuck nowhere new hampshire and got an apartment there just because it was time for a change. it wasn't the right place, or the right time; but every day wasn't the same anymore. that is a valuable thing.

i have a lot to do at the moment to make sure that i don't fall into the trap of living the same day over & over again - but it's going to be a lot of fun

This reply is actually a lot more sensible than what I was expecting, NGL. There’s nothing I find wrong with it other than the first sentence, to which all I can say is that I am making a character assessment. It’s unfair, but in this world everyone but us gets to decide whether or not we are assholes or whatever. In equal fairness, you probably don’t think much of our opinions either.

Austin is a thunderdome of tech bros, and that implies a lot of crime and drugs. I am not under any impression you are involved with that, but it’s like old New York before Giuliani in that it colours and often poisons everything you may legitimately try to do – someone you know is going to be caught up with these terrible crowds sooner or later and you might be unlucky enough to have to pick up the pieces. It’s just not a place to stay, and I know, that’s a hell of an opinion. Everyone has a strongly-held opinion about “what locus of America is ‘the’ place to be”, but still.

He was going to be charged double the rent on a store twice as small as his current one, and the new york state government was still fucking around with him. How exactly is it "in his blood" to be memed on by jews and leftists? He would have to become one of them to survive. If he stayed and retained even less of his money and sanity then how exactly would he be doing better? Are you perhaps unaware of the shadow lien filed against his business for the last decade because the government mistakenly identified him as not paying taxes properly? Here's a link:

This reply is kind of funny in retrospect because Louis himself abrogated much of what you’re disparaging me over and he said himself NYC is 8 million people. It’s a really big place and my understanding is that’s the benefit when you get shafted for rent or people try to fuck with you – unlike in Knoxville, you can go down the street and try again. If you’re too shitty and keep getting thrown out, it’s your fault, otherwise you’ll find someone who values your tenancy. This is what I and others have intuited about his leave from NYC – that, plus he took a big paycheque to get out. “I can’t find a place to rent” and “I’m being paid to” are not usually wise reasons to make major life decisions.

Anyway, I like that Louis was honest and level about it for a change. I don’t really buy into the rationale but he’s not lying about it, so whatever. These are the kinds of things that can only be revealed in time anyway. I could be wrong about it all, but I doubt it.

 

[RiceofSkywalker]

Louis Rossmann is throwing his hat in the ring for that FTC chair. Burgerbros, get your votes in!
Nomination link here: https://discourse.nomineesforthepeo...o-be-part-of-the-technology-cabinet-ftc/70930
Second nomination link:

https://discourse.nomineesforthepeople.com/t/louis-rossmann/4462

Edit: Supreme Ooverlord gets a shout-out in the nomination thread:


Edit: It's fucking over. We lost it all. Have a good night, bros!

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/community-feature-submissions.114933/post-20058313

 

[N Space]

It's already over

 

[Relinquish]

It's already over

Louis got screwed over

 

[XL xQgg?QcQCaTYDMjqoDnYpG]

How You're Getting Effed enjoyers, rejoice!

 

[UnfinishedChapstick]

Louis got screwed over
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You can HEAR the seething from here lmao

 

[dvorak]

I support making the FTC more Fergalicious.

 

[Wodanaz]

Anyway, I like that Louis was honest and level about it for a change.

I really don't owe a reply to such a discourteous nigger who treats in such bad faith but why not. This doesn't change the fact that he was unaware of the lien for years, and that it definitely could have negatively impacted his ability to secure financing and grow his business. He could have been much further along the path to his goals by now.

You can't really handwave something like that with "well there's 8 million people in this shithole". The most you can do it accept it with equanimity, learn from it and move on, which he did. However, that doesn't change the fact that everyone else is free to call it bullshit and hold jew york in contempt.

Go ahead faggot, watch this video and tell me he's just faking this horrified realization that he may have just uncovered the reason why he was always denied business financing. If the same thing happened in Knoxville (government fucks up on multiple levels), it would likely lead to the exact same outcome (financing applications denied).

Have you even seen the whole NY tax lien saga?

 

[quaawaa]

That's because Linda Khan, despite doing some good things like banning noncompete agreements (which the courts ruled the FTC lacked the authority to enact) and the aforementioned subscription cancellation thing, has been an incompetent crusader who goes after big companies for nonissues that aren't actually violations of antitrust law while ignoring clearcut examples of monopolistic and anticompetitive behavior. She talks tough but frequently exceeds the FTC's authority and is a terrible lawyer who is frequently overruled by the courts. Congress, the courts, and her underlings all hate her so it's no surprise that she's being replaced with another one of the FTC commissioners.

 

[Hey Johnny Bravo]

At the end of the day, I think Louis pointing out how these corporations have a date rapist mentality regarding subscriptions is more than enough for informing consumers.

I had an experience with a company called Luxer One. Basically, they are lockers that you can get your parcels delivered to for safety and security. When I rented an apartment, the property manager introduced these boxes and parcel deliverers put my shit in these boxes instead of delivering them to my building as directed. Luxer One then refused to give me my parcel despite me never, ever signing up for this service. When I told them I never signed up or asked for this service, they literally said "too bad, you have to pay us to get your package." I called the postmaster for my area, because this is a federal offense, and the postmaster was some drunk retard who basically told me "I don't care."

I ended up calling the property manager for my apartment complex, who reacted like a normal human being and told Luxer One to either give me my package or have their lockers thrown in the dumpster. I got my packages back.

I learned the hard and stressful way how these corporations behave and it has made me far more cautious when signing up for anything or handing people money for any sort of subscription model. Resisting these companies and not giving them money is the most straightforward way to get them to stop this bullshit. The problem is that so many people are used to ease and convenience.

 

[MetokurGroomedMe]

At the end of the day, I think Louis pointing out how these corporations have a date rapist mentality regarding subscriptions is more than enough for informing consumers.

I had an experience with a company called Luxer One. Basically, they are lockers that you can get your parcels delivered to for safety and security. When I rented an apartment, the property manager introduced these boxes and parcel deliverers put my shit in these boxes instead of delivering them to my building as directed. Luxer One then refused to give me my parcel despite me never, ever signing up for this service. When I told them I never signed up or asked for this service, they literally said "too bad, you have to pay us to get your package." I called the postmaster for my area, because this is a federal offense, and the postmaster was some drunk retard who basically told me "I don't care."

I ended up calling the property manager for my apartment complex, who reacted like a normal human being and told Luxer One to either give me my package or have their lockers thrown in the dumpster. I got my packages back.

I learned the hard and stressful way how these corporations behave and it has made me far more cautious when signing up for anything or handing people money for any sort of subscription model. Resisting these companies and not giving them money is the most straightforward way to get them to stop this bullshit. The problem is that so many people are used to ease and convenience.

the deepest, best-learned lessons are the ones that cost you something, or nearly cost you something. they stick with you the longest and clearest. you never forget being scammed or almost dying.

 

[Hey Johnny Bravo]

you never forget being scammed or almost dying.

I remember, back in the old days, the go-to scam was to solicit gray (or black) market electronics, but instead you got a box with bricks inside. Fuck me if that wasn't funny in retrospect.

 

[Professional Noticer]

I feel like we all got fucked over, not just Ross. I actually believed in him at least attempting some positive change.

On another note, who the fuck is Andrew Ferguson? Because I have a feeling he will do fuck all in the position and I just wanna know if I'm being too negative or if its another fat jew that will get free money for the position.

 

[Catgirls are Love]

On another note, who the fuck is Andrew Ferguson? Because I have a feeling he will do fuck all in the position and I just wanna know if I'm being too negative or if its another fat jew that will get free money for the position.

What I've seen thus far suggests he's an asskisser, a hypocrite and one of those "Everyone I don't like is breaking the law" types. No idea how accurate that is but he was likely chosen for perceived loyalty to the cause over the possible benefits he'd bring to the agency/public.

 

[Professional Noticer]

What I've seen thus far suggests he's an asskisser, a hypocrite and one of those "Everyone I don't like is breaking the law" types. No idea how accurate that is but he was likely chosen for perceived loyalty to the cause over the possible benefits he'd bring to the agency/public.

Sad. Not surprised, but still disappointed.

There's people constantly doing their best to keep the (shitty) status quo.

 

[Cynicaller]

At this point Trump is siphoning swamp water to start more swamps.