- AnotherDirtyAnglo ( @AnotherDirtyAnglo@lemmy.ca ) English4•21 hours ago
The best response in these cases is no response.
The second best response (if you can’t resist the urge) is to say no, but not to say why. Don’t help them tune their messaging to get a couple percent more votes – in the Canadian electoral systems, even just a couple thousand voters makes the difference between winning and losing.
- Victor Villas ( @villasv@lemmy.ca ) English7•2 days ago
Just say yes to fuck up their metrics.
“Yes but don’t contact me on this number again, it’s my work phone”
- uzi ( @uzi@lemmy.ca ) English18•2 days ago
Anyone who replied has validated your number as a verified working phone number to sell and to spam.
- BlameThePeacock ( @BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca ) English15•2 days ago
I hate people who hate people.
Fuck the Cons.
- AlternateRoute ( @AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca ) English8•2 days ago
Fun fact, parties running for election both get access to voter phone lists and are exempt from the do not call list.
They do however have to confirm to telemarketer / scam legislation. So you can reply with please remove me from your list and if they contact you again you can get is escalated.
- Em Adespoton ( @adespoton@lemmy.ca ) English7•2 days ago
Thankfully they don’t appear to have my number.
You’re so blessed! I wonder how they got my number.
- blindsight ( @blindsight@beehaw.org ) English4•2 days ago
I got it. Not clear if it’s a scam or legit, though.
- burgersc12 ( @burgersc12@mander.xyz ) English8•2 days ago
I bet its a legit scam