Amazon cancels my account after exposing account lockout for “racist doorbell” [video]

Post by iopq » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:40 AM UTC

andsoitis wrote: post #91

throwaway392323 wrote: post #36

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This isn't some personal drama. If true, this is serious cause for alarm If Amazon is really retaliating against people critisizing them in public like it's really really bad. Like he said, if Amazon came out publicly and said that we don't want to partner with people that have an adverserial relationship with us, that be bad but at least more straightforward. Punishing people like this indirectly is dangerous in so…

> Like he said, if Amazon came out publicly and said that we don't want to partner with people that have an adverserial relationship with us, that be bad but at least more straightforward. Why does it need to be said? Why would anyone want to partner with someone who has an adversarial relationship? Would you?

Post by TrackerFF » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:41 AM UTC

Semaphor wrote: post #81

arthur_sav wrote: post #53

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It's not just Amazon. All big tech companies have this "trigger happy" approach to closing down accounts. Especially payment companies. I believe we need to pass down new consumer laws to protect the people. We pretty much rely on their services and they have no accountability.

> All big tech companies have this "trigger happy" approach to closing down accounts. After years, I made my first Instagram post last week. I got instantly banned (it was a picture of a new bag I bought). Apparently the way to get it back is to jump through some hoops and post a selfie with an OTP. I decided that’s a bit much work and I might as well let them delete my account that only follows a bunch of people I k…

Post by Semaphor » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:43 AM UTC

TrackerFF wrote: post #103

Semaphor wrote: post #81

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> All big tech companies have this "trigger happy" approach to closing down accounts. After years, I made my first Instagram post last week. I got instantly banned (it was a picture of a new bag I bought). Apparently the way to get it back is to jump through some hoops and post a selfie with an OTP. I decided that’s a bit much work and I might as well let them delete my account that only follows a bunch of people I k…

I think the dormant accounts problem is legit though - I've lost count how many "dead" accounts I've seen on both my FB and IG feed, that have suddenly become hi-jacked, and start spamming stuff.

Post by coldtea » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:45 AM UTC

Yeri wrote: post #28

Summary: The YouTuber had his Amazon affiliate account canceled after 7 years without warning or evidence of wrongdoing. The reason given was that purchases made through his links were for personal use or made by friends and family, which he denies. He finds the timing suspicious as it came a week after he made a video criticizing Amazon for canceling a customer's account for a racist doorbell claim. He argues that t…

Post by ddalex » Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 9:46 AM UTC

DeathArrow wrote: post #56

anywhichway wrote: post #38

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No. Even if you work for a Fortune 500 company (which 80% of the workforce doesn't), your CEO likely isn't a billionaire unless they also founded the company. The vast majority of these companies aren't lead by the only 770 billionaires in the US. Even making 15 million a year (typical Fortune 500 CEO total compensation), it would take a long time to hit a billion.

You don't work for the CEO, you work for people owning the company, which means the share holders.