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[–] mii@awful.systems 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I am sure this is totally not sketchy in the slightest and the people behind it have no nefarious agenda whatsoever.

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

fuck that's gross

where'd you find/run across that? can't tell if it's a normal ad or some gig-site thing or what

[–] mii@awful.systems 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Saw it posted on Reddit. It's apparently from clickworker.com which is a weird-ass website by itself at first glance, with great pitches like this:

People are happier if they are more financially independent. We can help you achieve this.

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 7 points 1 month ago

ah, doman name sounds like it’s one of the microwork farms

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 9 points 1 month ago

Ah yes the advertisement which causes T&S people (who have seen some things) to go on long rants on why you should never put pictures of your kids online publically.