• Amoxtli
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    2 months ago

    Get out of the stone age.

      • SabinStargem@lemmings.world
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        2 months ago

        I was raised in the boondocks. You couldn’t get reception there back in the 90’s, and there weren’t any kids or neighbors that I could visit without having to be driven. My parents didn’t have any community at all, so I in turn never learned how to socialize properly. To say the least, I never became comfortable with phones, even after moving into civilization. It just wasn’t part of me.

        Isolation from people is a huge disadvantage in life, you don’t get to make friends, network, or learn what it means to be part of society. Here’s hoping that cellphones and whatnot become rights, as you have said.

        However, some states might provide SSI recipients a LifeConnect program. You get a free smartphone and low-end plan.

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      2 months ago

      Someone make a smartphone that isn’t a steaming pile of shit then. The pinephone was so close but struggled with SMS when I tried it.