Link to the original source:
https://www.404media.co/heres-the-pitch-deck-for-active-listening-ad-targeting/
404 Media previously reported Cox Media Group (CMG) was advertising a service that claimed to target ads based on what potential customers said near device microphones. Now, here is the pitch deck CMG sent to prospective companies. Google has kicked CMG off its Partner Program in response.
Apparently, my school has raised an issue regarding my attendance at school (which I have tried to keep up as much as my mental health allows it), which will require me to prove using a medical certificate that I had some medical reason to not attend school those days.
Not having a Therapist which could give me such a medical certificate, they will probably fine me up to 1000€ (from what my limited research seems to suggest).
If I am lucky, I can get them to agree on a medical certificate from a normal doctor for the past ~2 weeks, but usually the fine is capped at ~1000€ and is increased with each day that you couldn't attend (which are a lot)
As such, as much as I hate to ask for this, I'd like to ask you to chip in support as neither I or my immediate family would be able to cover the costs.
This is urgent, because I do not know how much time is between now, and when they demand a fine.
Me having to pay a fine is pretty much guaranteed as I don't have medical certificates to back me up.
More relevant context here: https://wetdry.world/@cyrus/112254651065383902
@[email protected] I cannot get medical certificates from a regular doctor for (most) mental health reasons, as those have told me to get a therapist instead. Judging from the experience of various friends, getting a therapist here takes 3-6 months of waiting for a reply alone, and another 3-4 months until you can actually start going to therapy. I couldn't go to school due to my declining mental health and the school - as the party that has to enforce Schulpflicht - stepped in to demand I prove that I have good reason not to come using a doctors/medical certificate. If I cannot prove it using a medical certificate, there is a fine between 80-150€ per day (for the state I'm in) that I did not / could not attend school. The cap is at 1000€. I've only done very limited research into what is about to come my way, and I'm willing to correct the goal if I've misread anything. Sources are here: - https://www.bussgeld-info.de/schulverweigerung-bussgeld/ - https://www.brd.nrw.de/themen/schule-bildung/schulrecht-und-schulverwaltung/schulpflichtueberwachung I am also surprised they only decided to contact me regarding this after so many days. Usually they are required to report anything after 10 days total. Also note that I set the goal for the campaign to the 1000€ cap in my state because I have NO IDEA how high they will end up making it - none, zero. I'll refund what I don't need if it ends up being too much, everything else would be a shitty move. In all honestly, I'm just scared and want to be prepared for the worst.
While I was taking a break 2 days back, I put blobcats into @PrismLauncher
I might work on this further and put it on a codeberg repo soon, give them christmas hats or spooky versions on the right occassions or something 🤔
you can now get the blobcats yourself! I've also (tried to) add a halloween variant, let's see later this year if that worked lol
https://codeberg.org/TGRush/blobcat_catpack.git
PS: If you wanna help me repair some of my (kinda old) tech:
https://ko-fi.com/cyrus42
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