Thanks for the summary! My bad, didn't think "small town country music" would've been specific enough to go off, but guess I underestimated the algorithm again. Should've at least tried according to some of these responses I guess

Thanks for that info, I just complained about this issue in a different thread. Guess I'll just have to be more patient during this phase.

That looks like the best case scenario still

It's important to remember that there's kids working to earn some extra cash for themselves (what I did as a teen and it sounds like you did, too) and there's kids from families that aren't well off where they have to work to support their struggling families. It is exploitation of the latter that we should be worried and upset about. Most people are fine with kids working a couple hours a week, but they shouldn't be forced (by the system) to work daily so they have a chance of getting enough food on the table.

Oh, and btw, the working a couple hours a week thing is perfectly normal for kids in many European countries, too. I worked during holidays starting when I was 14 in Germany but IIRC only once you're 16 you can actually do many hours

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What am I missing, why is .io desirable for tech companies?

Agree, it makes for a very stressful experience just trying to read a post and it keeps being pushed off the screen (esp with images just closing). But I am sure some of the super dedicated people here are already on it, with the huge influx we just all need to be a little patient.