jonathan vanasco

Aptise Media. Biz/ProductManager who codes. Formerly CTO/Head of Product/etc at Major Publishers & Startups; Friend of dogs; Pomona alumni.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

Journalists- PLEASE install the @InternetArchive "Wayback Machine" browser extensions & share the urls of permanent snapshots when you retweet people doing illegal things. Tweets can be deleted, archives can not.

Firefox: https://t.co/siYlsLn0CM

Chrome: https://t.co/OfjidrJTpG

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

This website is a cesspool of content and technology.

I had to sign in to fix some software that uses the API. I had to wait 48 hours to add a phone number; that process was very broken and rate-limited me!

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

Please, do not use this website.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

If anyone uses Delaware Registered Agent, check your email and billing account.

On Dec 1st, they automatically signed me up for a new service to file my corporate franchise taxes without my knowledge or consent - which I only found out because it hit my credit card. Insane.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

I will continue to vote against the GOP & advocate for DNC candidates but I will not support the DNC, DSCC, DCCC or other orgs that contribute to those who sabotaged this important election.

Their job was to rally support for our candidate, not sow doubt & risk a Trump win.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

I no longer support the Democratic party.

"Top Democrats appease their Billionaire donors by advocating a self-fulfilling prophecy that Biden must drop out at the last minute" was not on my 2024 Election Bingo card.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

I no longer use this site, but for friends that still follow me here but not elsewhere: Oscar finally lost his battle against Heat Disease last week. He was a tough little dude.

https://t.co/JuLfIoBtL2

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

@Poolsuite Is there any way to randomize the playlist on the website? There are 400+ songs, but I keep hearing the same 15-20 every time I visit the site.

I have the app on my phone, but I use the website on Echo Show devices. Yes, I am logged in on everything.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

Hey @WTSO -

It looks like you have a new email system, as my opt-outs no longer work and my new "unsubscribe from all" selection will not work.

I now have to direct your entire domain into my spam reporting folder. I hate doing that. I am surely not the only person doing this.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

This website is still highly problematic.

Pro-tip for minimizing spam in your inbox: have a mail filter to delete anything with "salesforce" in the headers.

Inbox providers should offer blocking all messsages from salesforce, sendgrid and other ESPs as a checkbox option.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

Dark patterns in @kroger shopping: this section on the way to checkout is no longer all 4/$5. Now, only the bins with the sign in it are. Of course there is no pricing anywhere near the display of what things may ring up as when you checkout.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

@AmazonHelp The seller shipped the phone after the guarantee date. It arrived as marked stolen and blocked by apple. Amazon is making me send it back to the seller for them to issue refund. This entire experience feels like I’ve been scammed.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

I really love @amazon's A-Z Guarantee for sales. You can buy something and pay extra for shipping so it arrives the next day – and if the seller hasn't shipped by the guaranteed delivery time, Amazon's support won't be able to do anything for you for another three days!

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

@AmazonHelp I have a full understanding, Max. The guarantee is not consumer friendly. The item was guaranteed to have arrived by now, but your staff can not issue any refund for three more days. So Amazon gets an interest free loan for a week, while I have to run around buying a replacement.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

Pro-tip - Next time I need to buy a replacement phone in an emergency, I will order 5 and hope one of them arrives in time.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

Also, I am extremely glad our driver caught this out of the corner of his eye and stopped to come to the aid of someone in need. It was absolutely the right thing to do.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

Last night I witnessed two men attacking a car driver on the UES, spewing anti-Muslim sentiments. Our @lyft driver stopped the car to aid the driver and distract the two men - giving the other driver a chance to speed away safely, while I dialed 911 and talked to the operator.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

The NYPD called me an hour later, asking for info. They had not yet dispatched anyone to the scene. On the off-chance that anyone knows who this driver is: you have witnesses and a 911 report. We all hope that you are okay.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

I still don't use this network and I generally thought better of the few friends and colleagues who remain here.

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

Opened the app to see bad moments in online advertising. Definitely not disappointed!

[jonathan vanasco @jonathanvanasco]

I just read about Elon Musk intervening on Putin’s behalf in the war against Ukraine.

It is insane the US Government contracts with Musk’s companies. They should all be cancelled immediately as a matter of national security.