Rob Crowston

30, doing techie things.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

@metpoliceuk absolutely woeful. Went to Sutton police with an exact gps location of my stolen phone and they said “if it’s that easy then go get it yourself” I did get it myself; hope I never need the police for something life or death. Absolutely useless.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Genuinely, £20 per month to customize my feed, disable features, and make Facebook and instagram work for me? I’ll sign up immediately. I know that engagement drives ad revenue but some engagement from a premium user is better than non from a churned user.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Hey @Meta I (as I’m sure millions of others) would happily pay a monthly subscription service for Facebook and Instagram if it meant I could disable certain features. Let me disable reels, content from people I don’t follow, and infinite scrolling and I’ll pay for it.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

The alternative is that I will end up deleting my accounts to protect my mental health. You could increase profit and decrease churn in one go by just offering less features.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Not that he wasn’t great, he was an excellent magician, but everyone onboard is an adult and just wants to have some drinks and chill out. Putting on a magician at 9pm feels like children’s entertainment. 100% sure the bar is losing out on sales because this makes people leave

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Last week a taxi in the Algarve tried to falsely charge me 20eur for a 5eur trip, i refused to pay and he got nothing. Today a driver quoted me 5eur and when the meter said 6, he said “5 is fine, don’t worry” so I gave him 20. Make being a good person pay.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Im sure this is cause rather than effect. The effect is a polarised world and political division, where people are being convinced that “they” are out to get “us” by the phones they hold in their hands.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

I’ve been trying to figure out why the world feels so much darker since COVID, and honestly, I think it’s social media. I don’t remember the constant stream of content specifically designed to rile people up and monetize anger prior to 2020. What once connected us, now divides.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Tabloid newspapers have been doing it since forever but I genuinely think that it’s only in the last 5 years or so that social media has gotten onboard. My feeds are full with posts from accounts I don’t even follow spreading anger and hate.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

I’m never shocked by people turning into monsters. Life is shit, and I can see why it made you selfish. Just don’t be that person. Millions have it worse, and shitting on your neighbours won’t improve your situation. Be kind.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Most of the time, being a good person will not only not get you further, it was actively hold you back. But, it’s worth it. I’d rather obtain 80% of possible success whilst helping others, than 100% whilst treading on them all. Be kind.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

After losing 6kg of body fat I’ve realised that my clothes hadn’t shrunk in the wash after all….

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

I own two v8s, I’m a petrolhead and love the sound and feel of a roaring engine. However, I will never understand ICE car owners that get irritated by EVs. They’re clearly the future and for most, a better option. You can like one thing without hating the alternative, too.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

@BrittanyFerries during the quiz everyone was singing and desperate to dance but the song ended after 10 seconds and you killed the atmosphere with a game. Just play the popular songs with party lights and let people dance. You’ll make more money.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Nobody wants to see a weak magician and listen to background music. A real DJ will fix all this.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

Another ferry crossing and it’s obvious that @BrittanyFerries are making the mistake as @POferries . The entertainment is overthought and was better 10 years ago. A fun band followed by a DJ playing fun music until close will increase satisfaction and sales overnight.

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

.. they have now retired that programme and replaced it with something that’s basically worthless. Time to change to a platform with actually decent customer service. Any recommendations? Are @bookingcom better?

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

I’ve used @hotelsdotcom for a long time and was a gold member for over 5 years, purely due to their rewards programme. I always thought their customer service was terrible (they even refused to refund me for a closed hotel once) but the rewards programme was worth it….

[Rob Crowston @robjcrowston]

ONE @rcf_audio cabinet is filling this entire outdoor space with warmer, fuller, clearer sound than some venues with entire arrays manage. I stand by RCF being the absolute best you can buy when it comes to pro audio today.