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I make music and wrote stuff. he/they am an adult don't follow me just for fucking engagement

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One of the wildest issues AI creates is that it makes people who shouldn't do things they don't understand, do those exact things believing they understand.

11.10.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 337    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
r/LegalAdviceUK u/ShavedAp3 โ€ข 3d
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Google want to charge me 7 k for API access what can I do as they are denying appeals
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Hi there and thanks for reading.
I tried to keep this brief and just ended up rambling on trying to get as much in as possible so here is my edited hopefully a lot smaller problem.
Google are charging me 7k for a mistake that I told them about within a day, the bill went from about ยฃ45 to 16k in a day! when I asked for help I was told "dont worry well reset it as a one off, you'll need to put measures in place and ill guide you through those after you agree" So i did he then said "I will monitor it for a further 24 - 48 hours and then tell you how to put the measures in place. " Less than 24 hours later the bill was now 23k and I found out how to stop it myself. Then came the long back and forth to get it reset.
Fast forward 5 months they have finally given me a 20k credit but with VAT the total bill at the time of the credit was 27k
The 20k would have cleared the costs at the time of making them aware they claim its both our responsibilities to monitor costs I feel I did that by contacting them as soon as I saw the irregularity.
I asked them to reconsider they said no the appeal has said that is their final offer so 1 now owe 7k.
Is there anything I can do here from a legal standpoint. I don't have 7k I barely have ยฃ45.
Thanks for reading I am in England if it helps.

r/LegalAdviceUK u/ShavedAp3 โ€ข 3d Join Google want to charge me 7 k for API access what can I do as they are denying appeals Debt & Money Hi there and thanks for reading. I tried to keep this brief and just ended up rambling on trying to get as much in as possible so here is my edited hopefully a lot smaller problem. Google are charging me 7k for a mistake that I told them about within a day, the bill went from about ยฃ45 to 16k in a day! when I asked for help I was told "dont worry well reset it as a one off, you'll need to put measures in place and ill guide you through those after you agree" So i did he then said "I will monitor it for a further 24 - 48 hours and then tell you how to put the measures in place. " Less than 24 hours later the bill was now 23k and I found out how to stop it myself. Then came the long back and forth to get it reset. Fast forward 5 months they have finally given me a 20k credit but with VAT the total bill at the time of the credit was 27k The 20k would have cleared the costs at the time of making them aware they claim its both our responsibilities to monitor costs I feel I did that by contacting them as soon as I saw the irregularity. I asked them to reconsider they said no the appeal has said that is their final offer so 1 now owe 7k. Is there anything I can do here from a legal standpoint. I don't have 7k I barely have ยฃ45. Thanks for reading I am in England if it helps.

Intentional or not, OP used either 36k (16 + 20) or 43k (16 + 27) of API credit. Obviously what API it is matters, but with google maps, 16k would equate to ten million pulls. Or two hundred thousand Gemini 2.5 calls with 1000 token input and 5k token output.
Those aren't numbers that something running correctly should run up for any average person or company. So either google screwed up something (which is unlikely that it would only happen to one person in the entire network) or OP has some app or something which isn't running properly and is sending too much to the API.
Edit: It was OP's app, polling google maps nearly 40 times a second for days.

tom_watts โ€ข 3d
According to other posts he ended up polling Google maps direction API 2300 times per minute for a few days. Looks like a combination of OP not knowing coding and asking ChatGPT to do it for him, and potentially Google's backend doing something weird in interpreting the janky code.
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Intentional or not, OP used either 36k (16 + 20) or 43k (16 + 27) of API credit. Obviously what API it is matters, but with google maps, 16k would equate to ten million pulls. Or two hundred thousand Gemini 2.5 calls with 1000 token input and 5k token output. Those aren't numbers that something running correctly should run up for any average person or company. So either google screwed up something (which is unlikely that it would only happen to one person in the entire network) or OP has some app or something which isn't running properly and is sending too much to the API. Edit: It was OP's app, polling google maps nearly 40 times a second for days. tom_watts โ€ข 3d According to other posts he ended up polling Google maps direction API 2300 times per minute for a few days. Looks like a combination of OP not knowing coding and asking ChatGPT to do it for him, and potentially Google's backend doing something weird in interpreting the janky code. โ€ขโ€ขโ€ข 146

ShavedAp3 OP โ€ข 3d
Even if that was the case and it wasn't the sign up process doesn't have the documentation I refer to.
Funnily enough though asking an LLM to help me find it still took some digging after it did.
If you work in the field im sure its easy but those just tinkering or learning not so much.
If google didnt want people like me using it they could make it far harder to do so, they could have hard limits in place for sole users to prevent stuff like this and so many other things.
Should they well clearly they don't think so and no doubt you agree that doesn't make it the right opinion it just makes it yours.
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ShavedAp3 OP โ€ข 3d Even if that was the case and it wasn't the sign up process doesn't have the documentation I refer to. Funnily enough though asking an LLM to help me find it still took some digging after it did. If you work in the field im sure its easy but those just tinkering or learning not so much. If google didnt want people like me using it they could make it far harder to do so, they could have hard limits in place for sole users to prevent stuff like this and so many other things. Should they well clearly they don't think so and no doubt you agree that doesn't make it the right opinion it just makes it yours. โ€ข โ€ข โ€ข 4

guy in a legal advice reddit wants to know how to get out of paying google the money he owes them after vibe coding one of his apps into running 40 times a second for several days straight, but says it's not his fault bc they should have stopped him by making it harder to use

10.10.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1507    ๐Ÿ” 180    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 50    ๐Ÿ“Œ 44

Touched grass today and can't say I was much changed by the experience. Which probably means I was already cool and normal prior to that

11.10.2025 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1469    ๐Ÿ” 83    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I wish any British politician would say anything even half as good as this

11.10.2025 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1124    ๐Ÿ” 138    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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UNTIL ITโ€™S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trumpโ€™s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

11.10.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19297    ๐Ÿ” 5608    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 377    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1056
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Today is Toby Fox's 34th birthday.

Happy Birthday Toby.

#tobyfox #undertale #deltarune

11.10.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 562    ๐Ÿ” 173    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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captcha #isat

11.10.2025 06:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 150    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kyle wolf
@CRXSSF4DE
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someone on the Motorola forums was having the same problem with the camera I've been having, but I just have to share the image they posted to demonstrate the issue.
it's the funniest shit I've ever seen in my life dude

The photo is of an elderly woman in gray clothes that has been so bizarrely processed that it looks both totally over and desaturated

Kyle wolf @CRXSSF4DE . someone on the Motorola forums was having the same problem with the camera I've been having, but I just have to share the image they posted to demonstrate the issue. it's the funniest shit I've ever seen in my life dude The photo is of an elderly woman in gray clothes that has been so bizarrely processed that it looks both totally over and desaturated

This is the aesthetic of the future

08.10.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4691    ๐Ÿ” 1098    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 112    ๐Ÿ“Œ 108
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day 55

Still Friends

#DailyMarginofTheStrange

11.10.2025 03:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 89    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I heard someone on a podcast say that music is boring now and, look, I am saying this as kindly as I canโ€ฆskill issue.

10.10.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3647    ๐Ÿ” 334    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 155    ๐Ÿ“Œ 57

antifa in portland just announced they will be hosting a counter halftime show to counter turning point's counter halftime show

09.10.2025 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2551    ๐Ÿ” 314    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

fuck yeah!!!

09.10.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The reason you have a display name like "The Ass is the father of the legs" is when you make a good point and someone reposts it, they're also helping to spread an important message, which is that the ass is the father of the legs

08.10.2025 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1021    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
Ralsei has cherry blossoms all around him, and one cherry blossom in his hair.

Ralsei has cherry blossoms all around him, and one cherry blossom in his hair.

cherry blossoms
[ drawing streak: 214 || full ralsei archive: bit.ly/dailyralsei || #deltarune ]

08.10.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 624    ๐Ÿ” 133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Instead of being forced to talk about Big Tech's fake inventions we should celebrate the truly life changing feats of genius that we don't think about. The incredible "head phones." The humble toilet

08.10.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 939    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

cronch

08.10.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A drawing of Siffrin from In Stars and Time. They are shown using the Spirit Flame, a magic weapon from Terraria. Wisps of purple flames surround them.

A drawing of Siffrin from In Stars and Time. They are shown using the Spirit Flame, a magic weapon from Terraria. Wisps of purple flames surround them.

been quite busy lately so still no new art

heres one of the last dailysiffrin posts i made... sif with one of my fav terraria magic weapons. because why not?

#instarsandtime #isat #isatfanart #dailysiffrinrerun

08.10.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When Frank Sinatra released "New York, New York" Devo had already released two albums

08.10.2025 01:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 695    ๐Ÿ” 131    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Talking Heads' album Remain In Light was released on October 8, 1980

Produced by Brian Eno

08.10.2025 05:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 177    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

if you're concerned about information security, you should know Signal isn't actually secure. instead, try Mastodon, which is a website where you can be guaranteed no one will ever see what you post

06.11.2024 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2579    ๐Ÿ” 354    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Sometimes a user will post a joke and then that very same user will post something sincere. And I as the reader am expected to understand this, using my brain?

08.10.2025 04:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3657    ๐Ÿ” 361    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
A drawing of Siffrin from In Stars and Time. They are wearing a large, star-themed dress along with a nice sunhat.

A drawing of Siffrin from In Stars and Time. They are wearing a large, star-themed dress along with a nice sunhat.

no new doodle tonight despite the request for ideas

but hey!!! here!! its ok!! have one of my favorite dailysif doodles from back then!!! this is the stuff i loved about doing dailysiffrin :D

#instarsandtime #isat #isatfanart #dailysiffrinrerun

05.10.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not to be a conspiracy theorist but I thought at the time it was insanely egotistical for Elon or Sam to spent what was obviously a ton of time and money fine-tuning their own models to generate images of themselves. But thereโ€™s another reason why they might want to do that! bsky.app/profile/ncal...

07.10.2025 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 518    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I think this is half the goal of AI for those seeking a post-truth order. Yes, they can produce fake evidence against people they donโ€™t like, but probably more importantly they can dismiss actual evidence against them as being fake.

07.10.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 356    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Sora is not the real problem here. The real problem is that in 12, at most 24 months, there will be a Sora clone from Tencent or Alibaba that is just as good and can be run by anybody with a 5099, at which point everyone in society needs to rapidly agree to treat all digital video as fake, period.

07.10.2025 02:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1673    ๐Ÿ” 270    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52
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The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here

For more like this:
tiktok.com/@drewharwell
instagram.com/bydrewharwell

06.10.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1844    ๐Ÿ” 761    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 149
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Siffrin Doodle!!!
#Isat #instarsandtime #Siffrin

06.10.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Travis Kelce Gets Cold Feet After Listening To New Taylor Swift Album

Travis Kelce Gets Cold Feet After Listening To New Taylor Swift Album

Travis Kelce Gets Cold Feet After Listening To New Taylor Swift Album https://theonion.com/travis-kelce-gets-cold-feet-after-listening-to-new-taylor-swift-album/

06.10.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1623    ๐Ÿ” 135    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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In a first, renewables generate more power than coal globally Solar and wind power arenโ€™t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore โ€“ theyโ€™re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. That shift led to a drop in both coal and gas generation compared to the same period last year. For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal globally. moreโ€ฆ

In a first, renewables generate more power than coal globally

07.10.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1749    ๐Ÿ” 490    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41
Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrowโ€™s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me ๐Ÿ‘ŒWeโ€™re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. Itโ€™s been a roaring success. For every โ‚ฌ1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got โ‚ฌ1.46 back. Canโ€™t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrowโ€™s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me ๐Ÿ‘ŒWeโ€™re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. Itโ€™s been a roaring success. For every โ‚ฌ1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got โ‚ฌ1.46 back. Canโ€™t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Damn. This is amazing. ยฃ325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

06.10.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15479    ๐Ÿ” 5280    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 130    ๐Ÿ“Œ 799

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