It's past midnight on census night, and the website is still down.
If you're reading this from a time or place where it's not clear what's going on, this year the Bureau of Statistics wanted everybody to complete their census online. They assured everyone that their system was so robust that when they tested it at 150% of the theoretical maximum load, it didn't even flinch. Of course, despite the fact that many people are boycotting the online version by requesting a paper form, or simply refusing to do it at all, when it came time to perform in the real world, the system folded like a fuckin' paper towel.
This was to be expected.
We're living in a world where everybody uses technology all the time, but for the most part, nobody has a fuckin' clue how any of it actually works. This means that if you're in the business of selling technological solutions, there's a lot of potential marks out there who don't know enough to be skeptical of a slick sales pitch.
By the way, the ABS have also assured us that our information will be safe and secure.
Yeah.
Right.
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Yeah, I got a paper one. And I am not putting my married name on it. And since my maiden name is one of the most cliched names that exist, I feel safe enough. And since hubby is overseas, he's got no reason to complain about me saying his surname is the same as mine. :P Fuck you ABS, I was happy to participate in the census when you ripped my name off the forms, but not anymore.
Fuck you ABS
Couldn't have said it better myself.
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