> gleeful stories of how they kept a phone spammer on a call for 45 minutes: "That'll teach 'em, ha ha!" Do these types of techniques really work? I’m not convinced.

It’s one of the best time investments I’ve ever made. They just don’t call me anymore.

I think they have two lists: the “do not call” list, and the “unprofitable to call” list. You want to be on the latter list.

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0x696C6961 42 minutes ago | parent [-]

From my experience, it's the opposite. The more you fuck with them the more they call. It's better not to answer. But I just can't help myself.

	▲	rgblambda 16 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I'm guessing they might only know how long they had you on the phone per call and be oblivious to the fact you're intentionally wasting their time. I suppose you're still tying down a person who could be otherwise be genuinely scamming someone.