just a PSA to anyone going to watch the eclipse, The American Astronomical Society says under no circumstances should you buy glasses from Amazon https://aas.org/press/american-astronomical-society-warns-counterfeit-fake-eclipse-glasses
@powerllama this is redundant with how under no circumstances should you buy things from amazon
@Forbearance thank you for your input
@powerllama reply person, away!!!!
@Forbearance why does this make it sound like you’re the wicked witch talking to her flying monkey lmao
@powerllama i'm really the world's most unwanted superhero
@powerllama wait you need glasses?
@powerllama Welp... gonna need to roll the dice :p
@wholemilk good luck! There are great accessibility options for low vision people these days
@powerllama An even better rule is to never buy Anything from Amazon.
@tassiedi thank you for your input
@powerllama good thing I just use a telescope!
@powerllama Hey, has anyone mentioned how you shouldn't buy anything from Amazon? Because I've got an inkling that there are some folks with very pithy replies on whether or not a purchase from Amazon is ever warranted and would like to voice that while detracting from the main point of this post where you are just trying to make sure people don't sear their eyeballs.
@keenan I’m here to confirm everyone’s biases
@powerllama Austin is biaspilled
@keenan not a single one of these motherfuckers boosted my very good dune meme
@powerllama bastards, the lot of them.
@powerllama @platypus it just says not to buy the cheapest ones.
"Important: We do not recommend searching for eclipse glasses on Amazon, eBay, Temu, or any other online marketplace and buying from whichever vendor offers the lowest price. Before you buy a solar viewer or filter online, we recommend that you make sure that (1) the seller is identified on the site and (2) the seller is listed on this page."
So you can buy them from Amazon if they're on the list of safe vendors.
@jcrabapple @platypus you do what you want they’re your eyes but it’s right there in the headline
American Astronomical Society Warns of Counterfeit & Fake Eclipse Glasses
You have no way of knowing if what you get from Amazon is real
@powerllama @jcrabapple while I've had decent luck with going through a vendor's website to their owned Amazon page... I have also experienced listings for real products taken over by people selling knockoffs (e.g. "You bought this on April 2, 2015" but when I buy from the same listing in 2023, with that message, I get a counterfeit product)
No change in vendor name.
So yes, I think it's possible to get safe glasses by using care, but STRONG caution is warranted.
@powerllama @platypus all true but it doesn't say "under no circumstances order from Amazon". It has a list of safe manufacturers/vendors. Just making a minor correction. You can order from Amazon but order from known safe vendors and test them before you use them for the eclipse.
@jcrabapple @platypus I’ll make sure to consult you next time I post
@powerllama Damn! There went that plan!
@horqua sir farts alot, i’m glad you found this post and you’ll protect your eyes
@powerllama I bought some directly from the Rainbow Symphony website and they're still sketch. The copy text is wrong (refers to "wearing" a viewer or something) and they've been sending me emails about how I've been a loyal customer for a year. I've never done business with them before.
@powerllama It's more subtle than that. They link to some Amazon sellers in their list of vetted sellers, including the one I bought from. What they say is "do research, don't just search and get the first thing that comes up".