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What if they claim they don't have one? Or, I guess, what if they have two: one to show co-workers, TSA, and the like. The second for their friends.
by projectramo 10y ago
What if they claim they don't have one?
Or, I guess, what if they have two: one to show co-workers, TSA, and the like. The second for their friends.
- chrisfosterelli 10y ago> It will be an optional data field Looks like it will not be mandatory. I'm curious who would want/care to provide it willingly, if it was clearly an optional field.
- mkaziz 10y agoAll the people who think that if a form field exists, they have to fill it out. I bet they'll harvest an extraordinary amount of data by having this optional field.
- gumby 10y agoAnd those who leave it blank will be considered suspicious.
- periodontal 10y agoIf the extra initial scrutiny is perceived to streamline the process and avoid further hassles, many will hand it over without giving it a second thought. For example, many people have voluntarily submitted fingerprints in order to enroll in TSA's PreCheck.
- chrisfosterelli 10y agoThat's a very good example, but on the other hand fingerprints aren't likely to accidentally "incriminate" you. Coming into the USA, if I saw that on a form my first instinct would be that not providing it reduces the risk of accidentally getting flagged for something ridiculous. I'd hate to be pulled aside for extra screening because a tweet from 6 years ago included the word 'explosion' in it.
- mattkrause 10y agoI could imagine that a good LinkedIn or GitHub profile might help support an O-1 or P-1 visa application by providing some evidence that the applicant is well-regarded in their field.
- DanBC 10y ago> What if they claim they don't have one? Lying to federal officials is serious business. Trying to hide something from the feds is seen by them as a sign you need further investigation. (Obviously they're wrong!)