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So I wasn't sure where to opt-out at first. I clicked privacy center, ( https://triplebyte.com/privacy-center https://triplebyte.com/privacy-center ), couldn't

So I wasn't sure where to opt-out at first. I clicked privacy center, ( https://triplebyte.com/privacy-center https://triplebyte.com/privacy-center ), couldn't find the option, but chose 'Opt out of Personal Information Sharing' because why not? After clicking the button I had to click a confirmation email to get this approved. Then it said it would happen within 30 days and I may be required to show govt ID. Why? I am already verified with my login account. It is not like I am doing something sensitive like changing a password or email. And what is this about needing to show govt id? They have zero reason to need govt ID to opt out of 'Personal Information Sharing' of all things. Honestly tempted to just delete my profile. (That may also require govt ID.)

throwbacktictac 6y ago
Indeed, it does require a gov't ID to delete you profile. Triplebyte is starting to look like Keyser Soze here :)
- wolfgang42 6y ago
  That’s particularly strange given that they didn’t even need me to show ID for them to get me a job. The first time during the entire process that anyone had any proof of my legal existence was when I filled out my I-9 so I could get a paycheck. They flew me across the country for interviews and invited me to the Triplebyte office for dinner on nothing more solid than my email address and a friendly face.
  - remote_phone 6y ago
    It’s not strange. It’s artificial friction to make it harder to opt out. It’s obvious they don’t want people to opt out so they make it very difficult to do so. What a shady company.
    - wolfgang42 6y ago
      Yeah, I was using “strange” in a pointedly ironic sense. There’s no good way to spin the juxtaposition between the two standards.
- tdeck 6y ago
  Easiest thing is just to change your name, although obviously it's not perfect.
NightlyDev 6y ago
The solution is simple. Make your profile something they don't want on their site. Link to porn, change your profile picture to porn and so on. It's effective
- 3ra 6y ago
  XD NightlyDev going straight for the jugular here. I cannot deny the effectiveness of this strategy lol
swanson 6y ago
For what it's worth, I canceled/deleted my account this morning. Took me about 30 seconds to do thanks to this link and about 2 hours later I got an email that it was deleted. No government ID required.

throwbacktictac 6y ago

Indeed, it does require a gov't ID to delete you profile. Triplebyte is starting to look like Keyser Soze here :)

wolfgang42 6y ago
That’s particularly strange given that they didn’t even need me to show ID for them to get me a job. The first time during the entire process that anyone had any proof of my legal existence was when I filled out my I-9 so I could get a paycheck. They flew me across the country for interviews and invited me to the Triplebyte office for dinner on nothing more solid than my email address and a friendly face.
- remote_phone 6y ago
  It’s not strange. It’s artificial friction to make it harder to opt out. It’s obvious they don’t want people to opt out so they make it very difficult to do so. What a shady company.
  - wolfgang42 6y ago
    Yeah, I was using “strange” in a pointedly ironic sense. There’s no good way to spin the juxtaposition between the two standards.
tdeck 6y ago
Easiest thing is just to change your name, although obviously it's not perfect.

NightlyDev 6y ago

The solution is simple. Make your profile something they don't want on their site. Link to porn, change your profile picture to porn and so on. It's effective

3ra 6y ago
XD NightlyDev going straight for the jugular here. I cannot deny the effectiveness of this strategy lol

swanson 6y ago

For what it's worth, I canceled/deleted my account this morning. Took me about 30 seconds to do thanks to this link and about 2 hours later I got an email that it was deleted. No government ID required.