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Yep, and any other company he signs up for that doesn't ask for this basic piece of information is breaking the law.

• addingnumbers 5y ago
  I don't remember ycombinator asking for my DOB when I created an HN account...
  • skinkestek 5y ago
    No, but I think it informed me in text that I had to be above a certain age?
    • ipaddr 5y ago
      No just enter an email and username.
      • usr1106 5y ago
        No, you don't need to enter an email.
• akersten 5y ago
  Nonsense, "you must be at least 13 years old to use this service" has been standard T&C since time immemorial. It is not a basic piece of information either, it's a big piece of identity theft. So not that I'd even give any online service my real DoB anyway.