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> As a small revenge I always use an absurdly old birth date on these forms. This way if they are collecting this data, my input will be discarded or pollute th
by jfoster 4y ago
> As a small revenge I always use an absurdly old birth date on these forms. This way if they are collecting this data, my input will be discarded or pollute their datasets.
Or the micro-frauds get detected, linked to your credit card & email address, your identity, and credit rating. Before you know it, your transactions are failing fraud checks, you can't get loans, and BigTechs unilaterally cancel your accounts.
I exaggerate, but I fear we may be heading in that direction.
- vinaypai 4y agoLiterally no part of this makes sense. You can fear anything you want, but this scenario only exists in your imagination.
- lfpeb8b45ez 4y agoAnd China.
- jfoster 4y agoYou don't think online businesses will treat a customer who enters a different date of birth each time as less trustworthy? You don't think BigTech ever cancel accounts being used by regular people? You don't think companies ever share data with each other to make decisions about whether a transaction might be fraudulent?