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It makes sense to use the software. It doesn’t make sense that they sign an agreement that they must use the software’s output. Requiring use of the output sho

• rwmj 2y ago
  Also the first rule of crime is don't write down that you're doing a crime.
• jeffbee 2y ago
  > they sign an agreement that they must use the software’s output They don't. This is the key weakness of the case and the reason that dozens of large landlords have already exited the class actions. Not everything that ProPublica prints is true.
  • ceejayoz 2y ago
    > Not everything that ProPublica prints is true. They didn't. They're quite clear in their articles. https://www.propublica.org/article/yieldstar-rent-increase-realpage-rent https://www.propublica.org/article/yieldstar-rent-increase-r... "Apartment managers can reject the software’s suggestions, but as many as 90% are adopted, according to former RealPage employees." It's a pretty thin veil; a sort of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_turbulent_priest%3F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_tur... scenario. "'The beauty of YieldStar is that it pushes you to go places that you wouldn’t have gone if you weren’t using it,' said Kortney Balas, director of revenue management at JVM Realty, referring to RealPage’s software in a testimonial video on the company’s website."
    • jeffbee 2y ago
      > They didn't. They're quite clear in their articles. Not everything that bloggers say ProPublica said is what ProPublica said, or true.
      • ceejayoz 2y ago
        Don't wiggle out of it; you very clearly implied ProPublica made a false statement about this. You were incorrect.