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I think that many established corporations, these days, outsource verification, and the background check companies can get very deep. I have heard of them retur

I think that many established corporations, these days, outsource verification, and the background check companies can get very deep. I have heard of them returning massive dossiers, with social media posts, etc. When I was looking for work (about seven years ago), One company asked for my HN handle, and another company wanted my Facebook login (and password). I don't think so. Homey don't play dat game. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the folks, here, work for those background check companies, and could probably provide more complete information.

cryptonector 2y ago
> and another company wanted my Facebook login (and password). "I don't have Facebook" or "sorry, no, that's private", whichever one is accurate. If that doesn't do it it's not a place worth working at.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
  Yup. I believe that there has since been a court case, that ruled that kind of thing illegal. Of course, with the current political environment, I suspect we may see things like requirements for proving marriage (to a man), if you are a woman with children (like it used to be in Days of Yore), etc.
  - cryptonector 2y ago
    > Of course, with the current political environment, I suspect we may see things like requirements for proving marriage (to a man), if you are a woman with children (like it used to be in Days of Yore), etc. This is completely unnecessary hyperbole and injection of politics into a topic where it does not belong.
    - ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
      Fair 'nuff. You have my apologies. Of course, if you hadn't replied, I could have simply asked @dang to remove it (I have done that, in the past). I will ask them to remove my post, but you have preserved it anyway.
      - cryptonector 2y ago
        It's a bit late to remove mine. But if dang will remove yours, then he can remove my reply.
        ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
        We decided to leave them, but you are correct. I’ll refrain in the future. I allowed my Id to come out to play. Lots of darkness around. No excuse to encourage more.

cryptonector 2y ago

> and another company wanted my Facebook login (and password). "I don't have Facebook" or "sorry, no, that's private", whichever one is accurate. If that doesn't do it it's not a place worth working at.

ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
Yup. I believe that there has since been a court case, that ruled that kind of thing illegal. Of course, with the current political environment, I suspect we may see things like requirements for proving marriage (to a man), if you are a woman with children (like it used to be in Days of Yore), etc.
- cryptonector 2y ago
  > Of course, with the current political environment, I suspect we may see things like requirements for proving marriage (to a man), if you are a woman with children (like it used to be in Days of Yore), etc. This is completely unnecessary hyperbole and injection of politics into a topic where it does not belong.
  - ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
    Fair 'nuff. You have my apologies. Of course, if you hadn't replied, I could have simply asked @dang to remove it (I have done that, in the past). I will ask them to remove my post, but you have preserved it anyway.
    - cryptonector 2y ago
      It's a bit late to remove mine. But if dang will remove yours, then he can remove my reply.
      - ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
        We decided to leave them, but you are correct. I’ll refrain in the future. I allowed my Id to come out to play. Lots of darkness around. No excuse to encourage more.