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smegsicle
on Oct 15, 2022
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Ask HN: Is anyone else trying to opt out of Equifa...
equifax is still around after leaking enough information to steal the identities of half of america?
treypitt
on Oct 15, 2022
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Guess you haven't watched much cable TV lately; they have augmented their business model to sell consumers their own credit info. You can even boost your credit score by giving them more payment data. Thanks Equifax!
smegsicle
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you'd think the more data they have on you the _lower_ your score would be- i guess that's part of what this new proposed boycott is about
kevin_thibedeau
on Oct 15, 2022
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It's the Yelp protection racket model. Give us something of value and we'll reduce the negative impact of our made up scoring.
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