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A comment on Quora has blocked me because it doesn't think Theodore Ts'o is my real name. Parent comment

Re:Quora has blocked me because it doesn't think Theodore Ts... by wingerlang on Saturday October 08, 2016 @05:25AM (#12666266)
Sorting, queries, personalised content (Hey [first name]!) are some examples.
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Re:Quora has blocked me because it doesn't think Theodore Ts... by kpil on Saturday October 08, 2016 @05:32AM (#12666288)
Yes, but it's based on the invalid assumption that everyone follows the same pattern.

Nothing feels as faked as a "Hey [incorrect name]!" letter, so it's probably better to avoid it.

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Re:Quora has blocked me because it doesn't think Theodore Ts... by BrandoElFollito on Saturday October 08, 2016 @06:20AM (#12666404)
I recently got emails stating with "hello ::error::" and "dear /FirstName/"
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Re:Quora has blocked me because it doesn't think Theodore Ts... by wingerlang on Saturday October 08, 2016 @06:29AM (#12666429)
Might be so, but I am sure it works perfectly fine for billions of sent email every day.
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