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A comment on Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability. Parent comment

Re:Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability by bparsons on Monday September 11, 2017 @08:10PM (#15223646)
Yes, but you really have zero choice. Unless you decide that you can live without a cell phone, rental car, credit card, mortgage or bank account the rest of your life.
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Re:Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability by djsumdog on Monday September 11, 2017 @08:21PM (#15223707)
You can do only burner prepaid sims that don't require a name/personal info (which is a bit difficult to find) but your general point is still very valid. You cannot escape the data collection systems in our society without going all Henry David Thoreau.
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Re:Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability by tenpies on Monday September 11, 2017 @10:28PM (#15224283)
> You cannot escape the data collection systems in our society without going all Henry David Thoreau.

Or living suspiciously like a drug dealer (without money laundering).

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Re:Equifax’s Maddening Unaccountability by jjeaff on Monday September 11, 2017 @09:50PM (#15224142)
You can get a rental car, prepaid credit cards, and prepaid cell plans without providing your SSN. Although I'm sure a mortgage and bank account wouldn't be possible.
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