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Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik... by rolltiide on Saturday January 11, 2020 @05:06PM (#22022682)
Was always wondering about that, only occasionally misspelling a letter here or there to see if a transaction would get approved. Can anyone corroborate?
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Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik... by lostlogin on Saturday January 11, 2020 @05:11PM (#22022711)
The crazy shit that happens when an address is entirely correct would make me hesitate before adding errors intentionally.
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