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Re:GitHub shuts off access to Aurelia repository, citing tra... by mirimir on Thursday March 19, 2020 @05:30PM (#22631968)
Billing addresses are easy to fake.
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Re:GitHub shuts off access to Aurelia repository, citing tra... by mike_d on Friday March 20, 2020 @04:00AM (#22635864)
Ok? I'm sure most e-commerce websites would scoff at the idea of having shoppers mail in a notarized copy of their passport before they can make a purchase.
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Re:GitHub shuts off access to Aurelia repository, citing tra... by vinay427 on Friday March 20, 2020 @04:57AM (#22636098)
A passport generally doesn't even indicate where someone lives or has lived.
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Re:GitHub shuts off access to Aurelia repository, citing tra... by vinay427 on Friday March 20, 2020 @04:56AM (#22636096)
For most businesses forced to comply, that seems like a feature, not a bug.
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