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Re:I Beat the Berlin Rental Market with a Python Script by jmlopes on Thursday April 01, 2021 @03:42AM (#26657647)
Your application will be perfect if you manage to calculate the bias effect of the name. In other words if your name is Peter, Giovanni or Ahmed it does play a role if you get to rent the place or not. My name is José by the way.
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Re:I Beat the Berlin Rental Market with a Python Script by giansegato on Thursday April 01, 2021 @04:30AM (#26657960)
lol, that's absolutely nuts

I've heard from people that many landlords randomize viewings from the first batch of applicants - I'm actually thinking of working on a weighting system to make the whole thing a bit more meritocratic, because right now it's frustrating at best, racist at worst

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