Ask HN: How do you verify the identity of your users?

Re:Ask HN: How do you verify the identity of your users? by EvanKelly on Thursday September 06, 2012 @10:35PM (#4487448)

If high schoolers have access to scannable fake IDs, then I'm not sure a scanned pic of an ID is really suitably difficult to fake.

I agree that CC numbers is probably a good way forward as long as your users trust your site enough to provide that information.

Are CC numbers easier to "name check" than SSNs?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you verify the identity of your users? by joshschreuder on Friday September 07, 2012 @01:41AM (#4487813)

High schoolers also have a larger net gain to faking their ID (years more drinking and partying), as opposed to winning a competition online.

But I guess it depends on the competition (eg. a digital camera vs. a car would provide different levels of motivation to cheat)

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