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Re:Exploring PostgreSQL 18's new UUIDv7 support by cuu508 on Saturday October 18, 2025 @06:55AM (#45626365)
What's the scenario here?

I submit my application in 2025 and get rejected.

20 years later I submit another application to the same company, using my existing 20 years old user profile, and now get rejected because somebody figures out I'm old by looking at my user id?

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Re:Exploring PostgreSQL 18's new UUIDv7 support by MikeNotThePope on Saturday October 18, 2025 @01:18PM (#45628878)
Essentially, yes. It's a narrow use case. I just thought it was interesting, so I wrote up a short summary. Not worth a deep analysis.
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Re:Exploring PostgreSQL 18's new UUIDv7 support by gilfoy on Saturday October 18, 2025 @03:34PM (#45629827)
So you just delay getting your old ass rejected until they interact with you instead of some uuid?
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Re:Exploring PostgreSQL 18's new UUIDv7 support by tracker1 on Monday October 20, 2025 @11:53AM (#45645318)
The same systems that literally ask for your education history?
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Re:Exploring PostgreSQL 18's new UUIDv7 support by MikeNotThePope on Tuesday October 21, 2025 @05:29AM (#45653987)
As a business, ideally you'd want to avoid unnecessary exposure to risks you didn't need to take. A job applicant may divulge whatever the like.
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