unarbitrate
Web and SaaS
legal opt-out letter service
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
16 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 38 comments about the project. Thread score +0.28.
Idea: 4 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Free service that helps consumers opt out easily
From 3 comments
That's a very altruistic thing of you to do. Good job. It's a real shame what happened and how they are handling it.
snowpanda on HNI love this and you.
paultopia on HNThanks muchly, Paul - very appreciated!
an_d_rew on HN
Maker is trustworthy
From 2 comments
> Why should I trust you? I can vouch for paulgb being one of the most trustworthy people I know. Kudos for doing this Paul!
karanbhangui on HNThanks for taking the time to do this!
tredrex on HN
Objections
Giving personal data to a stranger after a breach is risky
From 3 comments
A smart move after being informed that your personal data has been breached is to give more personal data to a random dude on internet. After all your are only giving up your…
codelord on HNThanks for this! What if I don't have an equifax user id? Never signed up for any of their services
outand_up on HNI'm at home right now and showed my dad the equifax one year free thing. He happily signed up to that. But was very suspicious of paulgb. Looking through his resume and GitHub,…
skinnymuch on HN
Equifax's terms only apply to TrustedID, so the opt-out may be unnecessary
From 3 comments
This is a great product if it provides consumers with peace of mind, but I think in hysteria most people haven't realized that the arbitration clause only applies to TrustedID,…
danielfoster on HNIt's worth noting that the equifaxsecurity2017 website posted the following update yesterday: "NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS FOR THIS CYBER SECURITY INCIDENT In response to consumer…
novia on HNNYS attorney general announced it was unenforceable yesterday [0]. Equifax is dead and buried at this point. [0] https://twitter.com/AGSchneiderman/status/906195350532304896
PrimHelios on HN
Requests
Automated mailing service or API for bulk letters
From 3 comments
Can we get a kickstarter for some sort of automailing service with an API that his site can hit? I would love to spam equifax with thousands of these letters.
nickthemagicman on HN>Why not offer this as a Chrome extension that detects any arbitration clause in any TOS and gives users options to opt-out, including the ability to mail an opt-out through an…
notatoad on HNYes, an automated mailing service like Lob (YC) would be necessary. Lob takes about 5 minutes to set up and handles all the dirty work of printing + mailing. Ideally a user would…
danielfoster on HN
Chrome extension to detect arbitration clauses in any terms
From 1 comment
This is a great product if it provides consumers with peace of mind, but I think in hysteria most people haven't realized that the arbitration clause only applies to TrustedID,…
danielfoster on HN
Questions
How to obtain an Equifax user ID
From 2 comments
how do i obtain my equifax user id?
thrownblown on HNIs an equifax username required?
toomuchtodo on HN
Whether the arbitration clause is legally binding
From 1 comment
I don't know if thats legally binding.
menzoic on HN
Alternatives named
Mailing the opt-out letter yourself
From 1 comment
Thanks :) I'm well aware that people would be suspicious of providing this data to a stranger, especially after their data was hacked. I've been on HN for over a decade so I hope…
paulgb on HN
Small claims court filing guides
From 1 comment
I posted this a few hours ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15207727. Shows you the steps to sue Equifax in small claims.
tonyztan on HN