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arashvakil

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    Reddit Ads support is leaking PII and actively crossing user sessions

    I have been dealing with a Reddit Ads account issue over the last week, and it has quickly escalated into a severe privacy and security red flag. It appears their customer support …

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    All fair. Thanks for engaging seriously. Seeding supply is the cold start problem that kills 90% of marketplaces. I'm not solving it with growth hacks. I'm solving it with my phone…

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    I built PassItOn.To in a week. One person. Here's the idea: You book a video session with someone who's navigated what you're going through. Eldercare. Adoption. Career pivots. Tea…

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    Show HN: I built a VPN management UI for my non-technical family

    Hi HN, I wanted to give my family, who are scattered all over the world, a simple and private way to connect. The commercial options didn't quite fit, and the open-source tools I f…

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    Comment #42989676

    Neat project!

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    Comment #42989660

    Haha, I love 90s Geocities websites. I used Cursor AI - Give it a try

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    Comment #42989655

    Yep, it’s 100% free—no paywalls, no sneaky upsells, just a tool to help people push back when they’re owed money. I built this because I wanted to learn something new and help peop…

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    That’s why the tool doesn’t generate fake legal letterheads or make it look like an attorney is behind it. But here’s the thing—you don’t need the illusion of a law firm to make a …

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    Comment #42989637

    You’re not wrong—letterhead does add a certain “oh sh*t” factor. But the real power move? Clarity + Confidence. Most disputes don’t actually go to court, they get resolved because …

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    Comment #42985339

    I’m Arash, a real human who’s been burned by this exact problem—along with plenty of friends—so I built this as a free tool to help people avoid the same headache. No data collecti…

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    Yeah, if certain folks had their way, wage theft would go from “illegal” to “just good business.” The reality? Companies will always push the limits when there’s no accountability.…

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    I don't see why not. I'll work on it. :)

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    Yep—no smoke and mirrors here. It’s an LLM-powered service. The form isn’t just window dressing; it makes sure you include the right details so you don’t end up sending a "kindly p…

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    Comment #42985285

    Bingo—of course we use an LLM. No human is sitting there churning out demand letters by candlelight. The magic isn’t just in AI spitting out legal-ish text (any LLM can do that); i…

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    You could CC a lawyer’s email if you want to add some theatrical flair, but the real power move is in the perception of legal escalation, not an actual inbox ping to JohnSmith@law.…

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    This is fixed now! Thanks again.

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    Totally—lawyers are problem solvers. But they also have a perverse incentive to extend problems, because billable hours are the name of the game. The high costs? Sure, some of it g…

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    Exactly the kind of thing the U.S. legal system would never implement because it makes too much sense. Here, getting paid often feels like a side quest in a bureaucracy-themed vide…

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    Comment #42985223

    Right now, "send it" means you download the letter and handle delivery yourself—email, snail mail, carrier pigeon, whatever works. No, we don’t physically mail it (yet). No, we don…

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    Love it. The AI-powered legal flex. You didn’t just demand hot water—you weaponized syntax. The reality is, most of these disputes aren’t about legality, they’re about perceived au…

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    Bingo. The system isn’t built to help you—it’s built to exhaust you. It banks on the idea that you’ll get frustrated, give up, and move on with your life. That’s why precision matt…