I recently updated my AngelList profile and they emailed my employer, pretending to be me, to "confirm" the project I'd added. How can they think this is a good idea?
Tell HN: AngelList told my employer that I'd updated my profile
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Re: Tell HN: AngelList told my employer that I'd updated my profile
#2You're giving me cold sweats now thinking that angel list emailed my company
Re: Tell HN: AngelList told my employer that I'd updated my profile
#3That's fucked up.
Re: Tell HN: AngelList told my employer that I'd updated my profile
#4AFAIK, AL asks confirmation only if an entry is related to -that- company/person/etc. You might add -your- project (i assume not related to your employer) some how as if it is related to your employer.
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#5What kind of TOS would allow that 3rd party involvement? If none - then it's grounds for law suit.
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#6They do the same impersonation trick to confirm investors and co-founders as well. It gives them cleaner data & is great for growth.
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#8Depending on the details, it could be a minor felony for fraud.
Re: Tell HN: AngelList told my employer that I'd updated my profile
#9They do the same impersonation trick to confirm investors and co-founders as well. It gives them cleaner data & is great for growth.
Some call this "impersonation trick" an identity theft.
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#10Depending on the details, it could be a minor felony for fraud.
Clarify? Who would have committed a felony, in what circumstance?