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Automated background checks are deciding who's fit for a home

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    alyaza
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    i'm going to go out on a whim here and say that, perhaps, we shouldn't be trying to outsource judgement on who is "fit" or not fit for renting a home or an apartment to an algorithm, but maybe...

    i'm going to go out on a whim here and say that, perhaps, we shouldn't be trying to outsource judgement on who is "fit" or not fit for renting a home or an apartment to an algorithm, but maybe that's just me.

    7 votes
    1. demifiend
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      I dunno. What if everybody deserves a home, just because they're human beings?

      I dunno. What if everybody deserves a home, just because they're human beings?

      4 votes
  2. Octofox
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    Its my opinion that criminal records should be private and unavailable to others unless its very related. So the owner is able to see if the applicant has caused property damage before but not if...

    Its my opinion that criminal records should be private and unavailable to others unless its very related. So the owner is able to see if the applicant has caused property damage before but not if they have been caught with drugs.

    3 votes