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  Msg # 12344 of 12811 on ZZUK4448, Monday 8-17-25, 12:41  
  From: JON  
  To: SAM PLUSNET  
  Subj: Re: Being forced to lie on forms ?  
 From: reading.mostly@crap.org 
  
 On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 02:20:04 +0100, Sam Plusnet wrote: 
  
 > On 16/08/2025 21:35, Les. Hayward wrote: 
 >> On 16/08/2025 15:07, Jethro_uk wrote: 
 >>> Recently registered with a job site. 
 >>> 
 >>> Thanks to it's "curated" approach, I am unable to enter the 
 >>> establishment where I got my degree. 
 >>> 
 >>> It doesn't allow you to add to the list or provide space for "other". 
 >>> The only way to proceed is to enter one of it's listed places. 
 >>> 
 >>> Assuming this outfit were to advance me to an employer who selects me 
 >>> for consideration and potentially employment, and assuming I tell the 
 >>> truth (if possible) when commencing employment, would there be any 
 >>> issues ? 
 >>> 
 >>> Is there any general legal principle when very bad (or more often US) 
 >>> design results in someone being required to lie to advance an 
 >>> automated process ? Or is the strict legal answer that if you cannot 
 >>> answer the question truthfully, you are excluded from the process ? 
 >>> 
 >>> 
 >> That sort of thing really annoys me - and sadly there is never a 
 >> communications link so that you can have a "quiet" word with the twerp 
 >> that set it all up! 
 >> 
 > Probably futile, since the Truancy Officer will have caught up with them 
 > in the mean time. 
 > (Copyright Ed. Reardon) 
  
 I forgot about the truancy officer, they used to ride around on a bike in 
 my neck of the woods. 
  
 --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 
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