alexleclair

Joined 13 years ago

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Apr 22
Co-Founder and Technical Director at Pact Studio, Ex-CTO @ SelectiveFew, Ex Frank & Oak architect.

I like tinkering with new technology and playing with what I can get my hands on.

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/alexleclair; my proof: https://keybase.io/alexleclair/sigs/DbJvX5yqSaJwZOPt96Pc-pVgZbHpwHOiGsZ46VWTN3Q ]

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Comment · 4 years ago
Welp, I am a dumbass, hah! I forgot to make it public; That's what happens when you submit a Show HN after a long day :-)
Comment · 9 years ago
Comment · 10 years ago
Pretty cool. Particularly the "esc", "esc", "courage" buttons!
Comment · 10 years ago
Yeah, makes sense. I'll probably just forget about it (but switch banks beforehand!)
Comment · 10 years ago
Thanks for the link
Comment · 10 years ago
Good idea, thanks!
Comment · 10 years ago
Some places, yes. But you're right, definitely. Better safe than sorry!
Comment · 10 years ago
Well, there are audio recordings of bank staff asking to demonstrate the flaw and there are also recordings of the same staff telling me that going public is within my rights, but they don't seem to understand the underlying issue.

Not sure about lawyering up, maybe it's something that I should do (should have done?)..

Comment · 10 years ago
Bold. Love it!
Comment · 10 years ago
Hah! Yeah. The last time I did it was on the phone after a low-level tech from the bank asked me to do it. I have her name and employee number, in case anything happens. But yes, definitely.
Comment · 10 years ago
Yep, good idea.

I'm documenting everything I can think of. Tried the loophole three times - once inadvertently, a second time to try a different approach and a third time on a different account. Told the low-level techs all about that, they didn't seem too concerned about le ~0.32$ I created, but still being careful.

I'm documenting everyone I talk to as well - there is never any case file # though. Are there any other things you think I should document?

As for switching banks - definitely will. This is realllllly bad.

Comment · 10 years ago
Comment · 10 years ago
Actually a pretty good idea! Thanks!
Comment · 10 years ago
Hah! Yeah, that's definitely something I'll try if my latest inquiries don't go through! :) Thanks!

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