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		onepointsixC on Jan 9, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I had to take down my course-swapping site or be e... Except the policy in question was never actually abused as the student did not receive an API key as requested. A proportional response would be a simple denial for API key and reminder of policy. Not preventing a student from graduating. Unless the student is lying here, this is an outrageous response on the part of UW.

croemer on Jan 9, 2025 [–]

Not necessarily lying, TFA could just be misrepresenting/misunderstanding what happened, without intent. Lying implies intent.

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