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		heldrida 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Went to prison for 18 months, lost access ... That's a good idea! I've been thinking about how they could solve this, since they accept payments; wouldn't it be possible to request a payment with a specific reference code to verify the identity? Paired with any other required identification process, documentation, etc.

lesuorac 4 months ago [–]

IIUC, the issue is not that they can't verify OP. It's that there is a policy decision not to restore access.

So you have to work around the policy issue.

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