Checkr.io
Web and SaaS
background screening api
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
2 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 17 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score -0.43.
Privacy: 0 for, 7 againstIdea: 2 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Site looks clean and nice
From 1 comment
Like someone else pointed out, it would be ideal to be able to delete reports (or at a minimum ssn information). The site looks nice and clean. After running a report on myself,…
scolson on HN
Problem is hard and worth tackling
From 1 comment
This is a genuinely hard problem and it's great to see new companies taking it on. Unfortunately this particular instance is close to useless - US only is a non starter, it's why…
_wmd on HN
Objections
Entering SSN on a new unknown site is risky
From 3 comments
Without knowing too much about this project (which looks pretty cool), I don't think it's a good idea to put in your SSN.
kbar13 on HNI'm probably not the only one but I'd feel uncomfortable putting my SSN in a site that just released.
nycmattw on HNInteresting idea, but like the others I have to say there is no way I am entering my SSN into your site. I'm half convinced the fear is irrational, but there it is.
markbnj on HN
Background checks cause lasting harm and second-class citizenship for offenders
From 2 comments
I have the privilege of being a white male who lives in a safe city and thus rarely feels threatened. So, it's not something I think about. What's the threat model? They're going…
phillmv on HNThere are multiple reasons for this, first and foremost even if you believe you should be allowed to know about criminals you may be interacting with I do not agree that most of…
the_ancient on HN
Reports contain inaccurate addresses, dates and records
From 3 comments
Previous address history was pretty rough (it listed the same address twice as consecutive residences, put me in a city I'd never lived in, and got most of the dates wrong). That…
binaryorganic on HNI just ran one on myself. Turnaround time was 2 hours. It came up with a ticket I got in 2009 for "Motor Vehicle Noise". I've had several speeding tickets that didn't show up, so…
sprite on HNI filed a report earlier this morning on myself with an incorrect SSN (off by one digit). It came through with a 'clear' on SSN verification and background check, but reported…
jacobsimon on HN
US-only coverage is a major limitation
From 2 comments
This is a genuinely hard problem and it's great to see new companies taking it on. Unfortunately this particular instance is close to useless - US only is a non starter, it's why…
_wmd on HNYou probably should have mentioned that the service is available only in the US.
spektom on HN
No way to delete account or stored personal data
From 2 comments
Would be nice to be able to delete your account once you've registered and found out that's the case.
danielsamuels on HNAs a follow-up, is your privacy policy industry consistent? For a group disclaiming any warranty over storage of personal information, it seems that much more vital that…
scolson on HN
Requests
Ability to delete account and personal data
From 2 comments
Isn't the point of the test to get exactly what I can expect as a result as a paying customer? Otherwise, what am I really validating? I will happily email daniel for deleting…
scolson on HNthanks for your feedback, we will add the ability to delete an account and all related data in our product.
dyanisse on HN
Open source the code
From 1 comment
if OP open sourced the code I would feel more comfortable about it. its weird that the first thought of hesitation was "that's weird they didn't do any customization to…
koryteg on HN
Show detailed underlying report results
From 1 comment
Like someone else pointed out, it would be ideal to be able to delete reports (or at a minimum ssn information). The site looks nice and clean. After running a report on myself,…
scolson on HN
Support for other countries
From 1 comment
This is a genuinely hard problem and it's great to see new companies taking it on. Unfortunately this particular instance is close to useless - US only is a non starter, it's why…
_wmd on HN
Questions
What are the exact data sources for SSN, address, criminal and DMV checks
From 2 comments
What are the exact sources of some of this data, like SSN validation, address history, criminal searches, motor vehicle reports?
integraton on HNHi, The sources are the 3 credit bureaus for SSN, direct access to DMVs for MVR, and different databases and sources for criminal data.
dyanisse on HN
Why GitHub login requests full access to user data
From 1 comment
Also, why does the GitHub login require full access to personal user data? "This application will be able to read and write all user data. This includes the following: Private…
aioprisan on HN
What tool generates the API docs
From 1 comment
Anyone know what tool they use to generate their API docs?
idbehold on HN
Alternatives named
Repp, where people confirm their own background for employers
From 1 comment
I prefer the reverse of this - [1]Repp. You confirm your own background and provide it to companies. [1] https://myrepp.com/
cridenour on HN