When Your Last Name Is Null, Nothing Works (www.wsj.com)

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The word, used by computer scientists to mean ‘no value,’ has created long-running challenges

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[-] NABDad@lemmy.world 18 points 21 hours ago

Representatives for the internet provider she had used in her old apartment initially told her they couldn’t cancel her account because there was no last name associated with it.

She had been paying the company for months. She has since switched internet providers.

Are people this silly? Just stop paying them. They'll figure out how to cancel the account.

[-] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 17 hours ago

They might report you to a credit agency or keep your deposit

[-] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

"We're sending you to collections"

Oh so you have my last name?

"...no..."

this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2025

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