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by mountainofdeath 1688 days ago
Of course it can be used to catch cheaters. The bar is just so low that ANY suspicion is cause for sounding the alarm.

In my SO's case, they told her wearing a sleeveless shirt was "inappropriate" during an online exam and told her to put something that covers her shoulder on so she ended up wearing a sweater in 80F inside. When we reached out to their support, they said there is nothing they can do about it and rattled off some standard script.
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908B64B197 1688 days ago
> In my SO's case, they told her wearing a sleeveless shirt was "inappropriate" during an online exam and told her to put something that covers her shoulder

For an adult how is that not a discrimination lawsuit?

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mountainofdeath 1688 days ago
That's what I said. A younger, more aggressive me would have just filed a small-claims case and let their legal department figure it out.

I worked with her to try to get it escalated and at least get the test fees refunded or compensated but didn't work. She just accepted it and scheduled another exam.

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