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by bcherry 4325 days ago
Every time this data gets pulled up, it's interpreted as a sort of deliberate DoS attack.

Is it not possible that these "recruiters" are simply trying to canvas every driver, so they cancel rides that get picked up by drivers they've already met?

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When I use Lyft, it says there is a cancellation fee if I cancel after I make a request. So aren't those recruiters racking up thousands in fees to their credit cards?
I believe the fee is only charged for cancellations more than five minutes after the request.
That's possible, but I would still call that a deliberate DoS attack.