[NSRCA-discussion] [SPA] Registering with OPM for ID theft protection.

[Ed Alt]

Sounds similar to what people went through with the ACA site.   More so every day, the least qualified people on the planet are being empowered to control our destinies. 

> On Dec 19, 2015, at 10:19 AM, chuenkan at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> OK, since my personal information related to my top-level DOE security clearance is now in the hands of the chinese, I went on line to register for ID theft protection.  First, I had to enter a twenty-five (25) digit PIN code!  Then I had to enter the last 4 digits of my SSN.   After I filled in all the rest of the information (which they and the chinese already have!), I got a THL-2, or something, error code, and a phone number to call, along with a message saying, "We cannot process your application at this time.".
> 
> So, I called the number, and after several steps (with associated promo messages) through the telephone tree, I had the privilege of speaking with "Heidi".  I told her what the error code was, and her first question was, "What browser are you using?  Is it IE?"  I said, "No, it is Firefox, should I switch to IE?"  The answer was, "No, IE has problems and errors with our site."  They can't build a site that works with IE???????  She suggested I use Chrome.  When I said I don't have Chrome on my PC, she connected me to a "registration specialist" named "Jodi" to help me register.
> 
> When I gave Jodi the error code, she said, "You cannot use any punctuation in your entries."  So I hung up, removed a period in my name, and got registered.
> 
> Why can't the site just say, "No punctuation is allowed"?  I guess that would deprive at least 2 people (Heidi and Jodi) of their cushy, over-paid government jobs.
> 
> The site definitely gets an "i d ten t" error from me!!!!
> 
> After we are registered with the faa, that site will be hacked and we can all do this again for this new data set.  Aaaarrrrggghhhhh!
> 
> Phil Spelt, KCRC Emeritus, Secretary
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