Talk:DoNotPay

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In the news[edit]

DoNotPay is an unusual app that's been all over the news, and is now the name of Browder's company. By now, it's notable enough to have its own article and is not simply a media sensation. I personally have some doubts about how much they can actually "change the world" (Silicon Valley cliché), but let's see what these guys can do in the coming years. MSteinburg (talk) 01:27, 16 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Funding[edit]

There is some information that is out of date regarding how much funding the company has raised. According to Bloomberg in August of 2021, the company doubled its valuation to approximately $210 million. Adinjoshi1 (talk) 00:25, 16 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Peer review: Agreed, there certainly needs to be some updates to this article to provide more relevant and recent information on DoNotPay’s fundings. This is especially true with the information you are referencing about the company greatly increasing the funding they’re raising. You should just add the source as a citation right after you mention this statistic as an example to add to this article’s lacking recent information. Another suggestion could be to simply find more examples of DoNotBuy going up in value as a company recently, according to other scholarly sources. I’m sure there are plenty out there that could prove useful to improve this Wiki article even more for everyone. SkyradBear (talk) 06:53, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Civic Technology[edit]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 24 August 2022 and 30 November 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Adinjoshi1 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: SeenaBerkeley, Thomasquinnild, Farouk Najjar, SkyradBear, Lolbabycowboy.

— Assignment last updated by Farouk Najjar (talk) 06:50, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

While this article has potential, it has numerous technical, grammatical, and spelling errors. For example, this article uses bare URLs, which Wikipedia describes as "uninformative and vulnerable to link rot." One way to counter this problem is by converting the faulty links to full citations to guarantee the article remains verifiable. Additionally, adding critical information about DoNotPay will make the article more neutral and read less like an advertisement. Attached below is the article without spelling and grammatical errors.

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DoNotPay started as an app for contesting parking tickets but has since expanded to include features that help users with many different types of legal issues, ranging from consumer protection to immigration rights and other social issues. The "robot lawyer" makes use of automation to provide free legal consultation for the public.[3] The application is supported by IBM's Watson computer.[4] DoNotPay has also expanded to include features that help users obtain refunds on flight tickets and hotel bookings,[5] cancel free trials,[6] sue people,[7][8] offer legal services relating to social issues such as asylum applications and housing for the homeless,[2] seek claims from Equifax during the aftermath of its security breach,[9][10] provide automated services to users seeking to obtain U.S. visas and green cards,[11] and file small claims with utility providers and other companies.[12][13][third-party source needed] DoNotPay has also advised students at Stanford University to waive their Student Activities Fees.[14] DoNotPay offers a Free Trial Card feature that gives users a virtual credit card number that can be used to sign up for free online trials (such as Netflix and Spotify).[5] As soon as the free trial period ends, the card automatically declines any charges.[15][16] Reception[edit] DoNotPay has been featured by the BBC,[17] NPR,[18] NBC,[19] Bloomberg,[20] Forbes[21], and The Washington Times.[22] The Guardian reported in 2016 that the chatbot had contested more than 250,000 parking tickets in London and New York and won 160,000 of them, all free of charge, claiming a success rate of over 60 percent.[23] Browder's technology has received mixed reviews. For example, a writer at The Guardian noted that it "just drafted an impressive notice under the Data Protection Act 1998 not to use my personal information for direct marketing."[24] Similarly, a writer with The American Lawyer noted that "one of DoNotPay's chatbots helped me draft a strong, well-cited and appropriately toned letter requesting extended maternity leave."[25] However, Legal Cheek tested the service in 2016 with "fairly basic legal questions" and noted that it failed to answer most of them.[26] Above the Law noted that the service may "be too good to be true" due to errors in the legal advice provided and "things as important as securing immigration status, which is one of the services DoNotPay promotes, mistakes can ruin lives." They recommended the service for "clear-cut issues like parking tickets or non-critical matters" but cautioned against it for legal issues with high stakes.[27] In 2019, DoNotPay obtained $4.6 million in funding from Silicon Valley investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.

Thomasquinnild (talk) 06:12, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

— Assignment last updated by Thomasquinnild (talk) 05:26, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Peer Review: Farouk Najjar[edit]

The article is of a very interesting topic, and something that should definitely be added to Wikipedia!

I feel like the article would benefit off of having a stronger lead section, as it is rather short and does not summarize the contents of the article very well. Additionally, I feel like maybe adding some more points to the table of contents, such as a history section, and a possible tab on funding would be great to give more insight into how the business was able to develop into what it is now regarded as.

The structure so far is great, and there are a lot of sources present, I feel like maybe adding an image would add some visual appeal to the article as well, and make it a bit more of a fun read.

Thank you for taking my points into consideration. Farouk Najjar (talk) 06:50, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]