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minus-squareEpicGamer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·3 months agoI think another reason they use a phone number is that it can mitigate issues with people or bots creating hundred of accounts maybe
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoBut there are plenty of other services that don’t require a phone number that also seem to mitigate that issue, so while it may be a convenient option, it’s hardly the only option.
I think another reason they use a phone number is that it can mitigate issues with people or bots creating hundred of accounts maybe
But there are plenty of other services that don’t require a phone number that also seem to mitigate that issue, so while it may be a convenient option, it’s hardly the only option.