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Stop Treating Phone Numbers As A Digital ID (notthesolution.substack.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

which is baffling only until you realize

I stopped being baffled when I realized most people are dumb as shit.

It's just a fact of life, and we either see it or we don't.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    TBF many people are more intimidated by emails. My mum, for example, is in her 70s - she's okay with using a smartphone but she doesn't trust 'internet stuff'. Won't put her card details in, doesn't trust emails - which is fair, because a lot of emails are bullshit or scams. She grew up with telephones though and feels safer using them. Possibly why so many phone scams target older people. I've tried to educate her.

    This attitude doesn't make people dumb. A bit ignorant, maybe, but I feel like 'dumb as shit' is a bit harsh.

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