discord should remove phone numbers from verification (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by DylanMc6@hexbear.net to c/main@hexbear.net

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i've already posted this on reddit (in r/discordapp, but the subreddit removed it for "violating the rules of the subreddit"). that said, yesterday, because i've been friending people at a very fast rate, discord thought my account is being automated and locked out my account - the way i have to unlock it is by verifying with a phone number.

i think email verification is good, but vertifying with a phone number without permission counts as coercion which (as a left-libertarian) goes against the non-aggression principle (DON'T use force or coercion on anyone). that's why i think phone numbers should be taken off the verification process on discord.

i also think email verification should be encouraged more. seriously!

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[-] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 5 months ago

and as i said, they don't let you do that because it's easier to set up a burner email than it is a burner phone number

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