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Thoughts on ID verification? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 15 hours ago by [M] to c/gandersocial@lemmy.ca
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Hello all,

Just wanted to have a chat regarding Ganders' requirement for age. Has the process made you decide against joining?

Personally, can't say I was very happy about providing my ID and face to get verified. It's also something that is a hard sell imo to get others to join.

Do you think it is a necessary evil, in order to make sure that the social media is used only by adults?

Any thoughts on the matter?

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[–] 3 points 2 hours ago

Yes, actually. I was waiting ever patiently for it to be released since last year, but I only discovered that my ID was required when it was already released & I was attempting to join. As such, I declined . . .

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    [–] 4 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

    One of their main points is that users are verified humans, so they take your ID

    I have no desire to join Gander, but the verification isn't about age, it's one of their features.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

    Have you seen the process for joining? Quite intrusive imo. Like I said in my post, I have a hard time seeing how you could sell the idea to someone that they have to join a new social media platform and on top of that, they have to provide id.

    Agree with you that it’s a feature but my point is that feature might turn someone away when they see the requirement.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 hours ago

    I haven't seen the process for joining, but Gander doesn't appeal to me in any way shape or form.

    It's a product that I don't want, with features that seem like huge negatives, that promotes itself in a way that it feels like an astroturf investment circle-jerk.

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