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They did require a form of identification -- the user's password. The user was careless, and so that password ended up being compromised. This is exactly the sa
by cwyers 10y ago
They did require a form of identification -- the user's password. The user was careless, and so that password ended up being compromised. This is exactly the same as any other scenario where a user's password has been compromised -- they need to prove they're the legitimate user, not whoever has the compromised password.
- tjoff 10y agoAnd the only proper way to do that identification is to go through the registered mail.
- abritinthebay 10y agoGiven how many times I've had registered mail delivery screw up... no.
- tjoff 10y agoThere is NO WAY I'd EVER give facebook or any other random internet service any real identification (that includes phone number). Forcing someone to provide real identification for a service that didn't require it to sign up in the first place is just ludicrous. For all intents and purposes my email is the sole identification available for a service like facebook. Further, a passport picture isn't worth squat because there is nothing linking my email to it anyway (and a passport picture can easily be forged or copied).
- abritinthebay 10y agoThat's fair, but that wasn't really my point.
- tjoff 10y agoWell, what would be the alternative then?