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Requiring confirmation with an SMS code seems like a reasonable step to tie accounts to a more permanent identifier which can then be used for moderation.
by bearcobra 8y ago
Requiring confirmation with an SMS code seems like a reasonable step to tie accounts to a more permanent identifier which can then be used for moderation.
- tracker1 8y agoFor a nominal fee, one can get a burner phone/account to sign up for any number of sites. It does very little to de-anonymize someone.
- GavinMcG 8y agoBut it does a lot to weed out the many harassers who aren't that motivated.
- scott_s 8y agoIt doesn't de-anonymize someone, but it's a much bigger hurdle than an email address, which is free and someone can get on a whim. More friction could curb troll accounts.
- doyoulikeworms 8y agoAnd existing anti-troll measures will be more effective, able to focus on fewer trolls (presumably)
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- jonknee 8y agoBut this is Facebook we're talking about, they'll just use that for creepy advertising targeting and not take the harassment seriously.
- marcodave 8y agoexactly. Requiring to input a phone number to receive a SMS to confirm my identity is a big letdown (for me at least). The best thing I can think of, albeit against the core concept of socializing, is the equivalent of PageRank, for social networks. More or less how StackOverflow works, or here in HN, where with my meager karma I cannot downvote. Of course this is complicated, and does not work for gathering the millions of users for advertising purposes. So, we have to deal with the harassers and trolls, alas :/