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I agree with your point on the number being a pain in the ass when it comes to authentication and yes an email is quite handy to remember, however these two asp
by theonlybutlet 5y ago
I agree with your point on the number being a pain in the ass when it comes to authentication and yes an email is quite handy to remember, however these two aspects are often at odds.
The outdated and often heavily regulated telephone system works as a sort of ambiguous verified identity whereas an email wouldn't function like this.
The ease with which you create an email address means it's more difficult to verify you are a legitimate person.
Whilst there are spam calls, the vast majority of emails are spam (>80% or something). Can you imagine if 80% of your calls were spam?
- recursive 5y ago> Can you imagine if 80% of your calls were spam? Don't have to imagine. Maybe not quite 80%, but probably most of them are.
- theonlybutlet 5y agoI'll be presumptuous and say you don't get many calls, understandable in this day and age. If not, think you need to push for increased regulation or enforcement wherever you live if that's the case. Elsewhere regulation means it's sort of an identifier and fundamental changes to the role of domain registers would be needed to make email a feasible alternative.
- recursive 5y agoI don't have the energy or inclination to push for regulation. If or when someone invents a ubiquitous communication channel that's not overrun by spam, I'll happily pay money for it. Until then, I'll be cursing at my phone and blocking numbers.