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> Sometimes I get a good IP and manage to sign up for 2-3 accounts before it demands a number. And this is why services like Gmail ask for phone numbers. Can I
by maccard 5y ago
> Sometimes I get a good IP and manage to sign up for 2-3 accounts before it demands a number.
And this is why services like Gmail ask for phone numbers. Can I ask why you make so many Gmail addresses?
- dreambo 5y agoI've used to use them as an OAuth provider for a different service. Now it's not worth the effort. They are also needed to use Android hardware with a functional store. Unfortunately those things are tied too much together. I can't say I blame them for doing that, although I'd appreciate them having different measures against truly mass account creation compared to my very humble manual work.