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Because phone numbers serve as an effective way to screen for bots. Also, they are unique and people don’t change them, so useful for tracking people.
by lotsofpulp 3y ago
Because phone numbers serve as an effective way to screen for bots. Also, they are unique and people don’t change them, so useful for tracking people.
- kome 3y agobut when they have to change them (i.e. moving to a new country), or they got stolen, it's pure pain. it's not a good system.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoFor sure, there should at least be an option for TOTP backup, but the powers that be know they would rather inconvenience a small percentage in exchange for the benefits.
- fsckboy 3y ago> Because phone numbers serve as an effective way to screen for bots. only because we allow telco rent-seeking on phone numbers.