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Having good tools to increase the quality of your network doesn't mean you should willingly let the whole network decline in quality.
by pc86 3y ago
Having good tools to increase the quality of your network doesn't mean you should willingly let the whole network decline in quality.
- smoothjazz 3y agoYou assume that requiring a phone number increases quality instead of decreases it. I see it as a filter to keep thoughtful people off the platform.
- pc86 3y agoLet's say you just eliminate the requirement altogether. What percentage of non-phone number signups are going to be "thoughtful people" compared to bots? Sure you'll get people who refuse to sign up with a real phone number, that's a given. Some percentage of those people will be "thoughtful." You'll also eliminate a huge number of bots, automated signups, etc. It's hard to argue letting all those bots on will not decrease system quality.
- 0x006A 3y agodo you have an example of a platform that does not require a phone number for sms verification and is filled with bots? we have many that use sms verification and are infested with abusive content and bots.