On 2021-12-23 at 21:02 -0700, Dave Warren via mailop wrote: > Even just verifying a phone number adds a real world cost to > switching identities which makes blocking far more effective.
There is certainly a cost for casual users wishing to switch identities. Both for wannabe trolls & spammers and people that would have preferred (or for which it would have been wiser) not to use their main identity for $community.¹ Having them provide their "real" phone number means they are easier to block, as well as easier to track and by whatever corporation is going to mint it to... ehm "provide a more customized experience to you" (even though that might be undesirable for the user privacy). I wonder however if that's still the case for "professional" spammers, as I expect they would be able to buy phone numbers more easily and cheap than common users. Is it really a hurdle for them or just a minor annoyance? ¹ I'm not even getting started with people giving a different piece to each company the need to register on, which is certainly the more secure approach. _______________________________________________ mailop mailing list mailop@mailop.org https://list.mailop.org/listinfo/mailop
