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discord should remove phone numbers from verification (crosspost from main and technology) (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago by DylanMc6@hexbear.net to c/discord@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6782500

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6782495

i've already posted this on reddit (in r/discordapp, but the subreddit removed it for "violating the rules of the subreddit"). that said, yesterday, because i've been friending people at a very fast rate, discord thought my account is being automated and locked out my account - the way i have to unlock it is by verifying with a phone number.

i think email verification is good, but vertifying with a phone number without permission counts as coercion which (as a left-libertarian) goes against the non-aggression principle (DON'T use force or coercion on anyone). that's why i think phone numbers should be taken off the verification process on discord.

i also think email verification should be encouraged more. seriously!

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[–] DylanMc6@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

what chat programs are you using?

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Matrix, sparingly in my case.