Bluesky opens to public registration (bsky.social)

submitted 7 months ago by canpolat@programming.dev to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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[-] const_void@lemmy.ml 18 points 7 months ago

Requires a phone number to sign up. No thanks.

[-] MSids@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Just curious, why is that a deal breaker? It seems like a mild form of anti spam protection, potential 2fa backup, and a way to uniquely identify users.

[-] MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml 9 points 7 months ago

It requires personally identifying information to login. That's a hard pass for menu people.

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

What about non-menu people

[-] MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago

They're just going to order whatever they like anyways.

[-] MSids@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Hopefully they won't have to provide a phone number to the restaurant

[-] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's only used as a one time account verification thing, not a 2fa second factor. Still not great but at least not a security flaw.

[-] fosstulate@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

What I've long been curious about is whether the service provider can derive a subscriber identity using the number. I mean of course the mobile network operator knows I'm me, but does Bluesky? Or is it merely a valid mobile number to them?

[-] RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Unless the network operator or the ISP sells/gives your identifying data to Bluesky, that can't happen. It should be super illegal ofc, but in the US anything can happen...