Phone Number Requirements
Users debate the necessity of providing phone numbers for service sign-ups, with many objecting due to privacy invasion and spam risks, while others defend it for fraud prevention and spam control.
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Do you also nope out on other services (bank accounts, uber, etc) thst require a phone number? Somewhat genuinely curious because I don't understand what the issue is with giving your phone number?
Some of the reason might be that you don't need to share your phone number for it.
I would like to use this, but I find it weird that it requires a phone number to use.
Last time I tried them, they still required phone number? If it is still the case, they did compromise on the users privacy.
What's wrong with giving away phone number?
It's not a tradeoff, it's a weakness by design. All features you mention are 100% doable without a phone number
it forces you to provide a phone number to use it. I'm out... too invasive
Tell me when it stops requiring a phone number.
They want a phone number to make sure you're not a spammer taking over the account.
Why not just allow people to register without a phone number?