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I remember a time when visiting a website that opens a javacript dialog box asking for your name so the message "hi " could be displayed was baulked at.

Why does signal want a phone number to register? Is there a better alternative?

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[–] 0101100101@programming.dev -2 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Phone numbers are one way. Paid accounts are another.

Rubbish. How would this stop bots? Bots are created to make money. What makes you think creators don't have a phone number, or be prepared to pay to spam.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Phone numbers cost money, which means they're not easy to create in bulk, and therefore banning or blocking spam numbers is much easier than if it was open sign up.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

One account per phone number versus infinity of accounts without.

[–] 0101100101@programming.dev -1 points 5 hours ago

signal accounts... signal accounts everywhere!