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[–] ulu_mulu@lemmy.zip 87 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Don't have a webcam on my desktop (main PC) and I have no intention of getting one.

[–] undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip 31 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

Don't worry, it will ask you to scan a QR code to complete the verification on your phone.

[–] NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

No phone. Now what?

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I always buy the cheapest phone and usually they dont have built in qr code scanner. My current phone doesnt. And no, im not downloading some shitty feature-stuffed adware app just to scan qr codes

[–] undefinedTruth@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Slightly off topic, but if you need a QR code scanner there are really good open source ones available on F-Droid. Such is SecScanQR which I have been using for quite a while.

If you need a utility app chances are an open source one already exists. Avoid crapware from the Play Store.

[–] wonderfulvoltaire@lemmy.zip 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Jokes aside don't give them ideas

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 24 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] The_Grinch@hexbear.net 2 points 4 hours ago

Yeah and they enroll any phone against your will too. Last month google randomly decided an android VM I spun up for like ten minutes then deleted was my primary device and wanted me to use it to log in.

That made me chuckle