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> You must have a valid mobile phone number to sign up. SMS charges may apply.
by mcny 29d ago
> You must have a valid mobile phone number to sign up. SMS charges may apply.
- adeelk93 29d agoReduces barrier of entry for mass AI spam, so I’m for it
- shimman 29d agoAs we all know spam text messages aren't a thing since it's very costly and hard to spoof cell phone numbers.
- tredre3 29d agoThose kind of SMS check usually ban voip providers. So you need a real line or a prepaid cellphone, and it can presumably only be used once or twice on this service before the number is "burned". Such checks, although not perfect, do prevent a huge amount of spam and bots by having a very real cost for bots/spammers, and essentially no cost (other than their privacy) for the user.
- simondotau 29d agoEven a one cent toll is enough to change the economics of many bot behaviours.