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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/6782495

i've already posted this on reddit (in r/discordapp, but the subreddit removed it for "violating the rules of the subreddit"). that said, yesterday, because i've been friending people at a very fast rate, discord thought my account is being automated and locked out my account - the way i have to unlock it is by verifying with a phone number.

i think email verification is good, but vertifying with a phone number without permission counts as coercion which (as a left-libertarian) goes against the non-aggression principle (DON'T use force or coercion on anyone). that's why i think phone numbers should be taken off the verification process on discord.

i also think email verification should be encouraged more. seriously!

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[-] DylanMc6@hexbear.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

if only someone made a third-party client that bypasses the verification stuff and DIDN'T get cracked down by discord. seriously!

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