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i tried register account require phone number, i register with my email, why ask for phone ? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 week ago by ByteMasterWP@sh.itjust.works to c/discordapp@lemmy.world
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I remember that a phone number wasn't needed, only if you entered certain communities that required a confirmed phone number.

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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's for targeted advertising. Try a better platform.

[–] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I guess it’s a good thing my account is old enough that I didn’t have to provide a phone number?