I've said this a hundred times already, but I'll say it again. It requires you to enter a phone number on first page of registration (feel free to provide fake number), it asks again for a phone number on second page for verification but allows you to skip it.
You can make an account without verifying either phone number or email.
Yes, in an effort to prevent bots from signing up. Numerous websites do this, and although it's not an ideal practice in terms of consumer privacy, it is an acceptable one that is prevalent in the industry.
If you aren't already signing up for everything with fake information, you're doing it wrong, and you've likely been fingerprinted and can be identified across all your devices and browsers already no matter where you go. GG.
The idea that you have to go through the motions is asinine and self-defeating. They either need to choose that you do need to verify to view content or you don't because they're deterring a lot of people with faux requirement.
They text you a verification code
I've said this a hundred times already, but I'll say it again. It requires you to enter a phone number on first page of registration (feel free to provide fake number), it asks again for a phone number on second page for verification but allows you to skip it.
You can make an account without verifying either phone number or email.
But why, it’s obviously trying to get our real id
Yes, in an effort to prevent bots from signing up. Numerous websites do this, and although it's not an ideal practice in terms of consumer privacy, it is an acceptable one that is prevalent in the industry.
If you aren't already signing up for everything with fake information, you're doing it wrong, and you've likely been fingerprinted and can be identified across all your devices and browsers already no matter where you go. GG.
The idea that you have to go through the motions is asinine and self-defeating. They either need to choose that you do need to verify to view content or you don't because they're deterring a lot of people with faux requirement.
When I signed up, they didn't. I tried just now, and I only get a loading screen after the captcha. They're losing a lot of potential users!