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Re:Parler is back online after a month of downtime by elipsey on Monday February 15, 2021 @02:47PM (#26146427)
i have simply assumed that the purpose of this requirement generally is for the platform owner to establish your real identity for monetization and/or indemnification, and that any benefit to the user is incidental.

who ever said that "security" meant yours? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Re:Parler is back online after a month of downtime by ratsmack on Monday February 15, 2021 @03:35PM (#26146985)
It's more of a bot prevention mechanism than identification, however, I believe it encourages people to be more responsible for what they post also.
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Re:Parler is back online after a month of downtime by rvz on Monday February 15, 2021 @05:27PM (#26148393)
Well a captcha does just that without a phone number.
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Re:Parler is back online after a month of downtime by ratsmack on Monday February 15, 2021 @07:02PM (#26149372)
People will think twice about posting threats, child porn, and other illicit things when they have some skin in the game. This definitely cuts down on moderation requirements.
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