Re:Mimicking a device is becoming almost impossible
by rdtwo on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:23PM
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Sms validation costs the spammer about 30c per validation. Maybe less in bulk. So it depends on how valuable the account is. A Nike snkrs account is worth 1-2$ so it’s still quite profitable
Re:Mimicking a device is becoming almost impossible
by luffapi on Monday June 28, 2021 @11:01AM
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> When accounts are trivial to create, moderators have no power.
Sounds ideal! Moderators are just power tripping gatekeepers. Community ranking of content is sufficient to get rid of trolls, spam…
Taking away people’s right to privacy just to empower moderators is quite dystopian.
This is usually the intent of sms verification. I hate it just as much as you but I admit that there is no better method for preventing ban evasion. When accounts are trivial to create, moderators have no power.