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Asking for your email is somewhat understandable, but asking for your phone number ?

I don't believe that sites that ask for this really are alternatives to the big techs like Google and Facebook.

I liked Ruqqus and Poal for not asking or needing email, much less phone number.

Asking for your email is somewhat understandable, but asking for your phone number ? I don't believe that sites that ask for this really are alternatives to the big techs like Google and Facebook. I liked Ruqqus and Poal for not asking or needing email, much less phone number.

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[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

If they're putting up a wall and asking for personal information in order to get through it with no other option, then they clearly have other ulterior motives that they're not being truthful with you about.

They need something to use against you if you don't toe their line. They'll dox you with it, scam you with it, give your name up to whoever's asking for it... etc.

[–] • 1 pt

Any online service which demands a phone number can fuck the hell off. I'm not interested in giving out personal information which can identify me, to some random fuckwit who can't be trusted with that data.