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TekMol[dead post] ◴[24 Feb 25 18:47 UTC] No.43163248[source]▶

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jonas21 ◴[24 Feb 25 18:48 UTC] No.43163279[source]▶

> Why would my phone number be any of their business?

Preventing abuse? It's much harder to create a throwaway phone number than a throwaway email address.

> OpenAI does the logical thing. Let's me enter my credit card and I'm good to go. I will stay with them.

You'd rather hand over your credit card than your phone number? I think most people would see it the other way around.

1. rcstank ◴[24 Feb 25 18:50 UTC] No.43163297[source]▶

Credit card is easily changed. Phone number is much more difficult.

2. whywhywhywhy ◴[24 Feb 25 18:51 UTC] No.43163314[source]▶

Not difficult at all for anyone actually wanting to abuse it

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3. crazygringo ◴[24 Feb 25 18:57 UTC] No.43163388[source]▶

You credit card is also easily charged.

Your phone number isn't.

What is a company going to do with your phone number that you're worried about...?

4. behnamoh ◴[24 Feb 25 19:00 UTC] No.43163418[source]▶

You shouldn't have to want to abuse something for it to be inappropriate to be asked.

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5. whywhywhywhy ◴[27 Feb 25 12:30 UTC] No.43193775{3}[source]▶

I agree just debunking the excuse that's always wheeled out for this overreach.

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