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>The only way to unlock the account is to provide a phone number in order to receive a confirmation code. You can use any phone number you have access to. It doesn't need to be a unique phone number for each child.
Ye, companies are terrible with accounts. Found out I had made an Apple account in 2010 by getting an email that the security questions had been changed to Chinese. Reset the password to go delete the account but was not allowed to sign in without responding to the (Chinese) security questions. Tried contacting support and asked them to delete the account, from the email registered with them, noting that no one has u…
Twitter did the same and got penalised, it's just the way people behave now under the guise of "security" - I'd raise this with whoever the competent (ha!) DPA is wherever you are and see what they say
How did they get penalized?
I’m sure it has nothing to do with me getting so much phone spam as to turn off my ringer.
Microsoft has been a real jerk with the Minecraft acquisition. It would be so much better for users had notch never sold. They are increasing prices, making it harder to start, removing mod functionality, and basically just all bad stuff.
My only guess on what to do next is to try to find someone with an inside at Mojang to workaround the user-hostile process, but I've had no luck. If anyone knows how to workaround this, I'd appreciate it.
This is true, I've seen the same. In general,their takeover of MC has wrapped a lot of unwanted red tape around access to our minecraft playing.
For anyone who knows history, this is the least surprising outcome :-)
>The only way to unlock the account is to provide a phone number in order to receive a confirmation code. You can use any phone number you have access to. It doesn't need to be a unique phone number for each child.
And Microsoft could send the confirmation code to the email address already associated with the account, but they would rather create a reason to siphon more data from people.
As a parent this is one of my pet peeves as so many services for kids assume/require a phone number. I’m sure it has nothing to do with me getting so much phone spam as to turn off my ringer. Microsoft has been a real jerk with the Minecraft acquisition. It would be so much better for users had notch never sold. They are increasing prices, making it harder to start, removing mod functionality, and basically just all…