> Also, if you know someone who already has a Gmail address, you can ask them to email an invitation to you.
I'm taking it at face value as anti-spam.
Creating a Gmail Account Requires SMS Verification
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Re: Creating a Gmail Account Requires SMS Verification
#12I fail to see how this "kills email anonymity" You can get a phone for $10 at any Walmart / Target / Bestbuy activate it anonymously with a number in any area code you want w/o providing any personal information what so ever.
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#13Anyone know if a trakfone will work for this?
I'm pretty sure it would. You have a number and can receive text messages.
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#14I've actually been toying with doing this rather then email verification and a captcha for a social site. Would you find this more or less annoying then an email loop and a captcha?
Yes, I'd only do it if I trusted the site, but it works far and away better at preventing spam than a CAPTCHA. It seems more annoying to the bad guys than the good guys. To this day it's the only thing that Craigslist has done that has worked. Phone numbers are expensive to get, especially since they block most VoIP stuff.
Google around about Craigslist phone verification and you'll read all the spammers having freak out sessions. It's a great way to spend an hour.
Re: Creating a Gmail Account Requires SMS Verification
#15I've actually been toying with doing this rather then email verification and a captcha for a social site. Would you find this more or less annoying then an email loop and a captcha?
Definitely more annoying. I dare you to add "Phone Number" as a required field to your signup (don't even bother verifying it) and measure the change in signup abandonment.
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#16As someone who didn't even own a mobile phone until half a year ago (and still doesn't like the idea of them), I don't really like the sound of this.
As someone who dislikes spam, I really like the sound of this.
Re: Creating a Gmail Account Requires SMS Verification
#17I fail to see how this "kills email anonymity" You can get a phone for $10 at any Walmart / Target / Bestbuy activate it anonymously with a number in any area code you want w/o providing any personal information what so ever.
in my country you need to provide identification (that is logged) to buy a sim card that way
Re: Creating a Gmail Account Requires SMS Verification
#18What's with the inflammatory (and patently incorrect) HN title?
(it has since been fixed)