Gmail prompt to provide phone number sounds like a threat

  • AdmiralShat@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I hate how reliant I’ve become on my Gmail. My banking, all my accounts, my job, etc.

    I think email should be regulated, because of how much of the modern world relies on them and you can get fucked over and locked out super easy, and trying to change the email on some services isn’t just hard, it’s impossible

    • chkno@lemmy.mlOP
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      1 year ago

      Regulation is slow, full of drama, scales poorly, & can result in a legal thicket that teams of lawyers can navigate better than the individuals it’s intended to advocate for. Decriminalizing interoperability is faster & can handle most of the small/simple cases, freeing up our community/legislative resources to focus on the most important regulatory needs.