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Thoughts on ID verification? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 6 days ago by twas@lemmy.ca to c/gandersocial@lemmy.ca

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Hello all,

Just wanted to have a chat regarding Ganders' requirement for age. Has the process made you decide against joining?

Personally, can't say I was very happy about providing my ID and face to get verified. It's also something that is a hard sell imo to get others to join.

Do you think it is a necessary evil, in order to make sure that the social media is used only by adults?

Any thoughts on the matter?

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[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

One of their main points is that users are verified humans, so they take your ID

I have no desire to join Gander, but the verification isn't about age, it's one of their features.

[–] twas@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Have you seen the process for joining? Quite intrusive imo. Like I said in my post, I have a hard time seeing how you could sell the idea to someone that they have to join a new social media platform and on top of that, they have to provide id.

Agree with you that it’s a feature but my point is that feature might turn someone away when they see the requirement.

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

I haven't seen the process for joining, but Gander doesn't appeal to me in any way shape or form.

It's a product that I don't want, with features that seem like huge negatives, that promotes itself in a way that it feels like an astroturf investment circle-jerk.