just to get it out of the way: yes, i know i can use a spam email/phone number. yes, i know i can opt out of promotional emails/texts. that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. i don’t need a growing list of empty accounts for websites i only spend an hour (or less) browsing through. don’t even get me started on restaurants that ask for your phone number when you scan their QR code…

    • Wispy2891@lemmy.world
      1·
      7 hours ago

      Almost useless. Now most sites send a magic login link to the email (which you can’t read) and if the user accidentally used a mailinator public mailbox and you can get the link, the account is banned anyway

  • tigermountain@lemmy.world
    7·
    16 hours ago

    These are websites I immediately leave. The majority of these are set-up simply to get your contact information so they can market to you.

  • The_v@lemmy.world
    5·
    15 hours ago

    I am beyond sick of it. If they make me sign up for a bullshit account, they don’t get my business.

    A restaurant with a QR code instead of a menu, I walk out of. One that requires a kiosk or app to order, same thing.

    I have a zero tolerance for marketing e-mails & text. I block/spam every single one.

    I had a $2.13 medical lab bill last week that wanted me to make an account including jumping through hoops to prove my identity etc… to pay them! They got a check in the mail.

  • Soggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    16 hours ago

    Tired of that and tired of downloading a proprietary fucking app for everything.

  • MuttMutt@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    18 hours ago

    Not a bit. I just go grab an email address at minuteinbox.com

    Then they get to send garbage to an email address I’ll never use again.

    I also see no point in giving anyone a phone number. Not that it will do them any good since I block anything not in my contacts l list.

  • ch00f@lemmy.world
    4·
    21 hours ago

    Honestly I’d rather make an account than do this bullshit where you get a new confirmation email every time you log in.

    • mangaskahn@lemmy.world
      1·
      20 hours ago

      That is the laziest auth method I’ve seen. At least it’s encrypted in transit though. I’ll take that over the SMS, not-really-2fa crap that US banks refuse to give up though.