> In truth, Discord is no harder to sign up to than Slack, Matrix, Gitter, IRC, or whatever
Not true, they demand phone numbers, make you fill out captchas and generally try to grab as much identifying data as they can get their hands on. It’s a pretty scummy app all round.
It annoys the absolute shit out of me that this has largely become "acceptable" for SaaS products. I don't want to be identified by a phone number, and I don't want to perform a login by proving I can receive a text message.
I want a login form that can be completed by a password manager.
Not true, they demand phone numbers, make you fill out captchas and generally try to grab as much identifying data as they can get their hands on. It’s a pretty scummy app all round.