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0 pointsadamckay3y ago0 comments

Of course, but the theory is it's restricting 1 real person to 1 account, versus 1 spammer creating 1,000 accounts via automation.

And once your spammer has been identified then that's them banned/removed, unable to sign up again.

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tboyd473y ago· 2 in thread

What's to stop them from using fake IDs

Airports seem to be able to spot fake passports pretty reliably.

Try forcing 100% of online traffic through an airport security checkpoint.

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