Just curious, why is that a deal breaker? It seems like a mild form of anti spam protection, potential 2fa backup, and a way to uniquely identify users.

[–] MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It requires personally identifying information to login. That's a hard pass for menu people.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

What about non-menu people

[–] MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They're just going to order whatever they like anyways.

[–] MSids@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Hopefully they won't have to provide a phone number to the restaurant

[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's only used as a one time account verification thing, not a 2fa second factor. Still not great but at least not a security flaw.

[–] fosstulate@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

What I've long been curious about is whether the service provider can derive a subscriber identity using the number. I mean of course the mobile network operator knows I'm me, but does Bluesky? Or is it merely a valid mobile number to them?

[–] RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

Unless the network operator or the ISP sells/gives your identifying data to Bluesky, that can't happen. It should be super illegal ofc, but in the US anything can happen...