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And the only proper way to do that identification is to go through the registered mail.


Given how many times I've had registered mail delivery screw up... no.


There is NO WAY I'd EVER give facebook or any other random internet service any real identification (that includes phone number).

Forcing someone to provide real identification for a service that didn't require it to sign up in the first place is just ludicrous.

For all intents and purposes my email is the sole identification available for a service like facebook. Further, a passport picture isn't worth squat because there is nothing linking my email to it anyway (and a passport picture can easily be forged or copied).


That's fair, but that wasn't really my point.


Well, what would be the alternative then?




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