Why is Audiogon insisting on a verified physical address in order to post?

Quick question

I just had to enter a verified address into my profile in order to continue posting here.

Does anyone know why that took place? I don't really love posting my physical address on user groups like this.

Did anyone else have to do this?
Thanks

j_andrews07-28-2023 12:58pm

dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,363 posts 07-28-2023 at 06:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It took me 4 days to figure out "how" to verify a phone # and start posting again. I have 2 land lines that the system would not accept, but finally tried a $20 burner phone (carry it for emergency calls) and it worked. I was unable to contact A’Gon support through the system during this time, but did leave a message via the "report post" feature. I don’t have a problem listing a burner phone that’s rarely used/powered up, but might feel differently if I had a real cell phone full of confidential data. Not a computer person. DeKay
dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,363 posts 07-28-2023 at 07:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete PS: It's nice to be posting again. Spent the past 4 days posting to MuletsGalore on the D-WEB, and was running out of Mullet Dozens. DeKay
dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,363 posts 07-29-2023 at 04:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete falconquest: A land line is a telephone hard connected to the network via bell wire (the way it all started). We also have a "modern" portable battery powered phone hooked up to the main line for use on the patio. The computer is connected to our other (2ND) land line as I feel that it is more secure than WiFi. DeKay

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