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

JS

j_andrews

It helps the Government to know everything we do......so the Government can help us.....Don't be a complainer.  What are you doing this very instant please Sir?

Why not simply fill out a help ticket and get the answer to your question directly from Audiogon; otherwise all you will be getting here is possibly speculative

@mc1969 "You will be" what?

 

I get that there is phishing here, but does requiring personal phone and physical address data to be inputted in a profile on a potentially insecure website solve the issue?  Just feels transgressive to me and I'm annoyed that I had to do it.

 

I haven't been asked to do that yet, but one reason might be to prevent serial troublemakers from rejoining under a different name after being banned.