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by bdcravens 4124 days ago
acquiring a new phone number is much higher cost than creating a new online account

Not really. Apps like Burner let you get a temporary phone number for $3-4 (well, that is still a higher cost, but makes switching around more or less trivial)

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>> acquiring a new phone number is much higher cost than creating a new online account

> Not really.

That is a much higher cost. The conversation around microtransactions is in large part about the cognitive load of having to pay for each action, and something as high as $3-4 is significantly more. I can't imagine that wouldn't deter large numbers of casual bullies, and I can't see that not having a significant effect on bullying in general.

Is it possible to configure YikYak with burner numbers?