Great News - Facebook & Reddit is History.
Last week Steemit stopped using Facebook and Reddit for Steemit registrations and replaced them with Mobile Phone Number Verification. Every new steemit account is now linked to a unique mobile phone number.
You can see how the process works a little further down the page.
Goodbye Facebook & Reddit - Steemit Has Moved Out of Home
Why Change?
One of the main reasons for switching to mobile phones was to reduce the number of multiple spam accounts that we have. It also brings other benefits. Steemit has distanced itself from other social media platforms and told them that we are growing up and don't need them anymore. Can you imagine signing up to facebook with your steemit account? No I can't, so why should we support them?
Whether we like it or not Facebook and Reddit are our competitors and even worse, they censor us which is why it is so, so important that steemit prospers and grows.
There are also people out there that don't have a facebook or reddit account, and/or don't like using it. And there are far more unique mobile phone numbers in the world than social media accounts. In a few countries facebook isn't the most popular social media platform either.
I think it's a positive move on the part of Steemit - what do you think?
Steemit Sign Up Process
Step 1 - Enter Your Email
You will be sent an email with a verification link. Click it and move to step 2.
Step 2 - Enter Your Mobile Phone Number
You will be sent an SMS with a unique code
Step 3 - Enter Your SMS Code
Step 4 - Choose Your Username and Welcome to Steemit
What Do You Think About This Change?
I'm sure that there are pros (and maybe a few cons) that I haven't considered so let me know what you think in the comments section below.
Steemit means so much to so many people and it is so pleasing and encouraging to see so many good people working so hard (in many different ways) to help Steemit grow.
