Here’s the deal: credit card verification keeps Murmel focused on genuine users, not bots or spam accounts. This way, we can deliver reliable service to the #Fediverse community without clutter or distraction.

@murmel_social If the purpose is to prevent bots, then that is the worst possible way to do it.

@hexaheximal It’s more about preventing avoiding people who sign up, and never use the app. We want a group of customers, who are as invested in Muriml, as we are. So far, it seems to have worked pretty well for us. Skin in the game :)

@murmel_social @hexaheximal not everyone is feeling comfortable giving you credit card information for some fediverse app.

@murmel_social @hexaheximal but it seems your service is paid, so /shrug

@fun @murmel_social not just that, but also: it's a privacy disaster which causes issues for legitimate users who need anonymity