Originally posted by Danyel:

Indeed but it is one I have never used, not giving out my phone number to anyone be it valhiem discord etc etc.

That's basic internet security 101.

No discord worth being in ask for this.

Basic internet security 101 is not clicking links in chain emails, and not using obvious passwords for your social media and online banking. Using your phone number for sites like Discord, Royal Bank of Canada, and NDAX Cryptocurrency - basically legitimate sites is 'common sense'. I have my phone number in at least 30 different websites. Never had a problem since I've been using the internet since 1995. In fact, Steam uses my phone number too for its Steam codes. Do you have issues with that too? ^_^

Of course, if you're super paranoid, then perhaps stop using the internet all together and go back to using Bulletin Board Systems instead? ;) Oh, but BBS's use dial-up... Hmm, a conundrum. ^_^