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Curious if that worked for you longer term. I remember getting stuck.

I know twitter and facebook will allow you to proceed but then lock your account "for security reasons" pretty much immediately unless you cough up the goods.

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That happened when I created a twitter account a year and a half ago. Their explanation was obviously bullshit, as I had not posted even a single comment with the account. I felt peeved, so I filed daily complaints with customer service, and they eventually relented. (It's been a while, so my recollection is hazy, but I think it took a couple of weeks.)

That could happen. It's been working for a few weeks but I only log in every few days to check on a youtube comment so who knows. Its fine for me really. I only create throw away accounts with them.

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