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One minor correction: mobile numbers are used for spam and bot prevention.

You can't have a discord or signal account without a valid phone number. Think about that for a second.

But yeah, not being able to use proper 2FA devices annoys the bejeesus out of me

No need to phone verify for Discord. SERVERS can turn it on as a requirement. to prevent spam probably.

Depending on where you're signing up from, sometimes they do demand a phone number on signup.

My discord is fine without a phone number.