FAQ
An ID check shows who someone was once, which says little about who's typing now. Storing IDs invites breaches, and not everyone has one. ID is still an option: we keep only proof it was valid.
Machines solve CAPTCHAs, and phone numbers are cheap in bulk. A vouch puts a real person's standing on the line.
They need special hardware, and you can't replace your face if the data leaks.
No. Your pin doesn't expire. We only ask if something looks wrong, and a person reviews every appeal.
Come to a table night or use a private ID check.
Who vouched for you and who you vouched for.
That you're a person, plus a name only that site uses.
No. Any checks on posts run on the platform's own servers, and your words never reach us.
We use several signals. Any of them can start a review, and a person makes the final call.
When a bot is caught, its voucher gets reviewed too, so selling a pin is risky.
No. We only check that an account belongs to a person. Each site sets its own rules.