I wanted to buy something second-hand. Unfortunately, Facebook Marketplace is the shit where I live. So I thought I could quickly register, contact the seller, and delete my account afterwards.
However, I refuse to participate in this insanity. Video selfie my ass, Facebook.
As a buyer of random trash, I really don’t want anyone to know more than they have to. The only identifying details about me should be “paid $13.65 for a set of glittery plastic tableware.” In whatever ledger you keep for those sort of things.
I got a promotional text message from a store I bought a single repair component from once in a state I never visited. It made me irrationally upset. I would not accuse you of such, but every action to verify someone’s “personhood” means that marketing types have that much more access to try to sell me junk.
I respect the security concern but none of what you are describing is how Facebook market works.
If you got a text message, it’s because you gave them your number that’s your fault. Nobody has the ability to contact you outside of the marketplace ecosystem or messenger unless you specifically allow it.
If you’re getting promotional messages, it’s because you opened a business chat with that organization.
I’m basically saying learn.
None of that has anything to do with not wanting to upload personal information to meta.