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actually this is the default on creating a new server:

https://support.discord.com/hc/user_images/p4prIch_rOOP4zr7M... German Picture: https://imgur.com/a/qYLf7On

so if you join servers with the default setting you won't be asked for anything. most bigger communities need a validated email tough.

No, he was referring in fact to account creation. I have been unable to create an account without a non-voip phone number at times.

This is a non-default per-server setting, the admins chose to enable this

Its a fairly logical anti spam method. If its a private discord server for your friends there is no need but if the invite link is public then the anti spam protection becomes pretty important.

I agree!

I just created a new account on Discord a few hours ago, and the first thing it asked me for was an email address or non-VOIP phone number. So no, not if you're creating an account. Creating a server is a different thing.