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jfrunyon
on Dec 10, 2021
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Ask HN: What things has tech made worse in your li...
Reddit used to be amazing. "Just pick a username and password. Give us your email if you want to be able to do a password reset."
Now an email (with verification) is required and you'll still get insta-shadow-banned.
throwamon
on Dec 11, 2021
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Actually, no, an email is not required. It's a dark pattern. You just need to click "Continue" without entering any email address.
jfrunyon
on Dec 12, 2021
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Hmm, it gave me an error message and wouldn't let me continue until I had put in my email address a few weeks ago when I was making a throwaway. Not doing it now though. I suppose either they're experimenting or maybe they just don't like my ISP.
benhurmarcel
on Dec 11, 2021
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Some subreddits (like /r/linux) will delete your comments if you don’t register an email though.
throwamon
on Dec 12, 2021
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Wow, is that an official option for mods?
benhurmarcel
on Dec 18, 2021
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They just program the Automoderator bot to delete those comments
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Now an email (with verification) is required and you'll still get insta-shadow-banned.