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Actually, it's not okay. Email is provided, by a third party (email service or, at the very least, domain name registry). Identity is inherent property of its
by drdaeman 10y ago
Actually, it's not okay.
Email is provided, by a third party (email service or, at the very least, domain name registry). Identity is inherent property of its owner.
Passwords suck, but happily disowning identities, letting third parties lease them - that's scary.
- z1mm32m4n 10y agoI guess by "okay" I meant "not terrible," but you're certainly right; email as identity is not much to be excited about.
- tdkl 10y agoThat's why you buy a domain. Although you can argue this is still a service, it's way better then Facebook. Also multiple personas online is a feature. Unless in rare cases, this doesn't replicate in real life.