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I saw nothing about requiring email address usernames to be backed by an email provider in the documentation. The email address is literally just a username for

by jsd1982 10y ago

I saw nothing about requiring email address usernames to be backed by an email provider in the documentation. The email address is literally just a username format and is authenticated by public key. Anyone concerned with the privacy of their actual email address would obviously not use that address as their user. As I understand it, you can just make one up for a username. If this is incorrect, someone more informed please reply.

skybrian 10y ago
Seems like that results in a different problem? Someone could take your email address.
- jsd1982 10y ago
  Perhaps the new-user process requires authentication initially via email to confirm that you are in control of that address.
  - jff 10y ago
    That is exactly how it's described in the documentation, yes.
enneff 10y ago
The signup process sends a verification message to your email address to confirm that you own it.