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I believe it’s because this feature is largely unique to Gmail? So Netflix would need to know and maintain a database of rules based on domains. * Gmail: Dots

• DataWorker 9y ago
  You’re thinking too much like a programmer. It’s a single rule for a single domain that accounts for the majority of users. The right thing to do is ask for a password, but absent that, accounting for gmail addresses seems worthwhile. It would save them getting a thread like this on hn.
• patcheudor 9y ago
  No database needed, just ask for e-mail validation by sending an account validation link to the e-mail. Problem mostly solved.