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Sign up flows serve more purposes than just a funnel for new users (which IMO is part of a problem with how we build websites in general, but I digress). Anti-
by minsc__and__boo 5y ago
Sign up flows serve more purposes than just a funnel for new users (which IMO is part of a problem with how we build websites in general, but I digress).
Anti-scam/fraud account identification can rely heavily on inputs up front. I'm honestly surprised reddit went so long without requiring other inputs, despite their rising popularity.
- x0x0 5y agoAnd account recovery. People get real sad when you have to tell them that if they forgot a password, their account is simply gone. Email fixes that.