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I think a reasonable portion of the usage is by people concerned about their privacy. There are plenty of websites that want your private data to view content

I think a reasonable portion of the usage is by people concerned about their privacy. There are plenty of websites that want your private data to view content but you are not yet sure if you want to become a regular user or if they will sell your data. Most websites just want to give you a great experience or to offer you something that you value and may even pay for in the future. I have signed to plenty of those with my real email address. On a separate note, Apple's Hide-my-email (and similar) services may reduce the need for these websites in the future.

latexr 5y ago
> Most websites just want to give you a great experience or to offer you something that you value and may even pay for in the future. Despite being selective, I find “most” of the current web to be a pile of dung whose sole concern is to monetise users, experience and value be dammed. I wouldn’t even say most try to give you a good experience, let alone a great one. There are good websites with positive goals, but I’m doubtful they are the majority. Am I reading too much into your use of the word, or is that really what you believe? If the latter, would you consider expanding the thought?