They're not lamenting the storing of credentials; they're referring to the song and dance of "verification" that many web forums employ to maintain some veil of

They're not lamenting the storing of credentials; they're referring to the song and dance of "verification" that many web forums employ to maintain some veil of exclusivity. Things like requiring a referral, requiring a bio, requiring you to post in the Welcome subforum, requiring some X accolades before being permitted access to this or that, and so forth...