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Maybe each individual should be allowed to "choose the two" that work best for them. Most of us have at least one email account that's already under our real n
by civilized 4y ago
Maybe each individual should be allowed to "choose the two" that work best for them.
Most of us have at least one email account that's already under our real name, where we have no big interest in hiding our real identity, but we do have a big interest in not being randomly shut down by Google. We hear about such shutdowns every few weeks on HN, if not more.
Google has unfathomable financial and technical resources, much of which goes to projects of speculative value at best. I can't help but feel that they could provide a slightly more customized login experience to help diverse people with diverse needs.
- Balgair 4y agoThere are a lot of email providers out right now that fit one of the three possibilities OP set out. But most people aren't aware of any of this, choose the one they know of or see first, and get angry when 'it doesn't work right'. Like OP said, all cover is temporary.
- ridgered4 4y agoThe only email provider I'm aware of that still doesn't require a phone number during sign up is protonmail. Maybe tutanota but IIRC they wouldn't let you sign up over a VPN.
- civilized 4y agoAppreciate the principle, but not all of us have time to change everything we don't like the moment we don't like it a little bit.