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Can someone explain the backstory behind this? I'm reading some of the comments here and I feel like I'm missing something here.

• dannyw 1mo ago
  For the "hide my email" feature, Apple currently and has always used "@icloud.com". This masks you amongst all iCloud users. They were planning to change it to a custom domain, which would allow sites to easily filter out and reject "Hide my email" users based on the email. They have now reverted their plans to change this, meaning "hide my email" is still "@icloud.com".
  • nailer 1mo ago
    I suspect many people actually feel better about Apple owning this fuckup and reversing it than they would have Apple hadn't fucked up in the first place.
  • frabcus 1mo ago
    Except the post says it will be @private.icloud.com Whereas people's Apple emails are often at @icloud.com So I don't think it masks you amongst all iCloud users. I'm confused how this is much better!
    • leshenka 1mo ago
      The post says that "Sign in with Apple" will issue emails on @private.icloud.com but "Hide my email" will continue issuing addresses on @icloud.com These are two separate services. The problem was with the latter not the former. If the service decides to block @private.icloud.com they might as well remove Apple's sign in button.