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...sometimes your email provider could temporarily be on some block list For the most part I consider email to be unreliable. There are simply too many things
by yogo 13y ago
...sometimes your email provider could temporarily be on some block list
For the most part I consider email to be unreliable. There are simply too many things that can go wrong. I'm also amazed that there hasn't been some kind of messaging protocol to replace the damn thing (throw it on top of http even). I guess spam really ruined it for everyone.
- betterunix 13y agoThe reason email has not been replaced is that it is just too versatile. The message format is simple, the relevant protocols are ubiquitous, and most people can understand the interface they are presented with when they use email (enter an address, enter some text, optionally attach a file -- it's dead easy). Sure, using email as an authentication system is like using a knife as a hammer, but it gets the job done when you do not have time to grab a better tool.
- yogo 13y agoWhen I say replace email I don't mean what the end user sees but the protocols. I think a POST request would work great. I'm sure there has been conversation surrounding doing something like this, and it surely doesn't solve the problem of spam but I'm able to see much more interesting things surrounding online communication.