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What is your email used for when signing up to Lemmy? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by JimmyCryptoMan213@lemmy.world to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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What is your email used for when signing up to Lemmy? Is it just for password reset?

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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For me that's the case for most things.

For Lemmy, especially as more communities pop up and I make alts, I'd want to keep things private. I don't want my personal email address tied to comments exploring topics personal to me, or even my friends/family. I won't ask about a problem a close friend is having unless I can guarantee I'm not outing information they don't want public.

If any admin can see the email, that opens up the risk of an admin being malicious or incompetent with how the data is secured. This is a problem with any service, but one to keep in mind for federated stuff.

Obviously with accounts where I use my name, I'd prefer of my email was hidden but I don't care as much if it gets dumped.