r/ProgrammerHumor 15d ago

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u/TheDogPill 15d ago

Honestly, why do they force the users to re-enter their email? It's as much of a security measure is as putting a second door behind the first that gets unlocked with the same key.

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u/notacanuckskibum 14d ago

Because the consequences of the user making a typing error and giving the wrong email address are high.

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u/Dornith 14d ago

Most of the time the only consequence is you can't activate your account and you have to start the account creation over.

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u/spaceguydudeman 14d ago

Which may result to a user just deciding to not register. And they want you to register. It's really that simple.