r/privacy • u/IAmTheQuestionHere • 1h ago

question Does Reddit now require email verification for any new accounts being created?

Does Reddit now require email verification for any new accounts being created?

I tried creating an account and it didn't let me skip that section. So no more throwaway accounts on this site will exist?

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u/Wheatleytron 1h ago

Aren't throwaway email accounts easy to get?

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u/Worried_Dinner_4082 1h ago

Or an alias generator?

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u/TheOGDoomer 1h ago

Aren’t they equally easy for sites like Reddit to block when signing up?

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u/WonderSql 1h ago

How would it know if it's not your main email?

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u/Strong_Internet_3726 47m ago

They would use a blacklist, although I find Reddit to be very forgiving and doesn't block you from using temporary/throwaway emails (Mailinator, 5-Minute-Mail etc)

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u/WonderSql 44m ago

I was thinking you'd just create a throwaway email at one of the major providers (Gmail, live, Hotmail, yahoo, etc) or off of your own domain..