Suppose you're building a website. Do you let users use their e-mail to login?

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Poll of the Day » Suppose you're building a website. Do you let users use their e-mail to login?
EclairReturns
10/24/2024
12:42 AM
#1
I must have these answers.
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rjsilverthorn
10/24/2024
12:54 AM
#2
It would depend on what type of site it was. For low security sites I don't see any issue in using emails but for anything more secure I'd want a dedicated username.
Dikitain
10/24/2024
01:08 AM
#3
I would probably use something existing and well established like OpenLDAP. I think it uses e-mail, but I have only used it for sites that host their own e-mail servers so IDK.
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agesboy
10/24/2024
01:31 AM
#4
imo email shouldn't be required at all unless it's a chosen backup option (you of course need one, but it doesn't have to be The Thing your entire account's tied to)

giving minor perks or updates for registering email, that's fair game. but even with burner emails I squint at anything requiring emails

idk what you're doing but look into logging in via google or steam or something?
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EclairReturns
10/24/2024
02:15 AM
#5
rjsilverthorn posted...
what type of site it was


It's a blogging / social-networking site of sorts, which at the moment will not ask users for any sensitive information like credit card numbers.

agesboy posted...
via google


That's an idea that I might look into later. Thanks.
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GGuirao13
10/24/2024
03:06 AM
#6
Yes.
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Amuseum
10/25/2024
05:27 PM
#7
If it's just guest posting, email is fine. The risk of exposing one's email is theirs to take. But if a regular poster wants to keep their email incognito, and prefers username, then this method should be available.
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ReturnOfFa
10/25/2024
05:31 PM
#8
that would depend
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ParanoidObsessive
10/25/2024
07:03 PM
#9
I demand their True Name, a sample of their blood, and a contract signed with Malgoroth the Ever-Fetid. Then, if they can survive the Gauntlet of 10,000 Knives, I will allow them to access my website.
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AltOmega2
10/27/2024
10:44 PM
#10
I'm sure each of these options makes a distinct difference but I'm too tired to think through it right now.
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Count_Drachma
10/28/2024
04:54 AM
#11
Dealer's choice. Either way, I'd want at least an email attached to the account.
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Poll of the Day » Suppose you're building a website. Do you let users use their e-mail to login?