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HPMOR ◴[] No.46340199[source]
Why is this the case? I don't understand, can somebody explain the logic to me here?
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1. perotid ◴[] No.46340414[source]
>When creating an account, please make sure you use an email you'll have long-term access to.

I'm just guessing, but the above might suggest a potential incentive: They would like you to hand over a valuable/longterm email, as opposed to a temporary email (for supposedly more privacy or testing), by making it difficult to change it later.

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