Get rid of the e-mail requirement!

[IunIun]

Why am I asked for mail address when I registrer? I know most people wouldn't write a real mail there, but if you are required to enter a mail address it is more likely someone write one without thinking.

[sevensix76]

I totally agree,  it's a asking for trouble and I could see it putting people off registering.

[Maestro]

Anyone who cant figure out that they can put a fake email there shouldn't be allowed to register. Allowing people who WANT to put an email there does serve a purpose I suppose, and it doesn't stop anyone who doesn't want to provide one because they can easily put a fake one.

[flwrchlds9]

Email is built into the SMF software deeply. enter anything fake. silk@road.onion is good

[Buttercup]

Didn't the original SR forum have a little message beneath the box saying that a fake email is OK?

I seem to remember that.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

We are still figuring out how to remove the email requirement, unfortunately the forum software has deeply embedded it into the code and if we remove it, it breaks a whole series of features so we are thinking of a way to handle it.

[Maestro]

Could you hide the field and have it automatically filled with a random value *@*.com

Or dont hide the field so people that want to use their own email can edit the randomly generated value if they want

EDIT: a potential temporary but sloppy solution

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Could you hide the field and have it automatically filled with a random value *@*.com

Or dont hide the field so people that want to use their own email can edit the randomly generated value if they want

EDIT: a potential temporary but sloppy solution

Possible but it does bring on other errors and isn't a good clean fix. We are looking into a possible solution right now though.

[Maestro]

Could you hide the field and have it automatically filled with a random value *@*.com

Or dont hide the field so people that want to use their own email can edit the randomly generated value if they want

EDIT: a potential temporary but sloppy solution

Possible but it does bring on other errors and isn't a good clean fix. We are looking into a possible solution right now though.

Would likely only require a few lines of code on the registration page, but I would agree a cleaner fix would be better to wait for seeing as this isn't exactly a pressing issue that requires an urgent remedy

[flwrchlds9]

Email is built into the SMF software deeply. enter anything fake. silk@road.onion is good

@DPR we know SMF and trying to take e-mail requirement our will cause more headache then worth. It can cause some security concerns that need to be patched also. The code is built around e-mail notifications. Simple to tell people to use fake e-mail.

[WestleyR]

You can't protect every user.
After you fixed this there's still the possibility for these people to write their real name or e-mail into their PGP-key, use names from clearnet forums, write s.th. linking to his identity and so on
At some point every user should use his brain.

[BlueGiraffe]

Agree - a simple warning to not use a IRL linkable email address will suffice. Suggest keep the functionality as is. Users need to be educated rather than merely protected from their actions  - I think that is a good philosopical base for design implementation...

[Vy7wf]

It could default to a randomly generated nonsense address.  A default like not@telling.onion could also work (as long as it does not need to be unique.)

[orange]

Obviously the forum administrators are relatively new to SMF and are also testing features / SMF Modifictions on this live system. I feel really uneasy about this.
Things like this need to be thought of beforehand and tested in a closed environment - NOT on a live system with users.
Just my 2 cents. I hope the administration takes my advice...

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

The email requirement has now been removed.

[charliesheen1080]

Thanks DPR! 'Still get a fuzzy feeling when I say that' I am a happy bunny tonight.

[dieAntwoord]

We are still figuring out how to remove the email requirement, unfortunately the forum software has deeply embedded it into the code and if we remove it, it breaks a whole series of features so we are thinking of a way to handle it.

Easy.
Generate random email invisible to user, remove that field for the UI.
SMF still get's it's email address and the user never sees it.

EDIT: derp, you got rid of it.
Now implement TrollTorture and HellBan mods