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Can I create an account without having to provide a birthday? Or an e-mail for that matter? (I know, "we won't be able to send you notifications or reset your password", etc. Let me make that decision.)

I love the look of this place, and would enjoy participating.

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It doesn’t have passwords at all. You log in by clicking a link in the email.

hey, I'm glad you like it!

wrt birthdays and emails: date of birth is important to ensure no one under 18 can theoretically access the site. Emails are also just a far more common and straightforward way to index users and also maintain a general sense of 'accountability'.

I don't think these things will change any time soon, apologies!

Well that sucks

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