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[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 4 fun9 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 4 fun -  (3 children)

They'll just make a bunch of emails for their sockpuppet accounts.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I see it as an extra step that would be discouraging. The current method for making and using accounts is much quicker than at some other sites. The extra email verification step should reduce the number of fake accounts. Options to submit posts, vote and comment could also be delayed 24-hours.

[–][deleted] 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, it might deter some, but not Loki; he'll do anything for attention, like a toddler — a devil-worshipping toddler. I bet it'll shut down the Americans bot for a few days, though. If we ban email addresses along with users, it would make it a bit harder to spam than just asking them to click a link on any old email.

Requiring an email address would also help at making sure u/Basghetti doesn't lose her account again. LOL

[–]Akali 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The point is not to deter them thought. It's to slow their productivity down. If it reduce his spamming speed by 20%, that's more free times for you and the rest of the admins to clear their spams.