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Re:Prove email and phone are required in online services by jaclaz on Friday March 24, 2023 @10:00AM (#35289164)
>Why is no other option offered to the user?

Name these other options, please.

Re:Prove email and phone are required in online services by i_see_things on Friday March 24, 2023 @10:19AM (#35289380)
One is the same option you used to signup for HackerNews: a new username. Not a pre-existing email or a pre-existing phone number.
Re:Prove email and phone are required in online services by jaclaz on Friday March 24, 2023 @10:26AM (#35289477)
I thought that an e-mail was asked also on HN, maybe it is optional?