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Re:Dear Websites, Stop Asking for Ransom Sign-Ups by JohnFen on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @11:07AM (#36971924)
What I hear you saying is that you're OK with harming others as long as it lines your pocket.
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Re:Dear Websites, Stop Asking for Ransom Sign-Ups by DougN7 on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @01:45PM (#36974255)
Harming? By asking for an email address?
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Re:Dear Websites, Stop Asking for Ransom Sign-Ups by JohnFen on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @01:53PM (#36974388)
No, not by asking for an email address. By not asking for the email address until after the user has invested time and energy into things.

That's pure psychological manipulation, and is harmful.

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