[NowhereMan]

On another note, I tried to make a throwaway on `old.reddit.com`. I couldn't find a way to make an account without using an email. I had to manually type in `old.reddit.com/register` to get to a form that would let me not type in an email and even then it wasn't obvious that the email wasn't required.

[Sakos]

If you pay close attention, you might notice that the email address field isn't required on the old.reddit.com signup popup. Press next without filling it in and you get the username/password part of registration.

[hddqsb]

This completely unintuitive trick also works on reddit.com.

[n4bz0r]

I would've never guessed it's still possible to create an account without using an email or a phone on any site in 2022.

Makes me wonder, why do they keep the functionality? Did they forget about the page?

[mdp2021]

> I would've never guessed it's still possible to create an account without using an email or a phone on any site in 2022 ... why do they keep the functionality?

Is this a joke? Participation is assumed to be only on the basis of anonymity. If the baker requested your name, there would be something very wrong around your parts.

Intrusive requests would mean refusal of participation.

[grumple]

Throwaway accounts that can't be easily linked to the poster are essential to a number of reddit communities.

[procavia]

You don’t need an email to create a HN account last I checked

[croutonwagon]

That must be a recent change. Because at least as recently as early this year, you could just click "continue" while leaving the email field blank and create an account.

[hddqsb]

It's still possible for me, I think @NowhereMan just didn't realise the email field could be left blank. Dark pattern working as intended, most likely.

[haunter]

Just tried and made an account without email. Just click on next.

And there is also a signup button, didn't have to go for any special page