• @surph_ninja
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    06 hours ago

    I just tried it yesterday. Definitely required an email for verification.

    • @[email protected]
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      16 hours ago

      I just tried it on my phone literally thirty seconds ago, after reading your comment, without using Tor or a VPN. Verification was done with a captcha. No email required.

      • @surph_ninja
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        15 hours ago

        You know what would be a really easy way to confirm if Proton is sometimes requiring email verification? Just look on their own website, where they openly say they do it.

        The question isn’t whether they’re doing this. It’s whether they’re actually doing it to “prevent spambots,” or if they’re employing it when they need more info to track who’s signing up.

        • @[email protected]
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          15 hours ago

          OK, let’s check then.

          You can usually sign up anonymously without giving an email address or phone number, although we may require human verification in some cases.

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          I’ve signed up on Tor and the clearnet, and both times without providing an email address or phone number. Meaning if you keep running into that problem, it’s a sign that something you’re doing or have done is causing them to think you aren’t somebody that should be signing up without verification. Either way, the fact remains that most people aren’t having this issue.

          • @surph_ninja
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            15 hours ago

            Given the context, I would be most concerned that they’re not asking for verification when they have some way you’re already being tracked.