Comment on Why do so many services require email configuration?

• frongt@lemmy.zip ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  You should probably ask the developers then. But the answer is probably to support things like password resets in environments with multiple users. It’s less development effort to implement it this way than to maintain multiple code paths with varying levels of account management.

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  • artyom@piefed.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You should probably ask the developers then

    …which ones?

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    • CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      github.com/TryGhost/Ghost

      This is the repo.

      However, it seems they’re running a business, which means revenue generating features will probably be prioritized. They’re not running a charity.

      I’m sure if you donate enough money you can probably get them to implement better self hosting functionality. Chances are the email requirement is just what they have for other features.

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      • artyom@piefed.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Ghost is just one piece of selfhosted software. But I have inquired and they have declined.

        They’re not running a charity.

        They are, actually. They’re a registered non-profit.

        Chances are the email requirement is just what they have for other features.

        More unnecessary functionality.

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