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frongt@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨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 ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

You should probably ask the developers then

…which ones?

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- CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨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 ⁨5⁩ ⁨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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    CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    What was their reason for declining?
    
    They are, actually. They’re a registered non-profit.
    
    I see they’re a non profit business. That doesn’t make them a charity. They have paying customers.
    
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