[Nadya]

I'm actually happy it failed to find my email. :) Though if you manage to follow my suggestion at the end of this post, you'll succeed in finding it.

>The reason why it asks for an email to start is so we can know uses the tool. It's nice to know people rather than decipher the black hole that is google analytics.

That's fine. Instead you get to dig through @mailinator addresses. ;)

>The tool works by first checking if the user had tweeted their email in some form, thats the easiest way to find their email. If they didn't then it will check to see if they posted it on their personal website

You can expand on this. Check if their Twitter has sent a Keybase.io verification. Then check their Keybase profile to see if they've verified other accounts (eg; Reddit, HN) and then check their Reddit/HN profiles to see if they've posted their email address on Reddit/HN. This lets you expand the reach of your search.

I'm 100% sure I've posted my email on HN (it is in my bio). I'm 50% sure I've posted it on Reddit. I'm 100% sure I haven't Tweeted about it. I'm verified on Reddit/HN/Twitter.

[jamasenr]

Wow thanks for the tips Nadya! We will add these in before the next update. You may want to add your real address though, as we'll email you when we make Twitter2Email better and/or faster. OR you can just bookmark it and check back everyday ;)

[Nadya]

>You may want to add your real address though, as we'll email you when we make Twitter2Email better and/or faster.

I'll be flat honest with you and say I don't care. If I care about an update for anything, you bet I'll be subscribed to their blog's RSS feed (if it even exists) or I'll check in from time to time. I absolutely do not want or need an email cluttering my inbox.

I can also guarantee I can find an email faster if given a username and clever use of Google searches.

For example, searching Google for: "jamasenr + email"

Gives me your first name, last name, and email address as my second result. Time taken? Far less time than the octopus waiting. ;)

There is use in the site for a niche group of people who aren't particularly good with digging up information on people. I was only offering some advice on one way to improve it.

Keybase.io isn't exactly large outside of HN so doesn't particularly add much value. It adds some value but probably not for most people.

Take care.