[rizzin]

This is why I liked Reddit so much when I have discovered it.

You get thematic subreddits for these kind of discussions, and you didn't even need a full-fledged account. Just a nickname. No email confirmation, no phone authentication, no anything.

[throwawaymath]

Although now Reddit requires an email address for signup.

[northwest65]

I think it's just a UI dark pattern now. It doesn't look like you can skip past the email, but you can. As of last month at least.

[cmg]

You're right. There's an Email field on the first signup page, but you can just click Next and set up an account.