[4chandaily]

Basic username and password auth has worked for millions for decades. If you absolutely must collect user data for some reason, an email address can be used as the username. This isn't a hard problem to solve.

[zaptrem]

For us it had nothing to do with collecting user data, adding what you mentioned would have just required another few hours of dev time haha. You’re right that it’s not hard to solve, we just wanted to focus on the rest of the app since there’s only two of us. We can definitely add this though!

[4chandaily]

Well, what I could see from this side of the wall looked professional and well put together. Impressive for a team of two.

Congrats on the launch, regardless. I will be sure to check it out when it becomes more accessible.

[postalrat]

The problem is 1 person creating 10,000 accounts. Solve that and you will be rich.

[4chandaily]

Why solve it at all? 10,000 fake accounts for every human is working out great for Elon. =)

Seriously, though - the solution isn't to prevent people from doing this, it is to remove the incentives that encourage it.

[postalrat]

How do you remove the incentive? Don't allow free accounts?

[4chandaily]

Don't use accounts at all for non-paid features.