this post was submitted on 20 Nov 2025
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An instance not requiring email is going to be exploited by spammers and scammers, and probably defederated quite fast
I think applications are more effective than email
The problem is that I can register with temp email on Reddit, while it's not an option on Lemmy.
Reddit is bot-ridden
RIP Reddit
With all respect to your opinion, there is a lot of original content on Reddit. There is a reason why Reddit is one of the top Social Media websites in 2025(According to SimilarWeb):
Regardless of whether it has original content (of course it does, its userbase is massive 😅) it does still absolutely have a bot problem, and reddit has way more resources to throw at the issue than we do. This is pretty much all community built and run with donations.
Hey Cris! 👋
Hello ☺️
it's funny watching people downvote us for saying hello to each other lol
Hey I really don't get it 😅
Looking at that list, do these 7 websites seem to be good platforms to you?
Regardless if you want to admit it or not, exclusive content and good offerings attracts people.
Nah , im gone and happy with it .
It is
Huh? Why not?
The registration application is theoretically approved by Humans which ban Temporary email services.
I think "theoretically" is the keyword here. Never had an issue with it.