Because reddit makes you think it’s needed. It’s cheeky you have to skip the email entry or leave it empty with nothing telling you that it’s optional.

Shit I didn’t know oauth means you got to tell the truth on the internet.

Not even economic. There’s all of the textbooks on LibGen. Having access to those means even poor people can get a shot at learning with expensive textbooks. Having easier access to education means the population can be more productive and work in high impact fields.

Decentralize! FEDERATE EVERYTHING!

As long as that other app also uses activitypub which might not be the case