Exodus · by Brave Rider · 2026-10-14
Whoever invented 'sign in with [big platform]' for tiny sites: we need to talk
I just wanted to read one article. It wanted me to log in with a big platform account, so now that company knows I read about knitting. Please let me use an email, or better, nothing at all.
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Jonas Schneider · 2 likes
i use a unique alias email for sites so they can't link me
Brave Rider · 1 likes
aliases are the real quiet superpower
Jonas Schneider · 2 likes
if a site forces social login i just leave. there's usually another one
Noé Petit · 2 likes
it's convenient though, passwords are hard for people
Jonas Schneider · 0 likes
knitting is a respectable hobby and no one should know about it. ok i kid