Locked: should we make new members sign up with paid e-mail accounts?

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TruckOSaurus on 08 May 2009

I moved three times in the last four years so I changed ISP three times. My hotmail account stays the same, no matter where I am. It's much simpler to use my hotmail account to sign up as a member on sites.

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Zlejedi on 08 May 2009

No way. If you want less alternate accounts stop people from reporting every single message which goes even slightly against politicall correctness.

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Valkyria00 on 08 May 2009

Nope I dont use my stupid ISP email. Dunno who the fuck does.

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Zizzla_Rachet on 08 May 2009

dsister44 said:

well should we?

Their is no such things as paid Email Accounts...Every service is free now....atleast the good one are

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Dallinor on 08 May 2009

That sounds like extra work.

No.

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TWRoO on 08 May 2009

dsister44 said:
because everyone should have one anyways. because i get one with my intenet provider. and it will cut down on spammers and alt accounts.

And what do you suggest those of us whose email doesn't work do?

I don't have an ISP internet account because it won't let me set it up. So no, it is a silly idea, GAF is a terrible restrictive place so I don't know whay you would want here to be more like there.

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Cheebee on 08 May 2009

God no.

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theRepublic on 08 May 2009

Wouldn't this prevent new teenagers from signing up? That sounds short-sighted for a video game website.

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