On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 07:14:51PM +1000, Steve Bennett wrote:
How does us having a valid email address on record
help the project?
If the registration process is quick and easy, how does it discourage
vandals? What problem will your proposal fix, and how will it fix it?
It sounds like "vandalism is bad, so let's annoy new users".
That's the whole point I think. If you supply your email address when
you make your account you're less likely to vandalize. And if you get
blocked you can't start a new account with the same address while the
block is on.
In short, people who want to be on the project will bother registering
with a valid email, people who want to just vandalize won't.