https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47589
Bug ID: 47589 Summary: WineHQ requires email to sign up, sign in and to recover access Product: WineHQ.org Version: unspecified Hardware: Other OS: other Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: critical Priority: P2 Component: www-unknown Assignee: wine-bugs@winehq.org Reporter: kolan_n@mail.ru
It may be inacceptible for users living in jurisdictions with oppressive regimes requiring all the email providers either collect the personal data tying an account to a government-issued ID or being blocked. For example cellphone numbers.
Now most of email providers require cellphone number validation. But not all.
Ironically the only email providers not enforcing this I know are Russian ones.
But the State Duma is preparing a law requiring all the email providers to do that, so I expect there will be no free email providers not doing that (probably except Riseup, but I won't use Riseup services).
So it is important to allow users contribute without having a email addreess. For access recovery crypto protocols or a sheet of one-time passwords can be used.