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Don't hold personal data you don't need

It's much cleaner if you can just avoid ever dealing with an email address and only deal with some sort of app. You know, handshake.

Episode 75: Liquidifying for Love (episode page, opens in a new tab) February 25, 2022, 2:21 p.m. CT 00:14:26 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

Dave strongly opposes using email validation for feed claiming. Once you store emails you're subject to GDPR and similar rules. An app or OAuth-style handshake avoids personal data entirely and could also enable open subscription claiming, like RadioPublic's PodPass.