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Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

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Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

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I'd love to see a simple browser addon that takes care of generating an email for new sites, because there are several similar services out there and I think on all of them you have to manually go generate an email. Kind of a silly preference maybe because it's still easy to do manually, but it would make the paid service more attractive I think.

I wanted something similar. https://instalogin.co (shameless plug), any questions, let me know.

Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

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post #18

I'd love to see a simple browser addon that takes care of generating an email for new sites, because there are several similar services out there and I think on all of them you have to manually go generate an email. Kind of a silly preference maybe because it's still easy to do manually, but it would make the paid service more attractive I think.

No not at all silly, I want to get to this as well.

Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

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post #13

Are you keeping a copy of everyone's emails so you can mine them and sell the data? You'd make a fortune. That stuff is worth a lot. Also, can you prove that's not happening?

No I do not keep any emails, and a valid concern for sure. I mean I do not have an easy way to show anyone. But I have thought about how to deal with such a request, and my thinking was to have a video call with someone and show. For the moment that is how I would solve that. Not ideal but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The only way to relieve yourself of the burden of proof is by never having the actual emails of anybody. Would it be possible to offer your service under that constraint? That would be extremely cool!

Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

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post #18

I'd love to see a simple browser addon that takes care of generating an email for new sites, because there are several similar services out there and I think on all of them you have to manually go generate an email. Kind of a silly preference maybe because it's still easy to do manually, but it would make the paid service more attractive I think.

Blur by Abine. Also masks your phone numbers, your credit cards and is a password manager on top of that.

https://www.abine.com/

Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

#26
post #18

I'd love to see a simple browser addon that takes care of generating an email for new sites, because there are several similar services out there and I think on all of them you have to manually go generate an email. Kind of a silly preference maybe because it's still easy to do manually, but it would make the paid service more attractive I think.

Blur by Abine. Also masks your phone numbers, your credit cards and is a password manager on top of that. https://www.abine.com/

I used abine and then created my own, because I wanted it simple, and their offering got a bit bloated with those other services.

Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

#27
This reminds me of anonaddy.com. It's free for some basic features which I've used and I'd highly suggest it. You can use fake emails to avoid spam and turn them on, off, or eliminate them entirely.

Great for a particular watch store that LOVES to sell your data.

Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

#28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Blur by Abine. Also masks your phone numbers, your credit cards and is a password manager on top of that. https://www.abine.com/

I used abine and then created my own, because I wanted it simple, and their offering got a bit bloated with those other services.

Yes, they do employ a quite holistic view on online privacy; requiring you to put a lot of trust in them. I did not intend to diminish the value of your service.

Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

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post #18

I'd love to see a simple browser addon that takes care of generating an email for new sites, because there are several similar services out there and I think on all of them you have to manually go generate an email. Kind of a silly preference maybe because it's still easy to do manually, but it would make the paid service more attractive I think.

Firefox Relay is what you are looking for.

Re: Show HN: Why share your email address when you can hide it?

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post #29
post #18

I'd love to see a simple browser addon that takes care of generating an email for new sites, because there are several similar services out there and I think on all of them you have to manually go generate an email. Kind of a silly preference maybe because it's still easy to do manually, but it would make the paid service more attractive I think.

Firefox Relay is what you are looking for.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27578708
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