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==Why do I need to give a valid email address?==
==Why do I need to give a valid email address?==
A few reasons. Most important is that, without this requirement, we would get overwhelmed by spambots, and we have before we implemented this. It also allows other users to email you, if you choose to leave this option enabled (it can be disabled at any time in [[Special:Preferences|my preferences]]. And it also gives you a way to recover your account in the event that you lose your password.  
A few reasons. Most important is that, without this requirement, we would get overwhelmed by spambots, and we have before we implemented this. It also allows other users to email you, if you choose to leave this option enabled (it can be disabled at any time in [[Special:Preferences|my preferences]]). And it also gives you a way to recover your account in the event that you lose your password.


==Can I delete my account?==
==Can I delete my account?==