New ask Hacker News story: How does HN get away with not requiring users to verify with an email?

How does HN get away with not requiring users to verify with an email?
2 by syndicatedjelly | 0 comments on Hacker News.
How does HN get away with not requiring users to verify their account with an email address? From what I understand, requiring users to verify accounts with an email address is to minimize the creation of spam accounts and reduce the likelihood of the user engaging in anti-social behavior. From what I can tell, HN never required me to use an email address when making an account. How are they able to avoid the above issues?

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