If you ever wondered why email is broken despite being an open protocol here is a reminder:
Of course today you cannot run your own email sending service realistically, you will be banned in no time. So as hodlbod! (nprofile…vr0z) is using anchor (a push and email notif server for flotilla) I wanted to setup my own for BudaBit.
Well, it is not KYC but my account was flagged and suspended immediately after registration. Why? They of course will never tell me the checks they use, completely opaque but my name being causally set to 'John Doe' might be related.
Here's the info they actually ask to review my case:
"
Your account was recently flagged by our automated security system. This occurs when certain patterns are detected that may indicate a risk to our sending reputation. To protect the integrity of our platform, we aren’t able to disclose the specific triggers involved.
....
As your website is hosting very limited information, are you able to share more on:
1. The nature/business model of your business? Could you also tell us what your sites or apps are for, and which industry they belong to?
2. What products or services will you be promoting?
Also, If you have a beta site that is accessible and or screenshots of the site content please share those as well.
Getting to know sending habits of our customers is one of the ways Postmark protects your sender reputation and our overall deliverability, so thank you for your assistance.
"
This is the world without decentralized reputation.
This is going to be massively worse in the upcoming years.
People are not at all prepared for the consequences of this, especially with AI now proliferating.
Trust is eroding. The centralized players haven't the faintest idea what to do about other than KYC the hell out of everyone.
Only #wot can save us now. Freedom tech or bust.
Five
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2026-02-24 09:44:04 CET
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2026-02-24 09:44:04 CETEvent JSON
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