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Originally Posted by flow.alignment
Since it's required, you can't add any optional info (like biography, location, interests, etc.) unless the DOB is also filled in.
The reason I'm hesitant to share that is, if the forum or hosting provider suffers a security breach, my DOB and email address would be associated and possibly made public (where it could be cross referenced with other services that I use the same email address with and give those companies more info than I might want them to have).
I'm fine with just leaving it and all optional info blank forever. It just seems like an odd requirement - email address, I can understand, but DOB isn't necessary for a forum to function, so doesn't seem like it should be required.
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One's date of birth is a requirement on other websites but as it's not checked one can enter any date..... I do as Miss H and don't post information online or on applications that might identify me or anything about me.