http://digitalsr.i2p/why_i_dont_register_irc.html
This gate-keeping requirement takes away power from the user
and moves it back to the organization, similar to Discord . It is my
opinion that users should not have to provide passwords, phone numbers,
user accounts, 2FA, confirmation texts, retina scans, DNA samples,
fingerprints, or TLS certificates to be allowed to speak in the digital
town square.