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I submitted via the bookmarklet, I don't change the titles at all. I have, however, modified my submission to match the current headline. Sorry for the confusion.

From the first paragraph: "Today, Facebook is granting developers on Platform the ability to request (or require) users to hand over their email addresses so they they can send periodic messages directly to users." (Emphasis added)

So it's up to the developer whether it's optional or not.

Also see the Facebook wiki for more info:

http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Roadmap_Email

TC changed "Require" to "Ask" in their headline after icey posted it here. Lighten up.

Sorry, the post was only 5 minutes old when I said that, seemed a narrow window to change in. My bad.