One question (also asked on Twitter): if it's free, why do we need to sign up?
I appreciate the service, but there must be a better way to measure traction than user accounts!
I appreciate the service, but there must be a better way to measure traction than user accounts!
Essentially to prevent API misuse (which you have a good point with, it can be solved by rate limiting) and for any features in the future that might need to be user-aware.