Blank forms make it too difficult to detect 'bot account applications. Each addition required field increases the chances of screening out SPAMmer users.
Could a couple more fields be set to Required ? The Operating System would obviously be helpful for diagnostic leads. As is the Gramps version… but that is likely to be quickly outdated.
setting Required fields
from Creating and configuring custom user fields - Site Management - Discourse Meta
- Create a user field in Admin > Community > User Fields and set it to Required at signup.meta.discourse
- If you need the field to be mandatory for everyone, not just new accounts, Discourse also supports a For all users requirement