Any reason an account is required to download free files?

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  Message from Sitame2450 on …
  I might be dumb or something.
  
  I think this is my second throwaway account (I don't actually remember if I've used this specific site or if there was a similar website that does the same thing).
  
  Does this site harvest data (it apparently doesn't I checked the privacy policy but y'know I'm skeptical), or send spam mail, or something? There's gotta be a reason why the website is requiring users to make an account just to download files (that are advertised to be free). Or at least I couldn't find a way to download the file I was trying to get without an account. FYI I don't put my email address on a website just to download user-uploaded files it is offering.
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  Message from bottrop on …
  this site is safe, respects your privacy and doesnot spam.
  very good to stay skeptical, especially at sites that let everybody in and out without any control (or do you think they send you that free file without knowing your address?).
  regards bottrop
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  Message from Sitame2450 on …
  > this site is safe, respects your privacy and doesnot spam. 
  Sure. Still, I haven't ever interacted with it.
  > very good to stay skeptical, especially at sites that let everybody in and out without any control
  Okay.
  > (or do you think they send you that free file without knowing your address?). 
  I don't know what that means. Generally, I'd want to access resources advertised as free without having the website know my email address.
  My question is "why does this website ask me to login (when I'm not actually planning to post anything on it)?"
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  Message from Davy on …
  The main reason is to encourage people to interact, like you are doing
  But also for a better control of what's happening on the website, generally speaking.
  For example soon or later I'll possibly clean the repository and I need different parameters such as the rating score, reliable statistics on the uploads, etc.
  
  In any case this is for selling an email list. You can start worrying when you see an advertising here.

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