# A question about security through relation columns?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/a-question-about-security-through-relation-columns/63079>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [June 23, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/a-question-about-security-through-relation-columns/63079 "2023-06-23T08:06:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/a-question-about-security-through-relation-columns/63079/41 "2023-06-23T20:06:24Z")

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Thanks Matthew 🙏

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> What limitations did you find with using anon emails, that had you using roles like this instead of just using anon emails? It allows you to collect real emails, which I would rather do… anything else?

Well it uses 1 less column per table to achieve the same goal so that’s a win. Ya collection of real emails is mission critical for a lot of us.

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> I guess this solution wouldn’t solve my issue of sending push notifications from one user to another either.

Nothing else really comes to mind that you can’t already do with anonymous + roles… because essentially that’s exactly what I’m doing

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**Author:** ![MatthewS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/matthews/32/40533_2.png) [@MatthewS](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MatthewS)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/a-question-about-security-through-relation-columns/63079/42 "2023-06-23T20:23:43Z")

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It seems your method solves all but the notifications issue, but it’s limited to how many private users your plan allows and how many you need. Haha 1 less column. I have users enter email again during onboarding to get real, but doing it that way I’m counting on them to put a real email and without typos. And the user is probably confused why they’re being asked again. I really want glide to switch to user IDs… oh the things out of our control…

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**Author:** ![ToOFa\_Apps](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/toofa_apps/32/36816_2.png) [@ToOFa\_Apps](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ToOFa_Apps)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/a-question-about-security-through-relation-columns/63079/43 "2023-06-23T20:24:23Z")

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Good stuff, thanks for the link. This will be amazing to use.

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