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I wouldn't trust a website that wants your username and password.
How is that different from any other Lemmy client though?
With a mobile client, for example, you can check if it sends your password somewhere else, there are tools. If you use an open-source client then it's even easier. Major clients have something that you could call reputation, though I wouldn't put too much trust into it.
Here I know for a fact that my password goes to a third-party:
Use a bot account to post if you are worried
I would if it was a bot instead of an obscure service that collects my credentials.