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> I really wish I could play, it looks like great fun, but there’s no way it’s worth the risk. Why not just create a separate google account if one's so eager
by kamac 10y ago
> I really wish I could play, it looks like great fun, but there’s no way it’s worth the risk.
Why not just create a separate google account if one's so eager to play?
- duaneb 10y agoSeriously; I created one just to avoid entering 2fa every time servers go down.
- rickyc091 10y agoThe pokemon trainer site does work, just requires a lot of refreshing...
- duaneb 10y agoI tend to trust easy to revoke, well tried auth mechanisms over someone's home-grown version—especially judging by e.g. playstation network's terrible history. I simply don't trust Nintendo to not require me to reset my password with a breach, and I'm lazy as hell.
- duaneb 10y agoYikes, I had no idea who Monte Davidoff was. I've actually read his floating point routines! This is embarrassing; I wish I could edit my other post still. Anyway, my point stands—Bill started as a coder, good enough to code on the pdp-11(?); Steve never was one.
- MBCook 10y agoWhy should I? Why should this be legal in the first place without asking my permission?
- nommm-nommm 10y agoWho uses their "main" Google account for these one off services anyway? I can't imagine it would be too popular to keep pseudo-anonymity. you don't want to post lol cats from the same account you use to send your resume, I would think.
- phinnaeus 10y agoIs that a rhetorical question? Probably 99% of people playing this game who sign in using Google use their main (only) Google account. I'm sure it never even occurred to them to make a second one for something like this -- that would just be a hassle.
- untog 10y agoOr just sign in with your e-mail address. It's an option provided by the app.