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You know, I'm really starting to hate how 2FA, and phone numbers in general, have been hijacked into being an ID that companies just assume you have. A lot of t
by alexb_ 4y ago
You know, I'm really starting to hate how 2FA, and phone numbers in general, have been hijacked into being an ID that companies just assume you have. A lot of the people who would be extremely opposed from "give us your driver's license or you can't use this service" are perfectly fine with forced 2FA - these leak the same amount of information!
- aww_dang 4y agoHow long are we expected to keep the same phone number or live in the same country? There are too many assumptions baked in. It is still possible to use Twitter without a phone number, but it requires jumping through hoops. Telegram, the "privacy" app is even worse. No phone number, no account. No app install, no account.
- alexb_ 4y agoNot to mention a lot of people don't have and do not wish to have a phone number. Yes, they exist - and while I'm not one of them and do not plan to be one of them, designing systems such that you require monthly subscriptions is incredibly classist and harmful in general.