This is a terrible, terrible idea. TOTP is secure for nerds but presents very very real security downsides for literally everyone else. Increased popularity of

This is a terrible, terrible idea. TOTP is secure for nerds but presents very very real security downsides for literally everyone else. Increased popularity of TOTP invites increased frequency of malicious TOTP apps exfiltrating user OTPs. This is pretty much THE reason why it’s quite common to see companies provide TOTP as a hidden, nerdy alternative. Again, if HN got what it wanted as far as tech regulation, the world would be a terrible place, but HN consistently puts nerdy desires ahead of what would actually help wider society.