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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by TankieTanuki@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
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[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 43 points 1 month ago

Sometimes you didn't even need an email!

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 36 points 1 month ago

And we liked it! meow-cactus

[-] Wheaties@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago

Don't need an email for this website. If I forget the password to this account, then oh well

[-] wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net 34 points 1 month ago

I think 2 factor authentication is just another way to wrench privacy from users. If it's an option, fine, but I should have the ability to forget my password and be locked out of my account forever if I want to.

[-] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's exactly how I've been using Hexbear since its conception. This account is a couple months old and when there's an update I'll be locked out forever, just as I've done 5-6 times before.

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again.

[-] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

in a lot of cases it is but there is serious use for 2FA and you can tell when it is because they will insist on using token generators/yubi keys that are much more secure and don't impact your privacy.

[-] Weedian@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago

And we was better for it

[-] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 1 month ago

Love Signal being the go-to private chat and yet requiring a phone number (which, at least in Poland, is tied to your government identity)

[-] glaber@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago
[-] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Lack of anonymity can be utilized to break the privacy

[-] coolusername@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Signal is CIA

[-] SamotsvetyVIA@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago

just give them a throwaway russian phone number

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago

Do I have to sign up for a throwaway Russian cell phone plan?

[-] SamotsvetyVIA@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

Use one of the services that temporarily provision the number for you for crypto. I used grizzly and it worked after some trying, but their account system is shit so make sure your account is fully created before you load up crypto.

[-] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

I tried something like that once and the website was too smart and it said "haha that number won't work here".

[-] largerfather@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

i also hate the trend of emailed “login links” (“magic links” cowboy-cri). just let me type the password

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