Source: https://mstdn.isometry.group/@Cahatstrophe2/117323121764942610
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@Cahatstrophe2@isometry.group: you’ve heard of two factor authentication. you’re heard of three factor authentication. now get ready for just never being able to fucking log in at all
That’s what Google use. I lost access to a Google account even though I had the right password because they randomly decided they didn’t think I was the account owner, and I didn’t have a phone number attached so the account recovery wasn’t available
Same here. Any time I try to recover it they’re like “Nope, fuck you. Next time give us your phone number.”
I kept seeing a popup about adding a phone number because I might lose access to my account. I removed the phone number a decade ago. You mean my recovery email, OTP code, and backup codes can’t be used for recovery motherfucker!?!
Anyway I exported everything and closed my account because the fascists can eat a dick.
They may work, this was years ago before OTP was so widespread, and I don’t remember if it had a recovery email associated or not. I just remember I had the right password and it wouldn’t let me in anyway
Same thing happened with my Binance account. Then when I finally started to get some traction with customer service, my state banned Binance. And now it’s effectively gone forever