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jlmb

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    Comment #37433615

    This approach also assumes that you then compile the browser from source yourself (and also do that for each future update).

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    Comment #36585381

    But you can also use passkeys from a computer, no separate mobile device needed! And for services (like AWS) that don't (yet) support passkeys, a hardware token like a YubiKey is a…

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    Comment #36585161

    “Passwords are fine” only in a theoretical world where everyone uses passwords “correctly” and securely. But in the real world people don’t, so passkeys are a much better and easie…

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    Comment #34172907

    There is this additional post: “Someone who works at Meta reached out and advised me to rename the filters asap.” [1] So maybe the issue is simply that Pixelfed is using identical …

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    Comment #34147822

    Phone number verification (of any kind) is supposed to make sure that the phone number provided belongs to the account owner. If the number is not actually validated in a secure (e…

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    Comment #34131512

    I think the main problem is that SMS sender numbers can be easily spoofed (might depend on country, operator, …), so relying on “this message came from where it says it came from” …

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    Comment #33335241

    This is not specifically about Cloudflare’s “challenges“/etc, but — The reality of operating a big site/service on the internet in 2022 is that it’s sometimes necessary to use meth…

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    Comment #31693813

    In reality, a crypto wallet is better compared to a bank account, though. Most people don't carry their life savings (or comparable amounts) in cash.

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    Comment #31478847

    It's apparently called “proxy payment”: https://www.lhv.ee/en/proxypayment

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    Comment #31477007

    In Estonia, you can link a phone number to your IBAN. When making payments, the sender just needs a phone number, and the corresponding IBAN is automatically looked up. (The lookup…

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    Comment #26069302

    But surely it’s possible to use methods other than what currently seems to be the first and only solution: “your account has been banned, bye”. For example, if an automated system …

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    Comment #20838118

    Maybe, but I would actually argue with the assumption that an image editor is somehow inherently (allowed to be) “more complicated and/or slow” than a productivity app. Or, more si…

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    Comment #20837931

    I’m curious: why would you consider Slack to be “simple”? I see Slack as an incredibly full-featured app. As always, many people might not use all the features, but that doesn't me…

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    Comment #20222229

    When using a password manager you don't need to ”check the input” or “correct an error” or “see what characters have been typed" (the only ”usability problems” mentioned in the art…