Current Events > 2FA is the worst curse brought upon by mankind.

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PiOverlord 09/29/23 4:53:20 PM #1:	I would rather have all my accounts hacked and lose my identify and my money than ever have to do another 2FA. --- Number of legendary 500 post topics: 35, 500th posts: 34; PiO ATTN: 6 RotM wins 1, LETTEN MY ARROW FLYEN TRUE <cite>PiOverlord posted [p:976380340] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I would rather have all my accounts hacked and lose my identify and my money than ever have to do another 2FA. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pikakaeru 09/29/23 4:54:28 PM #2:	I disagree. --- Pikakaeru, use water gun! <cite>pikakaeru posted [p:976380363] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I disagree. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jupiter 09/29/23 4:55:06 PM #3:	Terrible take. --- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kid_prodigy23 <cite>Jupiter posted [p:976380377] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>Terrible take. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Starks 09/29/23 4:55:45 PM #4:	Passkeys are going to be better --- Paid for by StarksPAC, a registered 501(c)(4) <cite>Starks posted [p:976380393] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>Passkeys are going to be better </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BewmHedshot 09/29/23 4:56:10 PM #5:	TC sounds like a boomer <cite>BewmHedshot posted [p:976380404] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>TC sounds like a boomer</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lord_Ephraim 09/29/23 4:59:49 PM #7:	I've only had 2FA with Nintendo. One day when I used my mobile phone to use 2FA it just wouldn't register. At all. Nothing can explain it. The only way I was able to reset the account was to use one of the 10 one time use codes that I had to go digging for in the depths of notepad files on my computer. However I never had anything hacked or breached with any online accounts ever to really warrant heavy use of 2FA. I had my Genshin Impact account breached but that was from a database leak from the devs themselves, the one time 2FA would matter but the game didn't have it. --- SNARGLEBLAGH <cite>Lord_Ephraim posted [p:976380475] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I've only had 2FA with Nintendo.One day when I used my mobile phone to use 2FA it just wouldn't register. At all. Nothing can explain it. The only way I was able to reset the account was to use one of the 10 one time use codes that I had to go digging for in the depths of notepad files on my computer.However I never had anything hacked or breached with any online accounts ever to really warrant heavy use of 2FA. I had my Genshin Impact account breached but that was from a database leak from the devs themselves, the one time 2FA would matter but the game didn't have it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gritty 09/29/23 5:00:20 PM #8:	pikakaeru posted... I disagree. Jupiter posted... Terrible take. Jupiter posted... Terrible take. Jupiter posted... Terrible take. <cite>Gritty posted [p:976380490] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>pikakaeru posted... </cite><quote>I disagree.</quote>Jupiter posted... </cite><quote>Terrible take.</quote>Jupiter posted... </cite><quote>Terrible take.</quote>Jupiter posted... </cite><quote>Terrible take.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 09/29/23 5:01:27 PM #9:	Yeah, definitely disagree. 2FA is pretty great. Sometimes it's annoying for like, 2 seconds, but I appreciate it, overall. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:976380505] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, definitely disagree. 2FA is pretty great. Sometimes it's annoying for like, 2 seconds, but I appreciate it, overall. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
A_Good_Boy 09/29/23 5:02:12 PM #10:	I'm constantly getting requests to enter codes generated by 2FA in a lot of accounts I have. I consider every single one of those as a victory against some hacker, and also as a reminder that I should really change my passwords. --- Who is? I am! <cite>A_Good_Boy posted [p:976380514] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I'm constantly getting requests to enter codes generated by 2FA in a lot of accounts I have. I consider every single one of those as a victory against some hacker, and also as a reminder that I should really change my passwords. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarthGoomba 09/29/23 5:02:41 PM #11:	It really is pointless and just opens up security holes --- https://i.imgur.com/m6Rgs8D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qUMZhdW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LACtH6q.jpg <cite>MarthGoomba posted [p:976380523] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>It really is pointless and just opens up security holes </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 09/29/23 5:04:33 PM #12:	MarthGoomba posted... It really is pointless and just opens up security holes ...How? Please explain, game developer. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:976380552] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>MarthGoomba posted... </cite><quote>It really is pointless and just opens up security holes</quote>...How? Please explain, game developer. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HudGard 09/29/23 5:06:53 PM #13:	As long as it has a remember this device option its fine. I almost fucked myself over though when I upgraded a phone and didnt realize Google Authenticator is device-tied, not account-tied. --- You haven't set a signature for the message boards yet <cite>HudGard posted [p:976380589] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>As long as it has a remember this device option its fine. I almost fucked myself over though when I upgraded a phone and didnt realize Google Authenticator is device-tied, not account-tied. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Neoconkers 09/29/23 5:07:22 PM #14:	MarthGoomba posted... It really is pointless and just opens up security holes lmao have you ever had a good take --- . <cite>Neoconkers posted [p:976380598] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>MarthGoomba posted... </cite><quote>It really is pointless and just opens up security holes</quote>lmao have you ever had a good take </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
metralo 09/29/23 5:07:47 PM #15:	MarthGoomba posted... It really is pointless and just opens up security holes This sounds like an elon musk take --- https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1298321979/image.jpg bustin makes me feel good <cite>metralo posted [p:976380604] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>MarthGoomba posted... </cite><quote>It really is pointless and just opens up security holes</quote>This sounds like an elon musk take </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarthGoomba 09/29/23 5:08:49 PM #16:	StealThisSheen posted... ...How? Please explain, game developer. Sim swap attacks --- https://i.imgur.com/m6Rgs8D.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qUMZhdW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LACtH6q.jpg <cite>MarthGoomba posted [p:976380619] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>StealThisSheen posted... </cite><quote>...How? Please explain, game developer.</quote>Sim swap attacks </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ProfessorKukui 09/29/23 5:09:35 PM #17:	I thought it was webp --- golden #b#rown finer temptress <cite>ProfessorKukui posted [p:976380629] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I thought it was webp </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 09/29/23 5:11:04 PM #18:	Nah, it's pretty necessary these days --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:976380656] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>Nah, it's pretty necessary these days </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Neoconkers 09/29/23 5:11:41 PM #19:	MarthGoomba posted... Sim swap attacks I literally respond to these cases as a consultant for a living and can tell you that the number of sim swap attacks I've actually seen in the wild I can count on one hand. and even then they got the password BEFORE the sim swap, so they would have been just as popped as if they hadn't had it at all. besides, if you're going to tie 2FA to your phone then just get a fuckin authenticator app if you're worried about sim swaps --- . <cite>Neoconkers posted [p:976380668] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>MarthGoomba posted... </cite><quote>Sim swap attacks</quote>I literally respond to these cases as a consultant for a living and can tell you that the number of sim swap attacks I've actually seen in the wild I can count on one hand. and even then they got the password BEFORE the sim swap, so they would have been just as popped as if they hadn't had it at all.besides, if you're going to tie 2FA to your phone then just get a fuckin authenticator app if you're worried about sim swaps </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 09/29/23 5:17:16 PM #20:	MarthGoomba posted... Sim swap attacks Okay, yeah, can't take you seriously anymore. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:976380760] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>MarthGoomba posted... </cite><quote>Sim swap attacks</quote>Okay, yeah, can't take you seriously anymore. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vokrent 09/29/23 5:17:49 PM #21:	lmao no --- Take all you have brought to sacrifice, for you will lose much more. If you succeed in this battle, you still will lose so much more. <cite>Vokrent posted [p:976380768] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>lmao no </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 09/29/23 5:19:55 PM #22:	People against 2FA basically seem like people who make all of their passwords "Password1," to me. Like, yeah, I get it can be potentially annoying for a few seconds, but... C'mon. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:976380792] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>People against 2FA basically seem like people who make all of their passwords "Password1," to me.Like, yeah, I get it can be potentially annoying for a few seconds, but... C'mon. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R_Jackal 09/29/23 5:21:39 PM #23:	The biggest cause of getting hacked is still human error. I've known more people get hacked from literally giving their password away (or in a couple cases people literally beating login info out of them) than all the techno wizardry you see on TV. Well, for your average Joe at least. 2FA can't fix that, but it's not a bad safety net. <cite>R_Jackal posted [p:976380833] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>The biggest cause of getting hacked is still human error. I've known more people get hacked from literally giving their password away (or in a couple cases people literally beating login info out of them) than all the techno wizardry you see on TV. Well, for your average Joe at least. 2FA can't fix that, but it's not a bad safety net.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 09/29/23 5:22:51 PM #24:	Jupiter posted... Terrible take. --- Eat the rich Destroy the GOP <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:976380852] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>Jupiter posted... </cite><quote>Terrible take.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 09/29/23 5:23:32 PM #25:	R_Jackal posted... The biggest cause of getting hacked is still human error. I've known more people get hacked from literally giving their password away (or in a couple cases people literally beating login info out of them) than all the techno wizardry you see on TV. Well, for your average Joe at least. 2FA can't fix that, but it's not a bad safety net. 2FA actually can fix that, to an extent. Even if you give your password away, the whole point of 2FA is that it notifies you when somebody is trying to log in from any location but your own, and even the dumbest person should realize "Hey, I'm not currently logging in to X..." --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:976380862] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>R_Jackal posted... </cite><quote>The biggest cause of getting hacked is still human error. I've known more people get hacked from literally giving their password away (or in a couple cases people literally beating login info out of them) than all the techno wizardry you see on TV. Well, for your average Joe at least. 2FA can't fix that, but it's not a bad safety net.</quote>2FA actually can fix that, to an extent. Even if you give your password away, the whole point of 2FA is that it notifies you when somebody is trying to log in from any location but your own, and even the dumbest person should realize "Hey, I'm not currently logging in to X..." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid_Sonic 09/29/23 5:23:59 PM #26:	2FA is the single most annoying thing I have ever dealt with that I wouldn't want to live without. --- Being proud of yourself is cringe, show some humility. <cite>Solid_Sonic posted [p:976380869] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>2FA is the single most annoying thing I have ever dealt with that I wouldn't want to live without. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pitlord_Special 09/29/23 5:24:52 PM #27:	Its saved my Steam before and definitely worth using for any account with monetary value. --- Posted from my iPhone 13 <cite>Pitlord_Special posted [p:976380879] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>Its saved my Steam before and definitely worth using for any account with monetary value. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid_Sonic 09/29/23 5:27:01 PM #28:	I do wish I could remote to my phone when I'm on the same wifi network and get my 2FA codes without having to go physically get my device. --- Being proud of yourself is cringe, show some humility. <cite>Solid_Sonic posted [p:976380913] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I do wish I could remote to my phone when I'm on the same wifi network and get my 2FA codes without having to go physically get my device. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R_Jackal 09/29/23 5:27:31 PM #29:	StealThisSheen posted... 2FA actually can fix that, to an extent. Even if you give your password away, the whole point of 2FA is that it notifies you when somebody is trying to log in from any location but your own, and even the dumbest person should realize "Hey, I'm not currently logging in to X..." A friend of mine has literally verified two hacking attempts on his email because they came from the same state. I'm not a tech support guy but I've built and fixed and PC for a long time, and if it's one thing I've learned to be the absolute truth in this world it's that people never read shit fully. <cite>R_Jackal posted [p:976380920] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>StealThisSheen posted... </cite><quote>2FA actually can fix that, to an extent. Even if you give your password away, the whole point of 2FA is that it notifies you when somebody is trying to log in from any location but your own, and even the dumbest person should realize "Hey, I'm not currently logging in to X..."</quote>A friend of mine has literally verified two hacking attempts on his email because they came from the same state. I'm not a tech support guy but I've built and fixed and PC for a long time, and if it's one thing I've learned to be the absolute truth in this world it's that people never read shit fully.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PiOverlord 09/29/23 5:27:49 PM #30:	I'm sorry guys. I'm a zoomer, and my attention span is fried :( --- Number of legendary 500 post topics: 35, 500th posts: 34; PiO ATTN: 6 RotM wins 1, LETTEN MY ARROW FLYEN TRUE <cite>PiOverlord posted [p:976380924] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I'm sorry guys. I'm a zoomer, and my attention span is fried :( </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 09/29/23 5:28:18 PM #31:	What exactly is bad about it? Don't you always have your phone on you? It's like an extra 3 seconds for solid protection --- Let's all please just get along. <cite>lilORANG posted [p:976380930] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>What exactly is bad about it? Don't you always have your phone on you? It's like an extra 3 seconds for solid protection </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 09/29/23 5:29:01 PM #32:	R_Jackal posted... A friend of mine has literally verified two hacking attempts on his email because they came from the same state. I'm not a tech support guy but I've built and fixed and PC for a long time, and if it's one thing I've learned to be the absolute truth in this world it's that people never read shit fully. To be completely blunt, this isn't an issue with 2FA. It's an issue with your friend being an absolute dumbass beyond all reason. We shouldn't fault 2FA when somebody goes above and beyond all reason. Literally nothing can be 100% idiot proof, unfortunately. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:976380946] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>R_Jackal posted... </cite><quote>A friend of mine has literally verified two hacking attempts on his email because they came from the same state. I'm not a tech support guy but I've built and fixed and PC for a long time, and if it's one thing I've learned to be the absolute truth in this world it's that people never read shit fully.</quote>To be completely blunt, this isn't an issue with 2FA. It's an issue with your friend being an absolute dumbass beyond all reason.We shouldn't fault 2FA when somebody goes above and beyond all reason.Literally nothing can be 100% idiot proof, unfortunately. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HANGtheDJ_86 09/29/23 5:29:42 PM #33:	If it forces you to pay a cellular provider to have phone service then its bullshit T Mobile dude must be laughing in his grave --- I feel well put <cite>HANGtheDJ_86 posted [p:976380955] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>If it forces you to pay a cellular provider to have phone service then its bullshitT Mobile dude must be laughing in his grave </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R_Jackal 09/29/23 5:29:45 PM #34:	StealThisSheen posted... To be completely blunt, this isn't an issue with 2FA. It's an issue with your friend being an absolute dumbass beyond all reason. We shouldn't fault 2FA when somebody goes above and beyond all reason. I mean my entire point was 2FA is a tool, and like every other tool, it's only as good as the user. But I personally hate 2FA because it's a big part of how fucking prolific smartphones are in every day life. Still use it though. <cite>R_Jackal posted [p:976380957] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>StealThisSheen posted... </cite><quote>To be completely blunt, this isn't an issue with 2FA. It's an issue with your friend being an absolute dumbass beyond all reason.We shouldn't fault 2FA when somebody goes above and beyond all reason.</quote>I mean my entire point was 2FA is a tool, and like every other tool, it's only as good as the user.But I personally hate 2FA because it's a big part of how fucking prolific smartphones are in every day life. Still use it though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 09/29/23 5:31:29 PM #35:	R_Jackal posted... I mean my entire point was 2FA is a tool, and like every other tool, it's only as good as the user. Yes, but your average user is not that dumb, is my point. That's why it's so useful. Even your average "dumb" user is going to realize "Wait, I'm not trying to use Netflix right now." Are there edge cases? Absolutely. But there are edge cases for literally everything, and it shouldn't be used as a knock against 2FA. We shouldn't use the 2/1000 that it doesn't work for to downplay its usefulness, basically. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:976380998] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>R_Jackal posted... </cite><quote>I mean my entire point was 2FA is a tool, and like every other tool, it's only as good as the user.</quote>Yes, but your average user is not that dumb, is my point. That's why it's so useful. Even your average "dumb" user is going to realize "Wait, I'm not trying to use Netflix right now."Are there edge cases? Absolutely. But there are edge cases for literally everything, and it shouldn't be used as a knock against 2FA.We shouldn't use the 2/1000 that it doesn't work for to downplay its usefulness, basically. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sariana21 09/29/23 5:32:13 PM #36:	On day well just all have chips in our heads for these things. --- ___ Sari, Mom to DS (07/04) and DD (01/08); Pronouns: she/her/hers <cite>Sariana21 posted [p:976381011] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>On day well just all have chips in our heads for these things. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anteaterking 09/29/23 5:53:16 PM #37:	There was a mafia auto-moderation engine (i.e. it allows you to play games without needing one player to act as moderator) where some of the community was loudly demanding 2fa be added to the game even though your account was literally worthless as there weren't even long term game stats or anything. --- http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/Anteaterking/scan00021.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/Anteaterking/scan00021.jpg <cite>Anteaterking posted [p:976381386] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>There was a mafia auto-moderation engine (i.e. it allows you to play games without needing one player to act as moderator) where some of the community was loudly demanding 2fa be added to the game even though your account was literally worthless as there weren't even long term game stats or anything. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Waxitron_Gazer 09/29/23 5:57:26 PM #38:	i agree with you, OP. i have like next to nothing to steal so honestly it's gotta be more effort on the idiot who steals my identity's part lol and 2fa is annoying as fuck. wth i can't post fuck with a ton of u's? that's ridiculous. --- five, five, five, jack -five nobs <cite>Waxitron_Gazer posted [p:976381444] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>i agree with you, OP. i have like next to nothing to steal so honestly it's gotta be more effort on the idiot who steals my identity's part loland 2fa is annoying as fuck.wth i can't post fuck with a ton of u's? that's ridiculous. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 09/29/23 6:11:33 PM #39:	I started using it after my runescape account got hacked 7 years ago. I lost my party hats (blue,white,red, green, purple), santa hat, black santa hat,hween masks (had all three colors), xmas scythe and a couple of billion gp (was for runescape 3). It made me paranoid --- I'm a Taurus. Currently playing: Baldurs Gate 3, Nancy Drew series, DMC 3:SE (Modded), & Spyro 3.5: Return to the Forgotten Realms He/Him <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:976381682] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I started using it after my runescape account got hacked 7 years ago. I lost my party hats (blue,white,red, green, purple), santa hat, black santa hat,hween masks (had all three colors), xmas scythe and a couple of billion gp (was for runescape 3). It made me paranoid </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Error1355 09/29/23 6:11:44 PM #40:	I do agree that I wish I never had to deal with 2FA again, but also understand why it has to exist. --- I'm a long, long way from giving up Call me old-fashioned, call me a fool <cite>Error1355 posted [p:976381685] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>I do agree that I wish I never had to deal with 2FA again, but also understand why it has to exist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StealThisSheen 09/29/23 6:16:01 PM #41:	2FA is basically a necessary evil. Sure, I hate having to check my phone to log in to something, every now and then, but when I do the math on "worth vs. annoyance," the worth always wins. --- Seplito Nash, Smelling Like the Vault since 1996 Step FOUR! Get Paid! <cite>StealThisSheen posted [p:976381748] in 2FA is the... [t:80580795]...</cite> <quote>2FA is basically a necessary evil. Sure, I hate having to check my phone to log in to something, every now and then, but when I do the math on "worth vs. annoyance," the worth always wins. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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