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Re:Tell HN: Microsoft locks migrated Minecraft accounts, req... by c-fe on Sunday May 29, 2022 @03:41PM (#31552198)
> or book a time for a phonecall where I can prove my identity so they can reset the security questions

I do not see the problem with this, when it comes to account deletion you want to be very careful and this sounds to me like a very reasonable offer.

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Re:Tell HN: Microsoft locks migrated Minecraft accounts, req... by toast0 on Sunday May 29, 2022 @03:50PM (#31552274)
I don't see how Apple can verify identity to reset security unless they verified identity to setup the account, and as far as I remember, Apple doesn't require an identity verification to setup accounts.

If the identifier is an email address, it should be relatively easy to disown an account if you control the email address.

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