Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access 3 times a year

Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by bombcar on Friday October 07, 2022 @09:56AM (#33121373)

It is unfortunately common. We're not perfectly rational robots, and so for a decent subset of the population, they go off what has happened to them.

And being paid $1k and assuming they'd have $1k and then discovering they only had $500 because of garnishment tells them "don't accept checks, cash is the only safe method".

And then it's not a step much further to be "it's not worth setting up social security because it'll all be taken".

People forget that there is a population group where fines are MORE HARMFUL than jail time. At least with jail, you can serve your time and be done.

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by sidewndr46 on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:35AM (#33121923)

You do realize jail isn't some magical unifying force of social justice right?

A while back a guy destroyed a vehicle of mine and drove off. Per criminal law in my jurisdiction, he should have served at least 45 days for that offense. But it isn't like that would ever give me my property back. It's also unlikely to deter that particular crime in the population.

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by bombcar on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:38AM (#33121989)

Sure, jail isn't a solution in many cases, but fines aren't either.

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by 8note on Friday October 07, 2022 @03:22PM (#33125755)

Don't you still leave jail with new debts because they charge you for your stay?

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