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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by bombcar on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:08AM (#33121558)
I would rank a home as more important than email; I'd certainly rather lose access to my email than my home.

But by definition, the homeless have already lost a home (assuming they weren't born homeless) - and I've forgotten passwords before. So "the stupid homeless just need to memorize their password" isn't a solution.

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by Wowfunhappy on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:32AM (#33121896)
It's not a solution, but it's a heck of a lot better than locking them out of their accounts even if they still know their password!
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