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If proprietary app is better and more robust I am willing to try it and assess it myself.

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[–] charje@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

I'm just migrating away from github because of this. Sr.ht is looking promising.

[–] aurele@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Why would you not want to use 2FA?

[–] charje@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I know it is an unpopular opinion, but it is a huge headache in general. I don't think the theoretical benefits (which make total sense) actually pay off in reality and are worth the extra headache. I'm not saying they should not have it at all, but it should be at least opt-out instead of forced.

In the case of github, I think it is part of their long drawn out plan of data collection and proprietary lock down. Next they are going to require your house address and government ID. I feel better using an free and open source platform anyway.

[–] aurele@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Well, if you use a password manager such as bitwarden you can store your 2FA one ctrl-v away. Even if this is a less secure setup, that still prevents someone eavesdropping on your password from reusing it.

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