OT - NO POLITICS Autumn edition- foliage, cider doughnuts & pumpkin everything.

[Bruinaura]

I understand cybersecurity measures are important but I'm running into walls because of 2-factor authorization on everything now

For most of my adult life I used my college email address as my primary email. It was hosted by Gmail so I had an associated Google drive, etc. last year, after about 14 years of activity, they decided to close alumni accounts so I lost access to it and all the history in it.

Now, my old laptop had Dropbox to backup everything. I never put it on my new laptop, but I was trying to hunt down some old pictures for family that I would've had on that laptop and tried to log into Dropbox. I had the username and password correct, but it took me straight to a 2FA page where I have to get a verification code to the old email address that I don't have access to anymore. Trying to bypass that is a pain in the ass, as I'm emailing support back and forth since they ask weirdly specific questions to verify my info, like when I opened the account (I can only put it in a range of like 4 years) and the name of a file I had recently uploaded (like how am i supposed to remember that?)

What's the point of passwords if entering them doesn't let me into my account anyway?

Even with other applications, as much as I recognize 2FA is more secure, it's annoying d inconvenient every time I log in to things to have to pick up my phone and read a code from a text to get through.

I loathe 2FA with every fiber of my being

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

passwords are going away here eventually. Passkeys are the new authentication method on the horizon.

 

[Alicat]

I spoke to someone in Asheville, NC today and they told me they have to rebuild the water infrastructure and were told they'd have no water for 2 months.

passwords are going away here eventually. Passkeys are the new authentication method on the horizon.

Way easier than remembering a password. Just give me an authenticator token or app and I am happy.

 

[GordonHowe]

Ran into Jim Montgomery at Hub Hall.

"Good luck."

"With what?"

"Everything."

 

[McGarnagle]

I loathe 2FA with every fiber of my being

Banking info and stuff like that I understand. But now it's just everything asking for it, and that's annoying.

 

[GordonHowe]

Joe Watson and his wife are in the shop promoting his new book, "Thundermouth,"

Joe Watson (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Chief is here for the signing too,

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

I spoke to someone in Asheville, NC today and they told me they have to rebuild the water infrastructure and were told they'd have no water for 2 months.

Wooooow, we have two pumps here being installed now, 2 more in delivery from up north. Been watching heavily laden supply trucks slowly make their way past my house the last few days. I can't even get around the mountains down to Asheville because the road is washed out

2 months is crazy

 

[Gee Wally]

RIP
He was great in Roots.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841224627000881276

 

[Troublesome 85]

Not to get into the weeds or send us down a different conversation toward conspiracy theories, but nothing about that incident or the perpetrator makes any sense.

Nope not one thing

 

[McGarnagle]

RIP
He was great in Roots.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841224627000881276