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0 pointsWowfunhappy3y ago0 comments

I don't know that it is less dire, but I do think it's less likely. Are homeless people's email accounts getting hacked three times per year?

Also... maybe getting hacked is worse, or maybe loosing access is worse, but the user should have the right to make that decision! Google can set the default, but the user knows his or her own life.

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yellowapple3y ago

> Are homeless people's email accounts getting hacked three times per year?

The aversion to 2FA makes them seem like easy targets if I'm looking for addresses to use for spam.

> maybe getting hacked is worse, or maybe loosing access is worse, but the user should have the right to make that decision

Getting hacked makes losing access considerably more likely. This ain't one or the other.

WowfunhappyOP3y ago

> The aversion to 2FA makes them seem like easy targets if I'm looking for addresses to use for spam.

If you want to spam people, why not just sign up for your own gmail account?

yellowapple3y ago

Because then it'd be tied to my number (assuming I haven't figured out some workaround) and could then be traced back to me.

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yellowapple3y ago

> Are homeless people's email accounts getting hacked three times per year?

The aversion to 2FA makes them seem like easy targets if I'm looking for addresses to use for spam.

> maybe getting hacked is worse, or maybe loosing access is worse, but the user should have the right to make that decision

Getting hacked makes losing access considerably more likely. This ain't one or the other.

WowfunhappyOP3y ago

> The aversion to 2FA makes them seem like easy targets if I'm looking for addresses to use for spam.

If you want to spam people, why not just sign up for your own gmail account?

yellowapple3y ago

Because then it'd be tied to my number (assuming I haven't figured out some workaround) and could then be traced back to me.

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