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		stjohnswarts on May 5, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple, Google and Microsoft Commit to Expanded Sup... no thanks. I don't want one account that apple/google/whoever can revoke and ruin my online life. fuck that. I'll take my chances with 2FA and passwords. When it finally gets breached (if you haven't been cancelled!) imagine how much one online cracker will able to do. This also allows them unlimited access to follow you all around and see what you do, where you log in, etc.

ltadeut on May 5, 2022 | [–]

> I don't want one account that apple/google/whoever can revoke and ruin my online life

What are you even going on about?

As long as you have access to your FIDO authenticator, you'll still be able to use it regardless of what they do with your account.

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