Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access 3 times a year
This problem, and the not-my-problem responses, really highlight the self centered mindset we have encouraged. What if that homeless person was your substance-abusing sibling? A friend from school with mental health issues? We need to collectively take more responsibility for those in the worst situations.<p>If you&#x27;ve every tried to teach an old person how to use 2FA you know it&#x27;s an uphill battle. Using a fingerprint reader isn&#x27;t even doable for some. And we&#x27;re all going to be old one day.<p>Practically, we need ideas like to 2FA to gain tractionas widely as possible, while realising that isn&#x27;t <i>everywhere</i>. And some people will never use 2FA, need higher thresholds for triggering lockouts, and need alternative methods for re-establishing identity to their ID provider (google in this case). For some people that might be their local librarians or community shelter, legal aid groups, and banks.