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0 pointstoast09mo ago0 comments

> why not use a basic regex on the FE and an OTP which gets sent to the provided address?

I can't prove I control an email in order to use your wifi, if I can't use your wifi.

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Some wifi networks give you a limited number of minutes online during which you need to click a verification link they've emailed you in order to not get cut off.

ethagnawl9mo ago

That's a great point. I guess I'm so conditioned to various 2FA methods that I take some amount of access (i.e. mobile) for granted.

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swores9mo ago

Some wifi networks give you a limited number of minutes online during which you need to click a verification link they've emailed you in order to not get cut off.

ethagnawl9mo ago

That's a great point. I guess I'm so conditioned to various 2FA methods that I take some amount of access (i.e. mobile) for granted.

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