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Re: RSLight moving to GitLab

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Syber Shock wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:22:50 +0000
> retro.guy@rocksolidbbs.com (Retro Guy) wrote:

>> I will be moving rslight from Github to Gitlab. As of now it is on
>> both sites.
>> 
>> I'm hoping Gitlab does not make the same decision as Github to force
>> 2fa, which is the reason I'm leaving Github.
>> 
>> Before Oct 6, when 2fa is required, I'll be done at Github.
>> 
>> I hate 2fa.

> The tech mafia wants to lock down the Internet and speech. Two-factor
> authentication in many contexts actually increases attack surface and
> forces the user to expose personal device data to exfiltration by bad
> actors.

I agree.

> Most places 2fa is at best an annoyance. What is Github's
> motive? They claim it is to 'secure the software supply chain.' It
> worked all these years without 2fa, so why now? Now Github basically
> requires your phone number like Google. Or you will have to buy a
> ...
> Github claims this requirement is for 'security'. That is a patent lie.
> Security is achieved by a strong passphrase and a secure server
> configuration that doesn't leak passwords.

That's exactly what they claim. It's for your security. Claim that all you
want, but it doesn't make it true.

> This is an attempt to streamline automated geofencing and
> shadowbanning. Once your phone number is in their system of
> dissidents, you can be fenced off across all public services with a
> single data entry into a blacklist.

> The 2fa is for identification and prevention of anonymity. With the
> planned passkey nonsense, the clear intent is to eventually make it
> impossible to have Internet access without a passkey and
> identification. And whoever controls the issuance of passkeys can lock
> you out of online service. This is the end goal of these deceitful tech
> mobsters.

My thoughts exactly!

-- 
Retro Guy

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RSLight moving to GitLab retro.guy@rocksolidbbs.com (Retro Guy) - 2023-08-26 13:22 +0000
  Re: RSLight moving to GitLab Syber Shock <admin@sybershock.com> - 2023-08-26 12:41 -0500
    Re: RSLight moving to GitLab retro.guy@rocksolidbbs.com (Retro Guy) - 2023-08-26 21:54 +0000
  Re: RSLight moving to GitLab retro.guy@rocksolidbbs.com (Retro Guy) - 2023-08-27 18:25 +0000
  Re: RSLight moving to GitLab Syber Shock <admin@sybershock.com> - 2023-08-30 12:43 -0500
    Re: RSLight moving to GitLab retro.guy@rocksolidbbs.com (Retro Guy) - 2023-08-31 12:28 +0000

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