First, they shut down the Basic HTML site, forcing many of us to switch to clients such as Thunderbird. Now, they're using qr codes which are not only inaccessible to the blind but also to those who don't use smartphones! This is ridiculous! Yes, they do still have the option to click whether it's you trying to sign in or not (which still requires a smartphone and a carrier, which they claim to be concerned about), but how long before they remove that, too?

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in reply to Georgiana Brummell

@quanin That link is heavily truncated on my end. However, if all else fails with the authentication system, they will likely still support the Google Authenticator app, which is using an open standard that other authentication apps and password managers also support. I'd say we have a lot of restructuring to go until we're completely locked out. I can see the QR codes being convenient for some people, even blind people who are comfortable aiming a camera and are using a computer with a screen. The only thing I'll say is that we definitely need the option of specifying whether we want to use that method or not.
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