Did some people actually defending the lack of extra security for their account? I mean why? if they don't want it they can just turn it off, but it always good to have an option.
More and more of my internet accounts require 2FA nowadays, and most of them don't allow me to turn it off. It's mainly needed because of the people who don't use proper passwords, share them everywhere, and have a system filled with malware. Those same websites nowadays run a timer to kick you out after a few minutes of inactivity, which makes it even more annoying. To me, 2FA is just a hassle.
I have old Gmail accounts that don't let me login with my password anymore.This makes me truely appreciate the old fashed forums that just keep me logged in for years. A browser cookie is very convenient.
That being said: as long as it's optional, I'm not against it. But would it really help if someone gains physical access to
my mobile phone? I don't want to lose the convenience of being logged in when I use it.
Google Authenticator just told me I can now backup my 2FA codes in the cloud. Lol.Well, seems like we both have totally different experience of 2FA, almost all 2FA that I have is optional, exchange, game account, etc, except Internet Banking, it's not optional, but I think thats necessary. I would definitely against mandatory 2FA, moreover if it required user to input their phone number or download an app, anything that labeled 'Extra' should be optional IMHO. But then again if it's optional then it's always good to have an option.
And I believe we also had very different experience and behavior of using mobile phone, I got everything in my mobile phone, 2FA, internet banking, online marketplace that have my credit card, .etc so if I lose my phone I will immediately locked it. I have back up code for my 2FA tho so it will be easy to just install 2FA in other phone recover it.