5 months ago
Tues Mar 4, 2025 7:53am PST
Why Hasn't Hacker News Implemented TOTP for 2FA Yet?
Hey HN,

Been thinking about account security and noticed that Hacker News still doesn't offer any form of 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication). Given the tech-savvy community here, it seems surprising that we don't have this extra layer of security.

TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) would be a great option to start with, considering its balance of security and convenience.

So, I'm curious:

    * What's the hold-up with implementing 2FA, specifically TOTP? Any technical hurdles or other considerations?
    * How important is 2FA to the HN community?
Seems like a no-brainer to add 2FA and beef up our account security. Thoughts?
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