Posted October 26, 2016
Destro: Verifying email is not only useful for those who enable two-step but for all users (you don't need two-step to get locked out of your account due to a typo). And all it takes to hide this notification is a single click - is it really such a problem?
Well, TBH the galaxy advertising note is MUCH more annoying. Because I'm sitting on a Linux computer (as the script can easily see), so there is nothing to advertise...... As for the 2FA: I did get the mail, and today I had to use it the first time. Worked without any issues. Mail was very fast, but the 4 different boxes for the numbers are quite confusing to enter things - somehow it shuffled the numbers I entered and I had to select, mark and change every single number. There the single text field Humble uses is more convenient.
But IMHO GOG is one of the very few that do it right. You can switch it off. It's not forcing you to use apps and/or (smart)phones. I'll happily leave it enabled and see how (in)convenient it is, assured that I can switch it off.
As a counterexample, paypal today decided I have to use 2FA via an automated phonecall (no other option!) just because I use Vivaldi (Firefox just logs me in). Consequence there: If they don't change it, I'll nuke my acount.....