Bluesky Situation
2 weeks ago
General
Welp. I currently don't have access to my Bluesky account due to 2FA shenanigans. It started with me trying to sign in on the desktop, only to no longer be able to receive the 2FA code through email. For some reason, the email I had on file was just not receiving the 2FA emails anymore, even though it received emails from everywhere else.
At least I was still signed in on mobile so I could still access it there. So I thought I would just change the email on my account so I can get 2FA emails again. Apparently, it would send a 2FA email to the account currently on it before letting me change the email to something that actually works.
So I got in touch with Bluesky support so THEY can change the email associated with my account. After some hoops I had to jump through, they started working on it. Of course, it's gonna take a few days according to them. It IS Thanksgiving weekend, so no need for them to work through the holiday, after all.
But today, my mobile Bluesky signed itself out, so no more Bluesky until support changes my email and (hopefully) allows me to receive 2FA emails again so I can actually use the damn site.
Why don't they allow for SMS or auth app 2FA? Why does it have to be email only?
Fuck.
At least I was still signed in on mobile so I could still access it there. So I thought I would just change the email on my account so I can get 2FA emails again. Apparently, it would send a 2FA email to the account currently on it before letting me change the email to something that actually works.
So I got in touch with Bluesky support so THEY can change the email associated with my account. After some hoops I had to jump through, they started working on it. Of course, it's gonna take a few days according to them. It IS Thanksgiving weekend, so no need for them to work through the holiday, after all.
But today, my mobile Bluesky signed itself out, so no more Bluesky until support changes my email and (hopefully) allows me to receive 2FA emails again so I can actually use the damn site.
Why don't they allow for SMS or auth app 2FA? Why does it have to be email only?
Fuck.
Incubus-Valentine
~incubus-valentine
2FA is a love/hate for me, it seems that every website that uses it manages to fuck it up somehow. Sorry to hear it's the same for you in this instance.
Zeiros
~zeiros
OP
I like the idea of 2FA. But it's weird that Bluesky, now a major player in the social media space, ONLY uses email 2FA - the weakest form of it - instead of offering SMS or auth app 2FA as options as well.
Ostral
~ostarn
Aw geez. I’m sorry that happened. I’d be frustrated as hell. Glad they didn’t just ignore you, at least.
RoyalGator
~royalgator
Technology, it's great when it works and a headache when it doesn't. Hopefully they can get it fixed asap. On the bright side at least it wasn't hacked so there's that.
Sinful Spikes
~6pklion
What a silly situation. Boo. Hope you get it back in good time!
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