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DanUK
Streaming Star
2 years ago
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Absurd security measures on this forum

I do not know who configured this forum but seriously WTF is up with the nanny state and security issues. After being delayed by WE NEED TO CHECK YOU ARE HUMAN cloudfare **bleep**, we then have to g...
  • atc98092's avatar
    atc98092
    2 years ago

    Two Factor Authentication is something that many web sites use. True, Roku did just adopt it, but you can disable it under your user account settings. Just remember that 2FA greatly improves the security of your account.

    The checkbox to confirm you're human is an improvement over the Captcha image matching, and only takes a second, so I have no issues with that one. 

DanUK's avatar
DanUK
Streaming Star
2 years ago

PLEASE CEASE AND DESIST FROM MARKING MY THREADS AS SOLVED

THAT IS NOT THE SOLUTION

I DECIDE WHAT THE SOLUTION IS.

THE CHECKBOX IS DISABILITY UNFRIENDLY AND SERVES NO VALID PURPOSE.  IT IS BETTER TO USE NETWORKING TOOLS TO DETERMINE THE TRAFFIC.

SPAMMERS REDIRECT THE OUTPUT FROM THOSE DIALOGUES TO SWEAT SHOPS IN BANGLADESH.  SO WE ARE PUNISHED BUT THE SPAMMERS CARRY ON AS USUAL.

ALSO THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS THREAD IS TO POINT OUT THAT IT IS NOT JUST ONE TICK IT IS NUMEROUS HURDLES AND ALL YOU ARE DOING IS MAKING CUSTOMERS THAT ARE ANGRY ABOUT YOUR OTHER FAILINGS EVEN MORE ANGRY.

OF COURSE IT IS NOT AS BAD AS CAPCHA BUT SAYING IT IS BETTER IS LIKE SAYING BEING KNIFED IS BETTER THAN BEING SHOT, BOTH HURT.

WHAT WAS USEFUL BUT NOT A SOLUTION IS TO POINT OUT THAT SOME THINGS CAN BE DISABLED IN THE ACCOUNT SETTINGS.

A REASONABLE ADJUSTMENT WOULD BE TO DEFAULT TO NO TFA AND TO LET USERS KNOW THAT THERE IS A TFA OPTION.

 

 

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atc98092
Community Streaming Expert
2 years ago

DanUK stop shouting. 

Yes, the checkbox serves a purpose. It is unfortunate that it might be an issue for some users with disabilities. But it's an unfortunate truth that there are many people out there that are trying their "best" to steal from everyone possible. They want to steal your CC information, your personal information, and anything else they feel they can get money for. That is forcing sites such as this to increase security measures.

It sounds like you take all necessary precautions for yourself, and that's great. Unfortunately, many people online simply don't take even the basic security steps, then scream their heads off if their information is breached online. Roku is doing their best to protect themselves and their customers.

I agree it's best to not store any payment method within your Roku user account. But many people subscribe to things through Roku, so the payment method is required. 

You have probably seen it elsewhere, but you can disable the two factor authentication on your Roku account. The setting is on your user home page at the bottom of the screen. That will stop the email that requires a second action to log in. It won't turn the checkbox off, however. Face it, in today's world it's simply something that has to be tolerated. 

  • av8rhutch's avatar
    av8rhutch
    Channel Surfer
    2 years ago

    Agree, I feel like I could get in to a Swiss Bank more easily. On the other hand my Roku 4K stick still won't stay connected!

    • DanUK's avatar
      DanUK
      Streaming Star
      2 years ago

      atc98092I AM NOT SHOUTING, I HAVE A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.

      YESTERDAY THE CLOUDFAIR SHI'ITE GOT ITSELF INTO A LOOP AND DID NOT CREATE A TICK BOX. IT JUST KEPT LOOPING.  I CLOSED DOWN THE BROWSER, CLEARED CACHE AND LOGGED IN AGAIN BUT SAME KWAP.  I HAD TO ABANDON THE SITE.

      • atc98092's avatar
        atc98092
        Community Streaming Expert
        2 years ago

        DanUK I do have sympathy for visual impairments, but all caps is considered shouting online. Just in case you were not aware, you can zoom a web page larger in a couple of ways. One is to hold down the CTRL button on your keyboard and using the mouse wheel to zoom in/out. Another is to open the browser settings menu, where you will find zoom settings.

        Browsers getting stuck in a loop can be maddening, and other than clearing the cache and restarting the browser there's little that can be done. For that reason I have multiple browsers installed on my computer, in case my primary browser (Chrome) gets stuck. I have Edge and Brave, but there's also Firefox and numerous other choices.

        Based on my experience, after you've used the site for perhaps a week or so, the Cloudflare checkbox is auto-selected and I've no longer had to check the box before the login screen appears. I can't say if that will apply to all users, but since it happens before I log in I don't think it has anything to do with my elevated status with Roku.