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1. vanschelven · 1789735045 · focus · HN ↗

   Passkeys remind me of ipv6 in that they are a "solution" coming from the supply-side, without (apparently) having done any research in what motivates actual users (and what would motivate them to switch).

   <<ducks>>

   1. frantathefranta · 1789740082 · focus · HN ↗

      I think passkeys were made to work in mind with complete idiots (here's a pop-up, tap it, now you have access to website without password, don't think about where it was saved or that it exists at all). I can understand parts of IPv6 like Router Advertisement being like that but there is so much customizability for the user that I can't really see them being similar that way.

      1. cpburns2009 · 1789743519 · focus · HN ↗

         Except they never considered that "complete idiots" could lose access to their phone's passkeys.

         1. mahboi · 1789759896 · focus · HN ↗

            They did, that's why they sync

            1. cpburns2009 · 1789766852 · focus · HN ↗

               Right... just let me pull out my non-existent spare phone when mine breaks or gets lost.

               1. mahboi · 1789767593 · focus · HN ↗

                  It'll work if you have a laptop on the same account, iCloud or 1password or whatever else. If you only had a phone, you set the account up again on your new phone.

                  1. timbit42 · 1789932062 · focus · HN ↗

                     How does a person sync their passkeys between devices?

                     1. mahboi · 1790010254 · focus · HN ↗

                        iCloud, Chrome, 1password, etc
      2. mahboi · 1789759986 · focus · HN ↗

         To make it about security on both sides: IPv4 NAT is idiot-proof. IPv6 replaced that with a firewall that may or may not be default-deny.

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