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Magic/tragic email links: don't make them the only option

Subscription websites now like to use magic email links for login. They are extremely annoying.

As mentioned by 404 in their own article, this breaks the ability to use in-app browsers, which is quite annoying especially for RSS reader type apps. Pushing people to access personal email on work devices (or vice-versa) isn’t exactly a win for security. If you insist on using magic/tragic links by default, at least consider offering a robust alternative, such as passkeys, especially if your audience is technical and privacy-focused.

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