I refuse any 2FA that compromises my anonimity

[MasonMiami]

I'm all for 2FA that doesn't compromise my anonymity but your 2FA requires private information. This could be a security risk and as such I will refuse to participate.
If policies aren't changed I'll directly cite "Github" and it's parent company "Microsoft" for destroying my projects.
Please revise your 2FA requirement so that no private information is required.

(And to be fair, I've had rotten luck giving out my phone number for authentication. After this happens mysterious telemarketer calls begin to call and text my phone. Privacy agreements only count until someone finds a legal loop-hole to broker data.)

[DevFoxxx]

Hi @MasonMiami, you can actually enable 2FA using an authentication app (TOTP) or a physical security key (like a YubiKey). This way, you don't have to provide your phone number to GitHub at all, and you can maintain your full anonymity while satisfying the security requirements.

[MasonMiami]

Thanks a lot. I don't think Github gave me these options or if they did (in typical github fashion)it was a button somewhere randomly placed on the webpage that's hard to find.

[DevFoxxx]

I totally feel you! UI can be a labyrinth sometimes.

[MasonMiami]

After looking it looks like YubiKey is my better option. TOTP still requires personal information.
The joy of YubiKey is I have to do all this crap

[DevFoxxx]

The hardest path, I like it!

[MasonMiami]

I got to tangent: I'm just learning Github, I'm trying to start a game server, If you're familiar with Spacestation 13 IT IS NOT A EASY SERVER TO SET UP, I had to hurdle over a repository size limit to get my repository forked and isolated from it's original repository(while obeying licensing agreements), and I feel like every day I go to work on my code I've got to do something ELSE related to github management.

TODAY I'M NOT GOING TO BE WORKING ON MY CODE. Today I have to set up 2FA for Github.

[DevFoxxx]

Welcome to DevOps Hell, good luck my friend!