Mastodawn

I did my first #LLOTA activation yesterday, but unfortunately didn't try logging into the website beforehand. Turns out LLOTA requires a Google account.

In the process of creating a new account, Google requested verification using my smartphone and phone number. No alternatives. I have no Google services on my phone and Google doesn't get any private data from me.

LLOTA is off the table until the hard requirement on Google changes. Sorry.

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Alex KR1ST/PA1ST 6d ago

@DC6ST I hear ya! I recently wanted to apply for an award, not so much that I want the award but more to support their mission, and I was required to log into Google Forms. I let that one pass also for the same reasons.

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Simon DC6ST

@kr1st I'm not even interested in the awards. I just want to combine two hobbies, #hamradio and the outdoors, and upload my logs mainly so others can get their awards. Hence it doesn't take a lot to make me no longer care (I stopped doing #WWFF because log management was so annoying), but in this case it's also a matter of principle.

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