On: Ask HN: Tell me why this auth system is a bad idea

[Wowfunhappy]

Well, yes, at some point I have to login to something.

However, my email password is stored in my password manager. I can't login to gmail unless I login to my web vault first.

If a third service requires me to click a link in my email, this becomes a semi-rediculous three steps: web vault → email → other service.

[apitman → Wowfunhappy]

Ah yes that makes sense. I wasn't considering that because my email password is one of the few I have memorized.