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RE: Vote selling hasn't been affected by the fall of minnowbooster
And my response to you was that, though I am not a security expert, requiring that users enable 2FA during sign up would introduce yet another layer of friction when the most common complaints we get are around simplifying our sign up process. I've never heard anyone else on the platform suggest requiring 2FA and I am very curious to see if a significant number of users think that introducing a very, very serious barrier to the sign up process is a good idea. Many potential users would not even know what 2FA is. We are happy to examine all proposals, and anyone is free to submit PRs through github, but I do not believe a significant number of users will agree that we should make the sign up process harder instead of easier.
2FA may not have universal appeal, but neither does voting in a losing competition with bots. 2FA could be required for anyone wanting to vote and that would provide incentive. It's getting to be a cruel world and that's due to the bots and vote-selling. People cannot idly stand aside and allow computers to run Steem, so why not include 2FA as a way to make a statement? Simple as that: only real person votes count. Period.
If it's a user experience concern, how about making it optional? I can't speak for anyone else but it seems logical to me that those who have a lot at stake might appreciate the option?
Thanks for adding your position on 2FA. I also mentioned captchas. I expect the concerns you have over them are of similar effect as 2FA.
I also think that I am not the best mind to examine this issue, and that it is something of great import to the community.
Perhaps there might some useful response from the community to a request for input regarding bots, and means of restricting, reducing, or reasons not to do either, from Stinc.
Also, I've never received any comment regarding the vulnerability of the witnesses to economic Sybil attack. Does Stinc have a position on this matter?
Thanks for your measured and substantive response!