The one *BIG* mistake I made regarding my digital footprint was using Facebook to sign up for various other services cuz now if I delete FB, my access to those other services will be revoked.
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I recognized that danger a long time ago and NEVER do cross-platform logins with any "service", including Google/Gmail. I keep a text file with all my separate logins, and saved in the browser. The text file has saved me a few times and is hidden on my computer.
😆 Not really. 1) It's a desktop, 2) no one else uses it, 3) I'm a 48-year professional, 4) my infrastructure has -never- been hacked, 5) I'm careful & don't download B.S., 6) I run Linux. And have used 3rd-party "managers" in the past and lost everything when they get hacked or go out of business.
1) irrelevant 2) physical security is the least of your concerns 3) what does age have to do with it? 4) yikes, I've -never- been in accident so no need for a seatbelt! 5) even the most careful people can be hacked 6) you could get a local, offline manager.
Anything is better than a plaintext file
Fear mongering. Age = experience & wisdom. All a "manager" does is encrypt the data with what? A PASSWORD or 3rd-party key. That is dangerous and can itself be hacked. Nothing is better than simplicity. To everything there is a balance. I found that decades ago. No need to over-complicate life.
… actually you would just have to set up a user profile the old fashion way and create new passwords, annoying… I know, but I believe in you! You can do it!
Try to create a username and password and then de-associate your Google/Facebook account from your account settings. Worst case you need to delete the account and make a new one.
I'm in the same boat. It definitely sucks. I've been going through the linked apps section of the settings page to try and replace a few of them at a time but there are some stubborn ones that don't give me an alternative without losing my account.
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Anything is better than a plaintext file
Only use for testing or spam
You are your own trust