Confirming something serious no longer means logging out

Handing over a publication or closing an account used to bounce you out of the dashboard and make you sign in again, which is a strange thing to ask of somebody who is already signed in. A confirmation window now opens where you are: your authenticator app if you have one set up, otherwise a code by email.

• Step-up confirmation for ownership transfers and account deletion, in an overlay rather than a logout
• Uses your authenticator app when you have one, and falls back to a one-time code by email
• Each confirmation is good for one action only, so an approval cannot be reused later
• Deleting your account now really deletes it, with a confirmation email and a page explaining what is gone