Force disconnection

[ElHeggunte]

Instead of adding a Force Disconnect feature (which could cause problems no matter how unlikely) they need to just change how disconnects are handled in the first place. SE needs to speed up how quickly the server drops you or since your character is already present on the server, allow you to immediately reconnect to it provided the connection is made from the same client and IP that initially logged it in.

[Darki]

Not really. You said that the force disconnection could be reverse engineered to gain access to an account. How so? They would already have to have access to your account to force disconnect you, so in that situation, you were already in trouble in the first place.

If you ever take up a career in coding you'll see the problem. Here is an example: Ever seen one of those OTPs keychains? Not the software version i'm talking about the physical one. On the back is a static serial number that governs what the next 30 second password will be. Get one and you gain the other. Hacking is the art and science of taking a tiny amount of information and using it to gain more information. The amount of control we already have over our account is already a risk because of how much it interacts with our account from the internet. Adding an ability to control an active login would make things easier to hack. I personally would like to keep it as hard as possible.

[Baneus]

Two reasons: Not everyone uses the OTP (which doesn't make an account 100% hack proof anyway) and a force disconnect feature can be reverse engineered to gain access to an account; it's a two way street.

Think of this analogy: It's better to have thin air to nowhere than a well fortified door that leads to something of value to you. I'm not tiring to shoot down your idea for fun, i'm merely pointing out how it is.

If someones computer is compromised to the point where it is vulnerable to MiM attacks, then losing their SE account details should be way down on the list of things to be worried about

[Ephier]

If someones computer is compromised to the point where it is vulnerable to MiM attacks, then losing their SE account details should be way down on the list of things to be worried about

Which is the point I have been trying to make. If they are able to force DC you, then your account has already been compromised. Whether force DC is there or not, they have your account, and when they find you offline they taking your stuff.