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> (and don't accidentally follow a link to another instance where your startrek.website login won't work)

I feel like there really needs to be a browser extension that does the appropriate redirects to make this problem go away. It's a really bad UX rn.

If a the only way to fix a usability problem is via browser extension, the entire concept should have been left on the cutting room floor.

I think it's a small price to pay for removing a single point of failure, such as a greedy CEO.

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