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by fbdjskajxb 3045 days ago
The part I don’t get is how not knowing your password makes the situation worse. The password recovery mechanism exists whether or not you use it every time you log in.

The way I see it, not knowing your password removes some potential threats around managing that password incorrectly, at the cost of increasing the risk of losing access to your account if the recovery mechanism doesn’t work.

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It doesn't make the situation worse, you're the only person suggesting that.

It offers some extra security, but very little. It's the digital equivalent of locking your back door but not bothering with the front door.

>It doesn't make the situation worse, you're the only person suggesting that.

The comment I originally responded to seemed to think so.