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by joecool1029 637 days ago
Assume the database gets dumped. Plaintext you immediately have a password.

If hashed/salted, this would need to be cracked and takes time/resources. It's not perfect/ideal but it buys time. A raw pw dump you're good to go to start testing them on other sites.

In short, its like having a kia/hyundai vs. any sane car manufacturer. All cars can be stolen, some just make it easy.