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antimatter15
5056 days ago
I wonder if it's a bad idea to disclaim that you store passwords in plain text (when you actually use PBKDF2 or something) to trick users into making more secure passwords.
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milesokeefe
5056 days ago
The type of users that use insecure passwords probably don't care about or understand the implications of plain text passwords.
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charliesome
5056 days ago
It'd be
terrible
PR though
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jonursenbach
5056 days ago
Personally, that'd steer me away.
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shawabawa3
5056 days ago
Why would I bother making a secure password if it's stored in plaintext anyway?
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duaneb
5056 days ago
I would just switch carriers.
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