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by StavrosK 4625 days ago
> This is the same kind of thinking I hear daily when people say things like, "Just use bcrypt" without thinking about the consequences

I'll say what everyone's thinking: What are the consequences?

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The parent seems to be implying (taking other comments into account) that people "cargo cult"-ing on ideas like "just use bcrypt" might work now, but it will become a liability in future when bcrypt is weakened or broken (making it more difficult to get people to switch to the next standard practice).
That's odd, I don't think anyone is taking the advice to mean "use bcrypt for ever", I'd imagine that everyone understands that we use it because it's good enough for the foreseeable future.

An odd point for the GP to make.