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by ObligatoryRef 4217 days ago
If they're stupid enough to allow non-unique usernames I wouldn't bet on getting a helpful answer like that :)
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dbpatterson 4217 days ago
You do realize the helpful answer reveals another users username and password...
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deciplex 4216 days ago
Anything other than allowing the user to register with the same username and password as someone else will already give it away, so I don't see the harm in spelling it out.
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deciplex 4217 days ago
Just because the requirement was remarkably dumb doesn't mean the developers that implemented it were.
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