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Looking into the code of the page: <input id="sec-ans-1" name="securityQuestions.questions[0].answer" aria-invalid="true" data-vtype="security" type="text" requ
by methou 11y ago
Looking into the code of the page:
<input id="sec-ans-1" name="securityQuestions.questions[0].answer" aria-invalid="true" data-vtype="security" type="text" required="true" value="••••••••" maxlength="32" autocomplete="off">
maxlength = "32" explains everything. Though Apple never said about the length, but it was a positive bias[1] which sometimes people only test samples that support the existing hypothesis.
[1] http://lesswrong.com/lw/iw/positive_bias_look_into_the_dark/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/iw/positive_bias_look_into_the_dark/
- swiecki 11y agoHere's a more pop-sci explanation of this form of bias from the new york times in case anyone sees these comments. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/03/upshot/a-quick-puzzle-to-test-your-problem-solving.html http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/03/upshot/a-quick...