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Wonder how many % use the password reset as an effective one-time password (unless cached) as they can't be arsed to remember the password complexity rules for
by PeterStuer 7y ago
Wonder how many % use the password reset as an effective one-time password (unless cached) as they can't be arsed to remember the password complexity rules for every single site thwarting their simple password variations scheme.
- scarejunba 7y agoFunny you mentioned this. A friend's girlfriend revealed that that's how she uses Twitter the other day. I'd imagine it's more common than we think.
- xamuel 7y agoFor systems with automated password resets sent to email, what even is the point of a password at all? It literally accomplishes nothing. Just get rid of the password entirely and make checking email officially a part of the login.
- Wowfunhappy 7y agoI find typing in a password (or letting my password manager fill it in) to be much more convenient than clicking a link in my email.
- enriquto 7y agoI systematically do that. I make a strong point of not remembering passwords, as a matter of personal hygiene. Every time that I need to login somewhere, I just reset the password, which often involves clicking on an email link. This is a much better user interface than remembering a password.