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The XKCD is not arguing against password managers. It is arguing against websites mindlessly imposing silly rules on passwords, as you are.
by FabHK 3y ago
The XKCD is not arguing against password managers. It is arguing against websites mindlessly imposing silly rules on passwords, as you are.
- hn_acker 3y agoIndeed, the XKCD comic Password Strength does not argue against password managers, but sometimes when someone posts that comic I wonder why they need to come up with a memorable password given that password managers exist. Secondly, jsjohnst was not supporting silly password rules, merely pointing out that a password manager can make the password rules less of a hassle to comply with [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39690528 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39690528]: > Also, many sites have arcane password complexity requirements (protip site owners, the only thing that really matters is length)