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"Also, have an option for password recovery that doesn't require the registered email address. I have a couple of dead accounts because the email address I used
by roam 17y ago
"Also, have an option for password recovery that doesn't require the registered email address. I have a couple of dead accounts because the email address I used to register is no longer active and I can't recall the password. Yet, the reminder is sent to that address"
Err... how exactly would that work? Just because you know the username and/or email address you should be able to reset the password?
Does anybody here have an idea that could work?
Edit: to clarify: I'm not a huge fan of the "Your question/Your answer" approach either.
- twoz 17y agoI'll take a stab at this. Register: Username, Password, Hacker News Profile URL. Click "forgot password" link. Message: Modify your HN profile to include the phrase "RandomTextPleaseLetMeIn". Click on "Verify me from HN". The system lets you in. Now change your password. Edit: Instead of HN profile URL, you could also use Delicious ala 'save the following link with this tag "RandomFunk" to your Delicious profile'. The goal is to prove to a website that has read-access something to which you have write-access. This something is shared between you and the website before hand (at registration).
- falsestprophet 17y agoThats called OpenID