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> but an attempt to remove them as a target for hacking in the first place. This is very short sighted. As long as you have a popular site you're a target for

> but an attempt to remove them as a target for hacking in the first place. This is very short sighted. As long as you have a popular site you're a target for defacement. And the convenience expense is enormous. As others have mentioned oauth or a twitter or facebook login alternative would have been a sane choice, what they've decided wasn't sane, it's embarrassing for them and frustrating for users who trusted the site. Inconveniencing users to this degree is probably causing the hackers to laugh, this is in effect a huge win for them they can go brag about now in addition to accessing sensitive information.

taeric 12y ago
I think you are at least slightly overstating how inconvenient this is. I mean, yes, I could wish it was easier. No, this isn't going to stop me from getting back on the site.
- bellerocky 12y ago
  And how many answers did you lose? Because I lost a bunch. I'm not overstating anything, I'm honestly frustrated and dispirited because of a high degree of incompetence and bad judgment.
  - taeric 12y ago
    I only have about 50 anyway. So, not that big of a deal just to redo.
  - phkahler 12y ago
    You mean you didn't save all your results? Don't a lot of the problems build on previous results? Why would one lose anything? FYI I was interested but did not start down the projecteuler rabbit hole myself, so perhaps I'm missing something.
    - darklajid 12y ago
      See a reply to a sibling post of yours. You're at least losing your handle/username for good. (I did, cannot recall that password so far and it's not in lastpass for some reason - maybe too long ago/before I got into that habit)
  - teach 12y ago
    So, you 1) had solved a bunch of Project Euler problems, but fewer than 200 (account recovery is still available for those folks), 2) lost/forgot your signon information, and 3) lost/deleted all the code you used to find the answers? You, sir, are in a very small boat. A frustrating boat, to be sure, but I suspect that virtually none of their users share your fate.
    - jeorgun 12y ago
      I'm in pretty much the same boat. The actual problems I don't really mind (I have to code to some, and it wouldn't hurt to revisit the rest), but I'd very much like to have my username back. OK, so it's an extremely minor issue, but given that the reason for it is so silly, it's still kinda irritating.

taeric 12y ago

I think you are at least slightly overstating how inconvenient this is. I mean, yes, I could wish it was easier. No, this isn't going to stop me from getting back on the site.

bellerocky 12y ago
And how many answers did you lose? Because I lost a bunch. I'm not overstating anything, I'm honestly frustrated and dispirited because of a high degree of incompetence and bad judgment.
- taeric 12y ago
  I only have about 50 anyway. So, not that big of a deal just to redo.
- phkahler 12y ago
  You mean you didn't save all your results? Don't a lot of the problems build on previous results? Why would one lose anything? FYI I was interested but did not start down the projecteuler rabbit hole myself, so perhaps I'm missing something.
  - darklajid 12y ago
    See a reply to a sibling post of yours. You're at least losing your handle/username for good. (I did, cannot recall that password so far and it's not in lastpass for some reason - maybe too long ago/before I got into that habit)
- teach 12y ago
  So, you 1) had solved a bunch of Project Euler problems, but fewer than 200 (account recovery is still available for those folks), 2) lost/forgot your signon information, and 3) lost/deleted all the code you used to find the answers? You, sir, are in a very small boat. A frustrating boat, to be sure, but I suspect that virtually none of their users share your fate.
  - jeorgun 12y ago
    I'm in pretty much the same boat. The actual problems I don't really mind (I have to code to some, and it wouldn't hurt to revisit the rest), but I'd very much like to have my username back. OK, so it's an extremely minor issue, but given that the reason for it is so silly, it's still kinda irritating.