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  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
(...) The argument here is that if you get too restrictive (requiring one non alphanumeric, for example) you cut the set of passwords down far enough that you make brute force attack easier! I tend to favor trying a few quick checks on the pw to see (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
 
  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
(...) can't someone already post in your name without knowing your password? I believe all you need to be able to post is your name and email address... heh, going to test that in a sec. btw, as far as password choosing and forcing - well, I believe (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  
 
  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
(...) I hope you'll forgive me if I'm skeptical of that statement. I haven't studied human factors of cryptography in depth but my BS was in mathematics. I know what you're saying, and why it might be true given a certain set of assumptions, but how (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  
 
  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
Personally, I'd love some tips on how to pick good passwords that are easy to remember. I'll admit to using poor passwords, and re-using them. These days, one seems to need so many passwords that I can't see how you can really work well if you (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  
 
  Re: New feature: Article rating
 
(...) Yes, although if someone has enough familiarity with you (and access to you) to figure out what sites you freqent, under what names/aliases/IDs, and crack (or attempt to crack) enough of your passwords to establish a pattern, you've got bigger (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  

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