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Re: Automated password appraisal (Re: New feature: Article rating)
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Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:21:29 GMT
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It really likes: fnark-5-  (345%)
but hates: fnark-5-lego (-104%)

Surely that's squiffy? Or is it based on the theory that being able to guess
the 'lego' part will make the 'fnark-5-' more obvious?

Richard



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  Re: Automated password appraisal (Re: New feature: Article rating)
 
(...) It's a side-effect of downrating fluffy portions even though they don't hurt. That is, if you have a wicked strong 8-character pw (call it "X" for short), then even though "Xlego" is no worse than "X", it takes points off for the fluffy part (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  

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  Re: Automated password appraisal (Re: New feature: Article rating)
 
(...) Not sure how to detect this...it isn't that terrible anyway, is it? (I can see that it comes from "lego*minifig" but it's still probably strong enough?) (...) Now gives a -1030%. (...) Now gives a 200%. If LEGO sets weren't an issue it would (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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