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What's something that seems obvious within your profession, but the general public seems to misunderstand? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (3 children)

That adding an exclamation mark to your password doesn’t make it secure, GREG!

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

hunter2! for the win

[–] scott@lem.free.as 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wait. What? I only see *******

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Now’s it’s ******!

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I only see *******!

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So no using "Password!" or being extra tricky "Password1!".

Why do so many sites permit users to use crappy passwords like that?

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Because negligence