Password change?! By Koopashell

By @Koopashell
POSTED: 16 Mar 2011 20:34
CATEGORY: Polemic Rant
FEATURED: Yes (@GleeoK)
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As all of you may have noticed, there is a policy that is being implemented for passwords. This policy is being instated because a bunch of idiots got hacked for making crappy passwords. The criteria for the new passwords are:
1) At least 1 #
2) At least 1 uppercase letter
3) At least 1 lowercase letter

I'm fine with #3, but it's 1 and 2 that bothers me. Only too many sites now require this sort of password.
Okay, I wouldn't be so pissed if it were just #1 and #2 by themselves, to be honest, but together? That's just going too far.
As I posted on Hull`s profile, my password is random enough. I have never been hacked, and I use the same password for everything, except Facebook.
I hope Hull reads this and relaxes a bit on this new policy, because it will be a pain in most of arses if it is actually implemented. If someone doesn't want to get hacked, then they should at least make a decent password.

This is koopashell, and I approve this message.

+12 -4

awzsexdc
05 Aug 2011 10:16

i agree i hate this rule!

bobknows
17 Mar 2011 03:59

i have around 5 different passwords now because all the sites have diff requirements.

also, why would a hacker hack a normal user? theres not much they can do xcept get banned

007Jesse
17 Mar 2011 03:37

gah, i guess I can change my password back! thanks for fixing it hull

garystue72
17 Mar 2011 01:58

Is it really that big of a deal that you need to change your password? >_>

HullBreach
17 Mar 2011 01:20

Please read the clarification to the notice. I updated it after all the confusion it caused.

Limxzero
17 Mar 2011 00:48

So Hull has now clarified the new password policy. Only accounts with passwords such as a variation of "password" or the username will be disabled.

Neongirlx
16 Mar 2011 23:07

you probably should have spelled out "number" so people don't think they need a "#" in their password xD
I don't mind 1 [because I already had numbers] and 3 [because i have lowercase, obv.] and "4" [because it's at least 8 characters] but ever since I had to add a capitol letter, it gets me every time I sign in xD

Koopashell
16 Mar 2011 22:46

I think that was already a requirement. Anyways, it's normal to have a character limit on passwords.

Jack10
16 Mar 2011 22:41

You forgot #4. The password has to be at least eight characters. You'll get perma'd.

Koopashell
16 Mar 2011 22:38

I'll change it last second, if anything, but I still don't like it.

GleeoK
16 Mar 2011 22:26

This is very serious, are you aware you will get your account disabled if you don't fix your pass according to the new therms?

Lets see what people think about this somewhat .."agressive" change.

I am staying neutral so you won't get any replies from me if you ask directly

Let the discussion begin!

Password change?!

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