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Re:Namecheap live chat social engineering leads to loss of 2... by raverbashing on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @05:30PM (#11483731)
Use a random but user friendly value

#$%&+@ is going to be hard to type or speak, just say their nickname is "the frozen one", same entropy, easier to handle

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Re:Namecheap live chat social engineering leads to loss of 2... by kbenson on Tuesday April 12, 2016 @06:04PM (#11483972)
>> What's your Significant Other's nickname?

> Use a random but user friendly value

> "the frozen one"

I imagine that may make make your significant other who was previously friendly, markedly less so, if they see your "friendly value". But that may have been your point, as it may be quite a bit easier to remember. :)

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Re:Namecheap live chat social engineering leads to loss of 2... by raverbashing on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @04:44AM (#11486672)
My point is to use a term that is easier to type and speak rather than just a sequence of symbols. Or just modify the "right" answer in a quirky way.

But yeah, what you said might happen.

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