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Re:A Bloomberg reporter’s account of trying to get back his ... by mehrdadn on Monday August 12, 2019 @12:03PM (#20676681)
Nobody said they should let you choose your own passwords. We were comparing with SSNs, which are assigned to you, not chosen by you. You'd do the same with such passwords. And nobody claimed SSNs are appropriate passwords either.
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Re:A Bloomberg reporter’s account of trying to get back his ... by lonelappde on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @07:02AM (#20684513)
>And nobody claimed SSNs are appropriate passwords either.

Except for the US government, and most banks, medical providers, and cell phone companies.

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