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Re:We didn't encrypt your password, we hashed it by JanisL on Saturday September 05, 2020 @01:27PM (#24385278)
This is definitely not OK because it reduces the entropy of the passwords without the user knowing this has happened.
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Re:We didn't encrypt your password, we hashed it by trickstra on Monday September 07, 2020 @12:23AM (#24396624)
I never said it's OK, I just explained what's happening.

Ah, now I understand why I got those downvotes. What I meant by "OK" was that it would "work". It wouldn't exhibit the behavior my parent comment was describing. Not that it would be secure or good practice.

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Re:We didn't encrypt your password, we hashed it by JanisL on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @11:50AM (#24409577)
Ah that makes more sense, thanks for clarifying.
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