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Re:Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion for 1B Users by lisper on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @12:18PM (#42443164)
> I should be able to sit down at any computer in the world with the knowledge in my head and get access to any online service to which I subscribe.

The problem with that is you have no way to be sure that the knowledge in your head won't somehow make its way into someone else's head. There's a reason that phishing is a thing.

Re:Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion for 1B Users by mort96 on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @12:30PM (#42443274)
It should be a non-goal to prevent users from making mistakes in ways which harms everyone.