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Re:Can you trust Paul Graham with your password? by TheAmazingIdiot on Wednesday May 06, 2009 @01:49AM (#595298)
Simple answer: No.

Complex Answer: It depends. If it's compromised, what do I lose? If the answer is an email account, then it's an 'Aww shucks'. That's why I have backups of my address books.

However, if it's "Bank Account Numbers", it's a bit more critical. I do shield myself from that eventuality by using 'more public accounts' with limited funds. PayPal has its own bank, and a whole 5$ more than my balance needs for them. I simply and deliver the money I want them to have.

And sometimes, I could care less if somebody "hacked my account". I'm thinking about news sites and other sites that demand logins to read or post or download files (phpbb).

Re:Can you trust Paul Graham with your password? by whatusername on Wednesday May 06, 2009 @02:22AM (#595326)
Primary email account is a loss though...

Think password resets for pretty much every other account of yours. Whether that is HN, Your Registrar, amazon or your bank. I never used to care about my web based email account - but now it's a big deal.