Re:(Why) I quit Hacker News (2010)
by mhartl on Tuesday June 03, 2014 @01:15PM
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I've wondered the same thing. He returned under the same username, so it looks like he recovered his password somehow. Matt is a Y Combinator alumnus, so it's possible he talked to PG directly.
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Re:(Why) I quit Hacker News (2010)
by mattmaroon on Tuesday June 03, 2014 @01:45PM
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There is a password reset feature. It works via typing in the wrong password. Go to the login page, type in a wrong pwd, and it magically appears.
If I recall correctly PG told me that at a YC event. Damn you PG! :)
Aha! So there is. So it's not bad implementation, just bad UI design.
So the trick is:
- Change your email address to something like [email protected].
- If you get a confirmation message to your old address, delete it.
- Change your password to jkhvouyflkjbv7897t^%REjhvljyyf.
- Go to the mailinator address to confirm the change.
- Clear your browser history.
Then you're free of HN forever! ... Or until you make a new account.