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Re:Update to Celebrity Photo Investigation by jfaat on Tuesday September 02, 2014 @03:45PM (#8259686)
Whenever these types of questions are required for account recovery, I use a false set of answers as an additional security measure. Probably a good practice for a celebrity.
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Re:Update to Celebrity Photo Investigation by bashinator on Tuesday September 02, 2014 @04:23PM (#8259926)
If the only way to safely use the system is to deliberately ignore its instructions ("provide answers to these questions"), then the system is broken.
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Re:Update to Celebrity Photo Investigation by jfaat on Tuesday September 02, 2014 @05:09PM (#8260171)
I agree, however sometimes your front brakes are out and you still need to bike home. A bit of critical thinking can allow you to largely overcome a serious safety issue. Saying "the system is broken" is less helpful than saying "since it's broken, give this hack a try," IMO.
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