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Re:Have I been pwned? Check if you have an account that has ... by gk1 on Thursday September 11, 2014 @10:59AM (#8302942)
How is it more dangerous to alert people about their pwnage and encourage them to change their passwords? It's easier to attack someone who doesn't know they're being attacked.
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Re:Have I been pwned? Check if you have an account that has ... by EGreg on Thursday September 11, 2014 @12:03PM (#8303344)
I can change my password anyway. How would this website possibly know about all the pwnage going on in the world? It doesn't even give details as to what the databases are, until I provide my info.

For the record, I am not arguing against THIS particular site, which does seem legit based on the other tabs on the site and the kind of things it talks about, but still, these are general things to keep in mind.

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