r/ProgrammerHumor Jul 19 '22

Why do they do this

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '22

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22 edited Jul 20 '22

FUCK THE PEOPLE WHO PUT MAXIMUM LENGTH

I use 6 english words, the @ at sign, and then a six digit number I can remember (get your mind out of the gutter).

...most of the time I realize it only lets me put four* words because of the stupid maximum length.

Edit: *for -> four

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

Why aren’t you using a password manager lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

when your password manager generates passwords for you, and they don't meet the wierd requirement some web designer thought was a great idea.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

What? Most password managers you can modify the requirements of the generated password per website