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		anon7000 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: That 16B password story (a.k.a. "data troll") Publishing someone’s leaked credentials in plaintext for anyone to look at also isn’t ideal. I mean, yes, it’s been leaked, but we also don’t need to make it easier for someone to get hacked.

charcircuit 7 months ago [–]

Pretending it's private is also problematic. People get a false impression of what is public and what isn't.

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