06-04-2016, 01:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-04-2016, 01:36 AM by torreydale.)
Welcome to Linux Lite and its forum. You're in the right place.
I can relate to the feeling that the password requirement shouldn't have to be so strict for the everyday forum user. That may force someone to use a strict password here that they're using somewhere else, like their bank. I admit when joining a forum, my gut just wants to get in and search for answers or ask my support question.
On the other hand, the forum user account database of another popular Linux distribution was breached earlier this year. While we as individuals may not care much that someone may add or subtract to our own number of posts, what makes a forum are the contributions of the users and the knowledge base those collective comments creates. The 3.5 years of contributions to the Linux Lite forum has some value, and it would sure be a shame if the hours people spent adding to this knowledge base went up in smoke or was tainted by a ne'er do well.
Finally, in your cartoon snapshot, I believe what makes the lower case example secure is the length of the passphrase and the randomness of the words. But there is some merit to using more than just lower case letters (only 26 in the English language) and a space in between to form a secure password. Password length and more characters (52 upper and lower case letters, 10 digits, and I don't know how many special characters) do have a place in creating a strong, secure password.
I can relate to the feeling that the password requirement shouldn't have to be so strict for the everyday forum user. That may force someone to use a strict password here that they're using somewhere else, like their bank. I admit when joining a forum, my gut just wants to get in and search for answers or ask my support question.
On the other hand, the forum user account database of another popular Linux distribution was breached earlier this year. While we as individuals may not care much that someone may add or subtract to our own number of posts, what makes a forum are the contributions of the users and the knowledge base those collective comments creates. The 3.5 years of contributions to the Linux Lite forum has some value, and it would sure be a shame if the hours people spent adding to this knowledge base went up in smoke or was tainted by a ne'er do well.
Finally, in your cartoon snapshot, I believe what makes the lower case example secure is the length of the passphrase and the randomness of the words. But there is some merit to using more than just lower case letters (only 26 in the English language) and a space in between to form a secure password. Password length and more characters (52 upper and lower case letters, 10 digits, and I don't know how many special characters) do have a place in creating a strong, secure password.
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