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		xamuel on Dec 13, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 49% of workers, forced to change passwords, reuse ... For systems with automated password resets sent to email, what even is the point of a password at all? It literally accomplishes nothing. Just get rid of the password entirely and make checking email officially a part of the login.

Wowfunhappy on Dec 13, 2019 [–]

I find typing in a password (or letting my password manager fill it in) to be much more convenient than clicking a link in my email.

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