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Unread 27 Aug 2003, 05:29   #10
Scoot951
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Originally posted by Tactitus
Surely the password protects the user name though? A valid argument can be made for requiring a password to be at least 5 (or more) characters in the interests of security; but given that I really don't see how that argument can be applied to user names.
Yea, but having both means twice the protection. Someone might know your password from previous rounds or other games or wherever, but needing to figure out the user name just makes it more secure.



Not that it matters much, odds are half the people out there use their IRC nick and 'password'.
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