Here's the programmer-sympathetic counter to what you're saying. Users tend to choose the easiest-to-type passwords. These passwords also tend to be the easiest to break in to.
No end-user is willing to take responsibility for a compromised system. None. The potential cost of recovering/auditing/repairing a compromised system as well as any potential legal fallout of exposed user information is much greater than the cost imposed by inconveniencing a small set of users. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 8:50 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Many of you might have tried creating an account online in order to > participate in an online forum or in order to apply for a job in a major > corporation. > > Many times a password needs to consist of the following- > A capital letter > A digit or sometimes 2 digits > Minimum 8 Characters > The password must not include ANY of the letters or digits already > contained in your user name. > > Why make it hard for a user to sign up?? Why cant a username `ABS_4u` have > the following password `Malemodel_14` ?? Whats the problem with having > digit `4` appearing in both the username and password?? > > I know that `regular expressions` in a dynamic website helps with > preventing fraud etc. But programmers should be aware that users will > leave if the sign up process is hard and time taking. > > Such password requirements are hard to remember. Why cant I just have a > password the way I want it?? If I dont want any digits then let ME decide > that. Dont throw rules and requirements at me. Its MY account and I am the > one responsible for letting hackers misuse my account. Which I doubt they > will anyway. > > Another important thing to keep in mind is culture and religious beliefs. > In certain South Asian cultures 2 digits are seen as a bad omen. Why even > ask for a Capital letter?? My South Asian parents HATE using Capital > letters and want to just enter a password with no hassle. > `Pressing shift and a letter in order to Capitalize it is irritating`. > Respect the user and make it easier for him/her to decide a password! > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
