Re: Sites requiring registration to post a comment

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From: peter (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: Sites requiring registration to post a comment
Date: 14:24 on 22 Mar 2005
> No, I don't want to register a FREE ACCOUNT! on your website just to post a
> fucking comment. Yes, Flickr, I'm looking at you.

Website registration... arse. And then there's the various "you forgot
your password" schemes. Let's start with the sane one:

	[Click here] if you forgot your password.

	...

	Enter your account name: [        ]

	...

	We'll send a password reset link to your registered mail address.

OK, if I'm me, I can read my email, this is plenty secure enough for a web
board.

	[Click here] if you forgot your password.

	...

	Enter your account name: [        ]

	...

	Enter the word you see in the picture below...

Huh? I'm gonna spam through a password reset script? WTF? Well, still,
it's an easy hoop.

	[Click here] if you forgot your password.

	...

	Enter your account name: [        ]

	...

	Your question was... WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? [        ]

Arse. What did I say for this one? Let's check my email... huh, they didn't
send the answer in the link. Of course. OK, let's see... "bluenogreen".

	We'll send a password reset link to your registered mail address.

OK. Fine. Thanks. But IT'S ONLY A WEB BOARD. MAILTO is plenty secure enough.

	[Click here] if you forgot your password.

	...

	Enter your account name: [         ]
	Enter your email address: [         ]

Arse! I don't remember what tagged address I used for this board... and how
does this improve security anyway? And it's STILL JUST A FUCKING WEB BOARD!

	[Click here] to register...

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