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Wikipedia Leaks Some Users' Passwords
JJ Budion writes "If you've signed up for an account on Wikipedia.org, you may want to check this page to make sure you're not on there. It seems certain users with identical password hashes can find other user names with the same password, and Wikipedia (despite being alerted) has done nothing about the problem for the last year. A good (although slightly inflammatory) description of the problem can be found here. This is probably a good occasion to remember to use strong passwords (apparently only users with common passwords, like dictionary words, are affected)."
I guess it is a good thing that I use "TheCowJumpedOverMyMotherInLaw" as my password... no one will ever figure that one out
"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
Bah...you mean that I can't edit other people's passwords too?
the two guys with "Ilovetehfatchicks" as their password who showed up on each others list are just looking at each other right now. They know the other guy knows, but nobody else does, so the uncomfortable, pregnant, silence continues.
You did your post wrong, and are just asking to have other editors come along and fix it for you. To save this from a hundred edits, I'll go ahead and try to get them all at once:
If they're going to succeed in portraying Wikipedia as a mature, reliable alternative to traditional encyclopedias, they ought to make damned sure that their ducks are in a row. Their disregard for customer concerns is shameful.
If, in the long-term, Wikipedia's image is tarnished by this, it is well-deserved.
See also:
* Wikipedia (external link)
Aeris Died For Your Sins.