[tdf-discuss] Re: Re: A proposal for effective, volunteer-friendlyuser support in LibreOffice

"Robert Derman" <robert.derman@pressenter.com> wrote in message 
news:4CEC9CB9.10301@pressenter.com...
> Alexander Thurgood wrote:
> > Le 23/11/10 23:01, Robert Derman a écrit :
> >
> >
> >
> > > I just have to respond to this, I hate forums or anything else that
> > > required the use of PASSWORDS!!!  I already have 10 times too many
> > > passwords to remember or keep track of and I want absolutely NO more. 
> > > Frankly I wish the entire computer and software industry would flush the
> > > whole idea of passwords down the loo and come up with something else
> > > entirely.
> >
> >
> > How else would one prevent bots from joining the lists and spamming them
> > ? If you want an example, of how bad it has become, join a usenet
> > newsgroup and see how much crud gets posted on it.

Use Captcha when a user registers.

> > How else would one provide a given user a modicum of security and
> > identification ?
> I don't know offhand, but the geniuses  in the computer and software 
> industries need to find a better way.  Passwords are NOT the answer.

--
Harold Fuchs
London, England



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