> I hate how password- and email-driven everything on the internet is now. I understand it's important for security and keeping spam out, but it's getting a little crazy. Passwords must be this long and include both numbers and letters and can't be a derivative of your name or a pet's name or the place you grew up or anything else you might actually remember.
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> Some places don't even let you choose a password any more. I've been applying to grad schools recently, and most of them assign PIN numbers instead. I have to write the number down and put it somewhere I won't lose it. Of course I always lose it. I end up having to take advantage of the "Forgot your email/password?" links that email you your information. Sometimes the email takes half a day to actually send, so I have to put off whatever I was going to do until I get it.
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> I hope you get your password figured out! You should join the Rinkies Facebook group when you do. There are a bunch of us on there.
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> La"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"Zorra

For everybody who hates the password mess, check out this opinion piece. It will make you either laugh or cry, perhaps both. Notice the cartoon at the beginning of the article.