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View submission: How to keep your Reddit account safe
https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/usqe/reddits_streak_of_bad_luck_continues/
There was a time when Reddit stored passwords as plaintext.
Comment by [deleted] at 07/05/2019 at 08:33 UTC
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It is [easy to implement], and I'll go ahead and do it now that everyone has decided to weigh in.
Personally, I prefer the convenience of being having my passwords emailed to me when I forget, which happens from time to time since I use difference passwords everywhere.
Not hashing was a design decision we made in the beginning, and it didn't stem from irresponsibility-- it stemmed from a decision to provide functionality that I liked.
It bit us in the ass this time, and we are truly sorry for it. The irresponsibility (and there is some) was allowing our data to get nabbed.
The founder of Reddit, everyone
Comment by biggreasyrhinos at 07/05/2019 at 01:15 UTC
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That was long before Reddit was anywhere near the size it is now. Digg was still thriving