On 11 April 2014 18:19, Nick Sabalausky <SeeWebsiteToContactMe@semitwist.com> wrote:

On 4/11/2014 3:56 AM, Matej Nanut wrote:

On 11 April 2014 09:49, Nick Sabalausky
<SeeWebsiteToContactMe@semitwist.com> wrote:

On 4/11/2014 3:39 AM, Manu wrote:

I just received this email, which told me what my password is!
My password is stored as text?

To be fair, it does warn you about it before you subscribe to the
list. Maybe it didn't always?

It might be buried in some wall of text somewhere.

I'm tempted to argue "It needs to be more prominent", but frankly it doesn't matter. The fact is, posting a big blinking sign that says "Warning! I'll punch your grandparents, glue your dog to a tree, and then rob you blind. Please enjoy doing business with me!" still doesn't make dumb pointless policies any less idiotic.

Well I missed it apparently.

I'm extremely shocked, and rather angry. This is my 'low security risk' password, but I do share my low-security password among a few sites (I presume this is common practise), and I'm quite unimpressed to find such a blatant disregard for my personal security and privacy from - of all things - a forum full of smart, talented, and experienced programmers!

Now I have to change my password everywhere, and remember to remember a special one just for this one forum! >_< ... at least I know it'll remind me what it is if I forget!