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41. Indeed!

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I know that most DUers do not need to read this: [View all] Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 OP

Thanks for the PSA. Hugin Jul 2021 #1

I was pretty shocked when I saw some of my librarian friends Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #6

I'm also a librarian. intheflow Jul 2021 #32

That is brilliant! Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #39

My passwords are somewhat similar to that. Susan Calvin Jul 2021 #66

My Passwords are often based Collimator Jul 2021 #47

Nice idea. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #48

I know the name of one great-grandparent soldierant Jul 2021 #49

For genealogy buffs, there are wnylib Jul 2021 #53

Oh, I knew many of them Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #52

As everyone should. soldierant Jul 2021 #72

Indeed! calimary Jul 2021 #41

100% agree and I do not use FB but I see it plenty of other places luckone Jul 2021 #2

I see those sorts of questions all the time on Twitter. summer_in_TX Jul 2021 #61

K&R! SheltieLover Jul 2021 #3

From time to time... skypilot Jul 2021 #4

Good reminder! Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #8

Yeah, I saw one of those here yesterday and thought it was a little strange. lark Jul 2021 #16

It's why I avoid all those cutesy questionaires that "define" who I am... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #5

Thank you. I've been wondering about the motives of the people posting those questions. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #7

It's not for "fun" or to see if someone else went to that Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #10

Thank you UpInArms Jul 2021 #9

I've seen these questions on Twitter. eom Maraya1969 Jul 2021 #11

Wait! You went to a Jan and Dean concert?! panader0 Jul 2021 #12

Well, hell no! I know what happens on Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #13

When I first got on FB I was bemused by those games & quizzes, did a few, but soon gave them up... Hekate Jul 2021 #14

Are there any hackers to confirm this? treestar Jul 2021 #15

"I forgot my password" leads to prompt questions Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #19

Thanks treestar Jul 2021 #21

Trust me- hackers know how to do that. Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #23

Yes, I don't answer the questions treestar Jul 2021 #24

It's all automated through bots IronLionZion Jul 2021 #29

and here is an article from the BBB Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #20

Maybe it is all innocent and someone is writing the Encyclopedia Galactica. Chainfire Jul 2021 #17

Thanks, and a good thread. Pinback Jul 2021 #18

In middle school, 6th graders are the worst to help Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #22

Yup, Figured that out long ago. Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #25

i am an adult here . i am 63 years old . i posted a question on here like that just for fun. AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #26

This is great advice. iscooterliberally Jul 2021 #27

Not to make a commercial . . . Richard D Jul 2021 #28

I tried one of those password generators exactly once. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #42

Thanks seta1950 Jul 2021 #30

Or do what I do Leith Jul 2021 #31

I have always considered all social media a waste of time. lpbk2713 Jul 2021 #33

Much of the information is useless anyway. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #64

I use a program that generates passwords. Johnny Noshoes Jul 2021 #34

Unless a particular website doesn't like certain characters. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #43

You could just rework it. Johnny Noshoes Jul 2021 #45

Or even a different character. soldierant Jul 2021 #50

Honestly, it's easier to come up with something on my own. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #69

Thank you, for posting wendyb-NC Jul 2021 #35

Yeah, I've known to avoid those questions for a while. Tommy Carcetti Jul 2021 #36

(sigh!) yet another reason I don't have FB or Twitter accounts. DinahMoeHum Jul 2021 #37

I once discovered that some $80,000 was withdrawn from my Bank of America Savings account. CoopersDad Jul 2021 #38

I am sorry :( Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #40

The swiped card was a Capital One card unassociated with the savings account. CoopersDad Jul 2021 #59

I have my own system for coming up with passwords, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #44

I Do This RobinA Jul 2021 #70

Oh, yes. That's mostly what I use. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #71

Thank you Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #46

It is also data mining for targeted advertising. Woodwizard Jul 2021 #51

Thanks for this friendly poke-in-the-ribs reminder to stay mindful. yonder Jul 2021 #54

That assumes you provide accurate answers to the security questions - Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #55

or Skittles Jul 2021 #56

The simple solution to this is to lie on your challenge questions. LudwigPastorius Jul 2021 #57

Not really - Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #62

Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV? LudwigPastorius Jul 2021 #63

Cool. I've done something similar to this over the past few years. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2021 #67

Good advice canetoad Jul 2021 #58

Thanks for posting this. PatrickforB Jul 2021 #60

You are welcome- it seems silly, doesn't it? Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #65

this llashram Jul 2021 #68