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[–] mech@feddit.org 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Yeah, the error message could be more helpful:

Wrong password. Try again.
Hint: the correct password is gHI6shTI2!

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Not gonna lie back when websites had password hints that you could do. I used to put something like that where it wouldn't be the full password, but it would be either a part of the password or I would label it as same as computer password or something like that.

God, I was so insecure when I was young.

[–] kubica@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

2nd hint: Maybe your have a second account with any of this names: ...

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

3rd hint: their passwords are...

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought that the implication already was that these accounts have the initially tried password

It could've been a random list of accounts with similar passwords

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

AI slop is great, isn't it?