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Having an "ñ" in my surname means constantly being gaslit by online forms that tell me my name can't contain special characters only to then tell me that my password must contain special characters, three emojis and a valid chess move.
- Please enter your password:
- Please confirm, using interpretive dance:
As long as they don't ask for my firstborn and the pound of flesh closest to my heart, we can probably work something out.
I mean, you know -- one or the other. Demanding both is just crossing a line, you know? 
@woozle @auscandoc Don't give them ideas!
If they're going to design annoyingly stupid forms and processes, I think we should demand that those annoyingly stupid processes be at least somewhat creative and amusing.
Then we can chuckle wryly as they suck the life out of us, instead of just whimpering softly. What's not to like? 
@woozle @astro_jcm @auscandoc
From Reddit:
My dad told me his password is: MickeyMinnieGoofyDonaldPlutoHueyLouieDeweyDublin
Because he was told his password had to contain 8 characters and at least one Capital
@punissuer @woozle @astro_jcm @auscandoc What I find really annoying with these password rules is they state these rules for a minimum combination of different types of character and then reject my automatically generated obscure passwords as they often quietly limit which ones they allow (or insist they cant be more than 12 character long).
@marjolica @punissuer @astro_jcm @auscandoc
YES. I run into that too.
I believe studies have shown that arbitrary password rules don't actually increase security -- so this is all basically security theatre.
@woozle @marjolica @punissuer @astro_jcm I think you are correct.
My health authority has finally abandoned the “you must change your password every 42 days” nonsense.
@auscandoc @marjolica @punissuer @astro_jcm
I'm vaguely remembering now that some credible authority issued new guidelines for this kind of thing, and it recommended against arbitrary character rules and time-based password reset requirements. (I probably have the link stashed somewhere.)
@auscandoc@med-mastodon.com @woozle@toot.cat @astro_jcm@mastodon.online
Rule 1 – Your password must be at least five characters
Rule 2 – Your password must include a number
Rule 3 – Your password must include an uppercase letter
Rule 4 – Your password must include a special character
Rule 5 – The digits in your password must add up to 25
Rule 6 – Your password must include a month of the year
Rule 7 – Your password must include a Roman numeral
Rule 8 – Your password must include one of our sponsors
Rule 9 – The Roman numerals in your password should multiply to 35
Rule 10 – Your password must include this CAPTCHA
Rule 11 – Your password must include today’s Wordle answer
Rule 12 – Your password must include a two letter symbol from the periodic table
Rule 13 – Your password must include the current phase of the moon as an emoji
Rule 14 – Your password must include the name of this country
Rule 15 – Your password must include a leap year
Rule 16 – Your password must include the best move in algebraic chess notation
Rule 17 – 
This is my chicken Paul. He hasn’t hatched yet. Please put him in your password and keep him safe
Rule 18 – The elements in your password must have atomic numbers that add up to 200
Rule 19 – All the vowels in your password must be bolded
Rule 20 – Oh no! Your password is on fire 
. Quick, put it out!
Rule 21 – Your password is not strong enough 
Rule 22 – Your password must contain one of the following affirmations: I am loved | I am worthy | I am enough
Rule 23 – Paul has hatched ! Please don’t forget to feed him. He eats three 
every minute
Rule 24 – Your password must include the URL of a YouTube video of this exact length
Rule 25 – A sacrifice must be made. Pick two letters that you will no longer be able to use
Rule 26 – Your password must contain twice as many italic characters as bold
Rule 27 – At least 30% of your password must be in the Wingdings font
Rule 28 – Your password must include this color in hex
Rule 29 – All Roman numerals must be in Times New Roman
Rule 30 – The font size of every digit must be equal to its square
Rule 31 – Every instance of the same letter must have a different font size
Rule 32 – Your password must include the length of your password
Rule 33 – The length of your password must be a prime number
Rule 34 – This rule is skipped!
Rule 35 – Your password must include the current time