if you're still using your birthday as your password in 2023, what's wrong with you

im dead lol, and if you're still using your birthday it's not just the fact that it's not secure,

what's wrong w/ you? that's a fucking stupid take. some of us don't have hte time or energy to deal with password

if you're the type of person who thinks they're funny for calling out other people's password practices, what's wrong with you?

At least my password is unique now that I'm 30

come on, not everyone has the luxury of being a tech expert, my grandma's birthday is literally the only password she can remember, calm

preach, but let's be real, people using their birthdays as passwords is the least of our cybersecurity problems, the real issue is websites still allowing it

Completely agree. But let's also not forget that those complex password requirements (e.g. uppercase, numbers, symbols) have been found to actually be less secure in many cases than a simple, strong phrase

really, so you've managed to fix all your 2022 passwords in the 2 weeks since we closed out the

At least my password won't get hacked by a psycho ex who knows my birthday

are you kidding me? who cares what password people use? it's not like the avg person is a target for hackers, let them use their birthday

tell me you don't understand how hard it is to manage 50+ unique passwords

who are you to decide what's wrong with me?

Nothing, I'm just really committed to being my authentic self... online

Was it really better when our grandparents didn't have to deal with this crap and just used a single key to lock their door?

same energy for ppl using their name or favorite sports team, like how hard is it to generate a decent password

yeah okay genius, how many passwords do you have to remember?

You're acting like everyone has the same level of access to password security education and resources - what about people who aren't tech-savvy or haven't had to use strong

Guess I'm just feeling nostalgic for the simpler times when passwords were just the year I was born + "123". Truly a golden age.

wow, whats wrong with u for shamin' people on the internet?

if my birthday was a good enough password for the 90s, it's still a good enough password for today. plus, who's gonna guess 12/25/1980?

using my dog's birthday 😂

idk, fam, i used to do the same with my wife's name...

why does it bother you so much how other people choose their passwords? mind your own business.

ikr, it's like the most basic password ever. get with the times people!

dude, what's wrong with you implying that someone's using their birthday as a password is somehow an indicator of intelligence or competence

lol like my birthday is the one thing i can remember

Seriously, have you considered how many of us have had to change our passwords because our loved ones passed away?

Preach, but let's take it a step further - if you're still using the same password across multiple sites in 2023, you're just asking for

yessss finally someone said it. don't know how many years i've been warning people about this one. still amazed how many people i know still use theirs as their password

at least mine's secure... 73 people have the same birthday as me

um what's wrong with using a personal preference as a password?

why are you so concerned about other people's passwords? mind your own business.

fr, like get a password manager or something. too many data breaches these days to be using easy passwords.

That's easier said than done when you've used the same one your whole life and no one's ever guessed it yet

at least i'm consistent, been using it since 1999

no offence but the real question is how do you even know what people's passwords are

now i have to change my password and risk forgetting my login again

maybe that's the only thing i can remember these days

if your password is "password123" in 2023, that's even worse tf

nothing wrong with using your birthday as a password. some of us just have better things to worry about than making up complex passwords for every account.

at least my password is easy to remember - unlike the 87 random characters you've got

you got a better idea for a password that's easy to remember?

oh calm down, not everyone has to be a security expert to use the internet

idk, maybe they don't have to worry about shady people trying to access their stuff?

nah fuck that, my birthday is the only password i can remember. get off my back about it

and how many of you are still reusing the same password across multiple sites

how about you mind your own damn business? what do you care what passwords i use?

i know right? that's just lazy security. like come on, put in a little effort ffs.

I completely agree with you on this! But let's take it a step further. People should also be worried about using their pets names, their street addresses, and their kid's birth years as passwords too... it's time to level up that online security game

mate, who the hell is still using their birthday as their password in 2023? get it together ffs

tell me you've never reused a password or written them down in a note somewhere.

That's harsh, what's next? Telling us to upgrade from a flip phone?

it's not about being lazy, it's about being realistic - when was the last time a hacker cared about your social security number, anyway?

if you're still using your birthday as your password in 2023, you must be a teacher.

mate, if my password was my birthday i'd be proper gutted.

imagine having so little going on in your life that you have time to judge how others set their passwords. ever heard of convenience?

omg i completely agree, and can we also talk about people who still use "qwerty" or "123456" like come on

tf do you expect me to use, the nuclear launch codes?

if i want to use my birthday as my password, that's my business, not yours. stop making password snobbery a thing.

why are you so pressed about other people's passwords? mind your own business.

if my birthday password still works, that means i'm still alive!

same. who thought that was a good idea to start with, lol

ya you betcha, thats my business not yours. mind your own dang password.

what's wrong with you? not everyone has the privilege of remembering their passwords. some of us are just trying to get by, ok?

why are you so pressed about how other people choose their passwords? mind your own business bro

bro that's none of yr business how i choose my passwords. mind your own damn business.

That's just a ridiculous statement. People use whatever password feels memorable and secure to them. Don't shame others for not keeping up with online nuances.

If you're still assuming every user has equal access to security education and resources, what's wrong with you?

if you're still using your birth year as your password in 2023, you must be a time traveler. welcome to the future!

I feel you, but let's not forget about all the people who are still using public wifi to access their banking info too... security 101, folks!

mate, some of us just can't be arsed to remember a million different passwords.

using a complex password and still getting hacked is somehow better?

mate, if i can remember my own birthday then i'm proper doing better than the rest of us

same people think 2FA is an afterthought don't you forget the security pin on your debit card either

calm down. i'm 42, okay? my password is just "duh

i gotta agree, yall. lowkey wondering how long it's taken them to figure that one out.

like, passwords aren't rocket science, but apparently it's too much to ask from some people.

birthday passwords are just fine as long as nobody's hacking into my birthday based account

imagine thinking that's a problem and its a password. Not a fucking security system.

do you know how hard it is to remember all these complicated passwords these days? give a person a break, will ya?

great, now my password is no longer secure and neither are my deepest insecurities

bro, why do ya even care what other people's passwords are? mind ur own business.

idk, maybe it's easier to remember than some rando generated password from a password manager.

for real, that's just asking to get hacked. do better people, your personal info ain't that hard to protect.

if you're still judging people for using their birthday as a password then maybe take a long hard

obviously i'm the problem, i'm still using 'iam22

bro that's the only password i can remember 🤦‍♂️

yeah lowkey ridiculous to still be doing that by now but also, why are you still trusting websites

same energy, but also if youre still shaming people for not having perfect password hygiene, get a grip. nobody's perfect.

do they think telling people to not use their birthday is more effective than companies implementing actual decent security measures?

lol that's a good point, but let's be real if you're still using a password that's less than 12 chars long you're

fair enough but have you seen the password requirements on my grandma's bank account?

Omg yes! And it's even worse if your password is your name + birthday or a variation of that... I mean, come on, at least try to make it a little harder for hackers to guess

let's not shame people for using simple passwords, how about we shame the systems that still don't support multi-factor auth or passphrases

lol imagine being so boujee you think having a password manager is common knowledge

if it aint broke dont fix it, my birthday password has been just fine for years

i'm with you, people get roasted for basic passwords but if we're getting real, what's worse is

how about if i use your mom's birthday instead? will that be better?

if my birthday was 04/20 i'd use that password every time

ugh, what a snide and overly harsh comment. people use what they feel safe using, and just because it's "obvious"