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And that's exactly the point of OP. You can only "know" weak passwords. Disabling paste is assuming and forcing people to use weak passwords.


What about the people who already have weak passwords, and accidentally misspell their dog's name or whatever? They're probably in the overwhelming majority compared to people using strong, complex passwords. Disabling paste here seems to be more of a convenience decision rather than a security one.


Isn't that what the "I forgot my password" feature is for?




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