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Its funny how defensive HN readers are. I love HN and its content but I'm just wondering why there isnt a forgot password link? Seriously...?
I wondered that for a while, too. But there is a forgot password link, actually. You just have to enter your username and leave the password field blank, and then hit "login." You'll then be presented with a link to get a newly-generated password in an email.
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You can't anymore. There was a post a few months ago that you should set a password on the site itself to be able to continue to log on in the future (future being now, since a couple of days or maybe even weeks already).
I'm glad I saw this, because I didn't have an email or password set up. In the future, when a major feature like this is removed, it would be nice to see a banner across the top for people who will be affected.
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FYI Metafilter does the same thing.
they also change a minimal amount - $5 i think - that discourages idle registration. i think it works well for them. maybe hn should consider it (it's not for profit - it's for the psychological "bump").
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Its funny how defensive HN readers are. I love HN and its content but I'm just wondering why there isnt a forgot password link? Seriously...?
I wondered that for a while, too. But there is a forgot password link, actually. You just have to enter your username and leave the password field blank, and then hit "login." You'll then be presented with a link to get a newly-generated password in an email.
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FYI Metafilter does the same thing.
they also change a minimal amount - $5 i think - that discourages idle registration. i think it works well for them. maybe hn should consider it (it's not for profit - it's for the psychological "bump").
A few years ago I used to really find value in their community and felt that the added registration fee filtered out people that were just there to give bad advice on the green or self-post on the blue, but for the two years or so, it seems as if paying such a little amount makes people even more likely to post crap because they feel some sense of validation or privilege after payment.
Additionally (since SA was mentioned), there are so few moderators at MF that subtle trolls and misinformation loudmouths are prevalent (some have been known for their antics for several years) and threads derail and turn into a get-off-my-lawn!-fest really quickly.