Password update prompt

jaibaby

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

Hi everyone

As eagle-eyed regular forum members have noticed already, we're asking you all to update your passwords. You should be doing this regularly for your own peace of mind.

Some hadn't been updated for some time and we want to make sure you change them regularly.

Thanks for your patience. Have a great weekend.

Andrea

No, you forced us.

Bogof_Babe

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

Hi,

I’m sorry for the delay replying.

This isn’t the first time we’ve sent a prompt out in this or other ways. MSE’s priority is to ensure your security so we’ve prompted everyone to change them.

We realise it might be frustrating but your security comes first.

But as forum posters don't tend to divulge personal information (other than what could be found by other means) on here, what is the danger?

Tigsteroonie

So many questions, all remaining unanswered by MSE towers.

Wizard_of_Id

compulsory password change, whatever next?

moonshine

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

Hi,

I’m sorry for the delay replying.

This isn’t the first time we’ve sent a prompt out in this or other ways. MSE’s priority is to ensure your security so we’ve prompted everyone to change them.

We realise it might be frustrating but your security comes first.

my goodness you'd make a good politician! You have replied but completely avoided the question you were asked.

[Deleted User]

Roland_Sausage wrote: »

Does it matter? It's only a forum.

Agreed.

I don't know about anyone else, but I've put nothing on here, that desperately needs to be kept secret.

Twopints

All these people so concerned about security that they haven't changed their password in over 10 years.....

:beer:

frankennsteiny

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

Hi,

I’m sorry for the delay replying.

This isn’t the first time we’ve sent a prompt out in this or other ways. MSE’s priority is to ensure your security so we’ve prompted everyone to change them.

We realise it might be frustrating but your security comes first.

But our security isn't coming first when we are being asked to put a new password in over an unsecure connection leaving us open to hackers.

This is taken from Chrome and is the same for firefox surely a massive site like mse should be a lot more secure.

Info or Not secure
The site isn't using a private connection. Someone might be able to see or change the information you send or get through this site.
You might see a "Login not secure" or "Payment not secure" message. We suggest that you don't enter sensitive details, like passwords or credit cards.
On some sites, you can visit a more secure version of the page:

• Select the address bar.
• Delete http://, and enter https:// instead.

If that doesn't work, contact the site owner to ask that they secure the site and your data with HTTPS.

[Deleted User]

One thing I have noticed. Since changing my password, the "Show first unread" button is missing from the search results list.

It's making it hard to find where the threads had got to, the last time you visited. :mad:

[Deleted User]

Oh my goodness I've just spent nearly an hour stressing that I'd never seeing my account again, that will teach me to go 2293 days without a password change!

Please disregard my contact us message tonight.