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xingpedtoday at 2:24 PM4 repliesview on HN

Cool. Everyone's threat model is different. As long as we're not writing passwords on sticky notes attached to the monitor, I don't think there's any need to be throwing stones.


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pyraletoday at 4:10 PM

> Everyone's threat model is different.

Everyone's threat model is different, but some are better than others, and maybe we shouldn't equate taking time to explain why with throwing stones.

lachiflippitoday at 3:27 PM

Sensitive data written down on a sticky note is arguably more secure than that same data sitting on an unencrypted hard drive, at least in a home setting.

Glohrischitoday at 3:03 PM

I did not throw a stone, i only clarified my counter position for others to understand why I encrypt.

brooksttoday at 2:26 PM

Hey now, I use rot13 on my sticky notes.

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