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A similar case is typing in your email password by mistake when (trying to) log in to a site where your email address is your username.


Good point.

I've been thinking about lazy registration a lot. I'm considering implementing a service where the user will be prompted at some point to enter their email to be remembered, but making a password optional.

The service would be worthless to hackers, but I suppose griefers could still have some fun.


Instapaper does this; you only have to set up a password if you want.




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