• AlfredoJohn@sh.itjust.works
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    18 hours ago

    Or just use the built in password managers in chrome or Firefox. No need to pay for a password manager when they are free on the browsers most people already use

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      17 hours ago

      No need to pay

      I didn’t say anything about paying. It’s free in both meanings of the word.

      It’s also cross-platform and -browser and better than builtin ones.

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        8 hours ago

        Fair enough but both the chrome and Firefox password managers are cross platform and can be exported and imported supporting the ability to move away from them in the future should you choose. So for a first step from having insecure passwords to a password manager that gives strong passwords for someone who doesnt even want to rema strong password in the first place, they are good steps in the right direction. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.

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      16 hours ago

      I wouldn’t recommend that. Bitwarden is free and works on any device, and doesn’t tie you to a browser. What if you want to switch browsers someday?

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        13 hours ago

        Same as wanting to switch password managers some day. Firefox has been the most consistent thing in my life.

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        8 hours ago

        I mean the post is about people who dont want to put in effort to remember a good password, the path of least resistance here is still a good one. It’s not like the built in password managers are bad. With Firefox you can import from chrome and I believe you can also export the passwords if you wanted to move away from Firefox anyways. It’s not like you are locked away for good.

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          5 hours ago

          I started with a browser password manager, and when I needed to change browsers it was an extreme pain in the ass to move everything.