[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #9710: Add change-password nag for auto-generated passwords

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#9710: Add change-password nag for auto-generated passwords
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 Reporter:  DD32            |        Owner:  westi   
     Type:  enhancement     |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal          |    Milestone:  2.8     
Component:  Administration  |      Version:  2.8     
 Severity:  normal          |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion     |  
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Comment(by demetris):

 @hakre:  That’s a different story, and if it’s a problem to look into,
 it’s not solved by this patch.

 Replying to [comment:14 DD32]:
 > > 1. Introduces inconsistency
 >
 > Point taken, Lets change the installer's notice to "Take note of this,
 You'll need it to login in the next step, After which you may change this
 password to something easier to remember if you choose"
 >
 > I'd also be for the installer's page with the password with an auto-
 login button myself... :)
 >
 > > 2. Gives bad advice (I think)
 > Yes, Random passwords are good. But who really leaves them as random?
 Theres nothing stoping them from leaving it as random, its a simple click.
 The majority of users will want to change their passwords for future
 logging in.

 I disagree! :-)

 WordPress is trusted by its users, probably more so than other
 applications its users rely on, and I believe that it should try to put
 this trust to good use and try to set a good example.

 This patch nullifies the good example WordPress sets on installation only
 to try to solve a problem that does not exist in typical WP usage.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/9710#comment:17>
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