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Everybody knows this, it's a matter of whether it's worth it or not; where you draw the line.

POF users did indeed get the convenience of a password reminder in every email. But they also got the inconvenience of having their passwords compromised, the consequences of which could both be catastrophic and go unnoticed for a long time. In summary, not a great user experience at all; thus "user experience" is a bad excuse, especially in this particular case.



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