Person confused over password
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Please Create a New Password

Just follow this one requirement and seven thousand others

Joanna Ngai
Published in
2 min readDec 5, 2022

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Hello user,

If you’re setting up an account for the first time, enter and confirm a new password. Your password must meet the following requirements:

It must contain at least 36 characters, a mix of lowercase and uppercase letters, 7 imaginary numbers, one mythical animal noise and end with the following special characters: ? #\(^▽^)/% *

Wait, did you really try to create a password using the word PASSWORD$? Your password strength is weak, just like your willpower to follow instructions.

Now click on the CAPTCHA identifying images of people in agony they try to think of a new password. No, not that one. That’s just somebody experiencing a stomach ulcer. Try again.

Your password strength is now mediocre and makes our system laugh at it’s vulnerability. Try again! Click here to verify this experience is causing you frustration and anxiety, a universal part of the human experience.

🎉 Congratulations, you have a new password 🎉

We expect to experience multiple security breaches in the coming months and will be required to inform you to change your password again. There will also be a fun holiday raffle for company swag — be on the lookout!

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