Passwords

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  rickwinsor · Member · Aug 3, 2017 at 3:43 am

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  I have given you a bunch of passwords I hadn’t used with you and you keep rejecting them. These passwords are for me and not you. Cut this crap out. I will use what I want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  chernabogalpha · Member · Aug 3, 2017 at 4:04 am

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  Hello,

  I’m very sorry that you seem to be having issues with passwords.

  Can you clarify what logins you’re having issues with, and what urls you’re specifically trying to log into? We’d be glad to help with some further information.

  In the meantime, we also have this general guide for passwords/logins at: https://en.support.wordpress.com/passwords/

  And if this is an issue trying to recover the account, we also have more information here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/account-recovery/

  We hope to hear from you to be able to further assist.

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  justjennifer · Member · Aug 3, 2017 at 4:32 am

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  Since this is a public forum which is quickly indexed by search engines, please do not post those usernames or passwords here.

  It’s enough to give us the URL of the site you are having an issue with.

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  tpward · Member · Aug 27, 2017 at 1:49 am

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  Perhaps now that even the man who came up with these ridiculous password requirements recognizes the error of his ways, we can expect a rational replacement in the very near future?
  https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-man-who-wrote-those-password-rules-has-a-new-tip-n3v-r-m1-d-1502124118

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  kokkieh · Staff · Aug 27, 2017 at 8:27 am

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  Hi there,

  @rickwinsor

  We only block passwords that are too short or commonly used. As long as your password is long enough and not on our list of common passwords it shouldn’t be blocked.

  @otherlleft

  We do not require any of those “password rules” on WordPress.com, and in fact we advise against creating a password that way here:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/selecting-a-strong-password/#traditional-passwords-are-no-longer-safe

  You can have a password here consisting of only lowercase letters on WordPress.com, provided it’s longer than six characters and is not on our blocked list of commonly used passwords.

  However, for maximum security we recommend you use a long pass phrase, or a password manager that can generate a long, completely random password that’s impossible to guess. You can see the link above for more information.