OK, but this is a new option which doesn't exist now, and if it could
be turned off, it wouldn't affect the security more than making it
just same as it's now. The reason why it should be in preferences is
that some users might want it and some would rather not have it. (In
fact as default this should be disabled, it's advanced feature for
users with risky accounts, like sysops). I am talking about email
warning when someone is trying to hack in your account. The auto sysop
removal and such should no way be in user preferences.
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Thomas Morton
<morton.thomas(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
On 4 April 2012 15:40, Petr Bena
<benapetr(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Also keep in mind we are talking about accounts
which are interesting
for hackers, stewards and such. I hope that people who are
volunteering as stewards aren't just "stupid" and would eventually
read manual / ask someone who knows how does it work, before changing
options in insecure way. (Anyway if it was opt-in it would be either
more secure or same insecure as it's now)
Traditionally; the more technically literate a user is, the worse his/her
security regime tends to be.
For example; my security regime - a programmer & security consultant - is
fairly bad.
Tom
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