Topic: Is resetting a BTT account password bad? - page 3. (Read 627 times)
It really depends on how secure your password is - anywhere from twelve to twenty letters, numbers and characters might sound like overkill, but it will ensure you don't have to constantly change your password. Write it down pen and paper, not in an online password vault - if you forget that password (or someone guesses it) then you loose ALL passwords.
Why would you use diary when there are perfectly good open source password managers like KeePass?
Trusting your brain memory to remember all your passwords, or using one-for-all password is worst thing anyone can do.
Note that good password should ideally be long and randomly generated, that is not something you can remember or write easily.
A strong password must be unique like you said and complex enough as well. Because it is complex, it's impossible to remember bunches of strong and unique passwords by your memory which can be lost by an accident or by a long time does not type the password manually.Trusting your brain memory to remember all your passwords, or using one-for-all password is worst thing anyone can do.
Note that good password should ideally be long and randomly generated, that is not something you can remember or write easily.
Below is a guide for OP.
It is never bad to change your password here, all sites always recommend that you change your password from time to time to protect your account some sites even ask you to change your password every year, what is not good to look at here is changing both password and email then there is a noticeable change of address and posting style and as long as you can confirm that you own the account through signing one or two of the address you staked or used here then there is no problem at all.
Just make your password as complicated as you can, here is a guide on how to create a strong password and remember it
How to Create a Strong Password (and Remember It)
Just make your password as complicated as you can, here is a guide on how to create a strong password and remember it
How to Create a Strong Password (and Remember It)
OP - You are free to change your email and password whenever you want. Neither of us need to ban you from doing so as it's totally up to you - but some suspicions are bound to be raised if the community notices glaring differences from your account including the way you post and such.
You may have some people in the community asking you to sign messages from bitcoin addresses if they suspect you - but basically that's not your problem especially if you can prove it. So the poin is; your account is your responsibility although you need to consider some community suggestions to avoid problems related to account reputation.
You may have some people in the community asking you to sign messages from bitcoin addresses if they suspect you - but basically that's not your problem especially if you can prove it. So the poin is; your account is your responsibility although you need to consider some community suggestions to avoid problems related to account reputation.
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Re: Is resetting a BTT account password bad?
So I will answer [No] for your question. It's not a bad attempt. 
If you look at most of the reputable users they do change their passwords there is nothing wrong with changing one passwords but if changing it from the real owner to another person there are some criteria they may look at which, maybe new person change hand and possibly had recently used the account to apply for a loan while the real owner haven't used it for to apply for a loan, this shows a clear indication that such person bought the account for an evil acts. If DT member noticed such a thing they may give it a tag for changing password and taking loan, and before account could tagged they might asked you to signed an message from your old bitcoin wallet to show that such account are still operated by the original owner instead of second person who bought for evil purposes.
In the context of his post, I also do not think that a new thread is need for this. But generally speaking I have seen people hunting other users because of password change. Whenever there is a password change or an email change, they'll immediately allege that it is an account changing hands.
Changing the password is the right of every user and it should not be taken as a negative thing. However, if any user changes his password, and then we see his posting habits changed considerably then there might be a possibility that the account changed hands or the account might be sold.
Anyways, for a genuine user, this may never be a problem as the original owner of the account can always sign a message with an old address and satisfy everyone that there is no change in the ownership of the account.
Is resetting passwords that bad, or why was this option even added there? Will the message disappear after 120 days?
There is nothing bad in resetting your password, and it can be good for security if done correctly.Only way changing a password could be suspicious is for account that woke up after long inactivity, drastic changed of writing style, that could suggest account changed hands.
4. I always think of BTT as a highly valuable platform. I'm in fear that my BTT account would get compromised someday if I saved my password in an online place. So I never saved my password anywhere. (I know I should have used a diary to note down my password.)
Diary?! 
Why would you use diary when there are perfectly good open source password managers like KeePass?
Trusting your brain memory to remember all your passwords, or using one-for-all password is worst thing anyone can do.
Note that good password should ideally be long and randomly generated, that is not something you can remember or write easily.
If there is a very clear reason why you need to reset your account password, then do it. Changing passwords periodically is normal practice for the security of your account, but as long as you can still prove ownership of the account and there have been no changes in posting activity including language then I don't think people will accuse you of changing hands.
You can change your email too, sometimes it's needed, especially if so far your email is no longer safe from phishing attacks or something like that. A safe tip for keeping an account is to sign messages from bitcoin addresses you've used on forum.
You can change your email too, sometimes it's needed, especially if so far your email is no longer safe from phishing attacks or something like that. A safe tip for keeping an account is to sign messages from bitcoin addresses you've used on forum.
Resetting your password isn't bad at all, but sometimes when you do not login for a long time and then out of sudden you change your passwords makes others think that your account might be hacked or sold. It's always better to reset the password only if you are active on forum for sometime because that would make others also believe that you are the real account holder and no one has gotten unwanted access to your account.
That was the general answer, and in my opinion one should not change his/her account's password unless it's necessary for the security purpose. I prefer to keep my old password because I think that I have created a strong password which should not be changed at all, but if I find that my password isn't strong enough then I would also consider changing it in future.
It's someone's own choice to change the password and I'm quite sure that no one would really care much if they found that someone has changed their password. However, it's necessary to be active on forum because if you change your password after a long time inactivity that could make other suspicious about your account's ownership.
That was the general answer, and in my opinion one should not change his/her account's password unless it's necessary for the security purpose. I prefer to keep my old password because I think that I have created a strong password which should not be changed at all, but if I find that my password isn't strong enough then I would also consider changing it in future.
It's someone's own choice to change the password and I'm quite sure that no one would really care much if they found that someone has changed their password. However, it's necessary to be active on forum because if you change your password after a long time inactivity that could make other suspicious about your account's ownership.
It's not bad, but one of the signs of a hacked account. I changed my password once years ago since I register with a weak password not knowing that this is a rather "serious" forum. Not long after, people DMing me to confirm my identity. As long as you still can provide a signed message with the BTC address here (or a known public address) you'll be fine in most cases. If you haven't then do it.
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I don't see anything bad in resetting a password, depending on the reason you are changing it. If you are changing your password and email because you have bought or hacked an account, that's the only time you will even be concerned about the tag "This user recently changed email or password." If it really is your account, you don't have anything to fear or feel disturbed about the bad impressions people will get because of the tag, because if you are asked to prove you are the real account owner, you still have the possible proof to let those who have doubts believe that it's your account.
On bpip.org, it will remain there.
Yeah we can easily check under meta log for any user there whether he has waked up from inactivity or password reset that have data saved there for all the time.Not really.
Visit Security log and see how many users have changed/reset their password recently. How many of them have been accused of account changing hands?
As long as there's nothing suspicious (like posting style being changed), no one is accused of account changing hands, just because of the password being changed.
Whenever there is a password change or an email change, they'll immediately allege that it is an account changing hands.
Not really. Visit Security log and see how many users have changed/reset their password recently. How many of them have been accused of account changing hands?
As long as there's nothing suspicious (like posting style being changed), no one is accused of account changing hands, just because of the password being changed.
Is resetting passwords that bad, or why was this option even added there? Will the message disappear after 120 days?
I know it may be added as a security measure like scam or buy-sell accounts, etc. But when a person sees that message, he or she may get a bad impression of the account. He or she may not trust the person, or the account may not get much interaction. Because I chanced password, now I'm tagged with that message.
I know it may be added as a security measure like scam or buy-sell accounts, etc. But when a person sees that message, he or she may get a bad impression of the account. He or she may not trust the person, or the account may not get much interaction. Because I chanced password, now I'm tagged with that message.
Don't change your password then. Or stake your address and sign a message if you need to prove you're still you.
I don't think you needed a whole new thread for this.
OP, the security log captures password change and email change for trade reasons. Someone's account might be compromised and you will hastily trade with the wrong one if the warning aren't there.
I just have to reply with my btc address in that thread? Did you meant that? Sorry for the inconvenience I never signed before.
You don't know?
Read How to sign a mesaage? (the original version but now images are broken).
If you need images, check the copy cat with working image links
I just have to reply with my btc address in that thread? Did you meant that? Sorry for the inconvenience I never signed before.
You are to sign a message which can only be done by the owner of the private keys, showing you own the bitcoin address in question.You post that signed message in that Stake an address thread. Someone will verify the signature and quote the message to lock it in.
Here is a useful guide on How to sign a message?!
- Jay -
Well, I am the original owner. I created this account in about a year ago. That time I couldn't be active due to some personal matter. But now that I'm totally free, I wanna dedicate my time to learn more.
p.s: The email is unchanged, I just had to reset password due to the custom ROM testing.
Just do not violate the rules of this forum and make quality posts.p.s: The email is unchanged, I just had to reset password due to the custom ROM testing.
I don't know about quality posts, everyone has their own version of quality. For some it may qualify, for some it may not. I don't know. I am not that dumb to post like hi,hello,good morning etc. If I knew the answer to a question I would surely answer or if I had questions I would surely question.
I understand sir, It's a serious platform/community. I would try my best not to spam or violent any rules.
Don't change your password then. Or stake your address and sign a message if you need to prove you're still you.
I don't think you needed a whole new thread for this.
I don't think you needed a whole new thread for this.
I just have to reply with my btc address in that thread? Did you meant that? Sorry for the inconvenience I never signed before.
For proof of your account, you can do as follows
- Sign a Bitcoin message
- Stake a Bitcoin address
- Stake your PGP key
Not sure how to do these, need to google or search thread I guess. But thanks anyway. Really appreciate it.
Resetting your password is not an issue if you have a good reason for doing it. The warning is put in place for anyone trading with that user to take some extra precautions. This could be asking you to produce a signed signature from an address you used at some point, which will not be an issue since you're the owner of the account.
You can preempt this and make a reply in the stake your address thread[1] about the change in password or email.
Passwords should be complex with a mixture of alphabets, numerals and special characters.
[1] https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/stake-your-bitcoin-address-here-996318
- Jay -
You can preempt this and make a reply in the stake your address thread[1] about the change in password or email.
p.s: By the time of my writing, I don't remember my password. 
If you can remember your password, it's a poor password choice and should be changed.Passwords should be complex with a mixture of alphabets, numerals and special characters.
[1] https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/stake-your-bitcoin-address-here-996318
- Jay -
Changing your password from a weak one to a strong one or from a strong one to a new strong one, is good.
It is bad if your changed password is a weak one, so that change means very little.
Are your passwords in the green?
Don't care about BPIP. You are Bitcointalk member, not BPIP member and BPIP can die / abandon anytime but I am quite sure that Bitcointalk will not die.
For proof of your account, you can do as follows
It is bad if your changed password is a weak one, so that change means very little.
Are your passwords in the green?
Don't care about BPIP. You are Bitcointalk member, not BPIP member and BPIP can die / abandon anytime but I am quite sure that Bitcointalk will not die.
For proof of your account, you can do as follows
- Sign a Bitcoin message
- Stake a Bitcoin address
- Stake your PGP key
I know it may be added as a security measure like scam or buy-sell accounts, etc. But when a person sees that message, he or she may get a bad impression of the account. He or she may not trust the person, or the account may not get much interaction. Because I chanced password, now I'm tagged with that message.
This is a wrong perception. A notification of password recently change doesn’t give bad impressions. It’s just a security purposes to notify you and other member that you change password recently. Changing password regularly is a safe practice to protect your account given that you will remember all the changes.
The only time this action will be a bad impression is when you do a shady activity such as asking for loan or anything that involved money here since this will cause suspicion that your account is compromised.
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