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Spectre: A password manager that doesn’t store passwords (4sysops.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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It sounds like a cool concept, but I can't see anyone migrating to this service since there is no logical way to import your current passwords.

Am I missing something?

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[–] [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I am curious. Without going much into detail to compromise your passwords obviously.

But how do you come up with a good password, and how long are they typically for you?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago*

    I'm not the person you're replying to but I have a fun answer for how I did it before I moved to password managers.

    I used to have just a single password, normal-ish password. Reasonable length, some numbers in there, random caps. But in order for me to have unique passwords on every site without losing track of all the passwords, I added the first and last letter of the name of the service at a specific point inside the password. My password was cryptic enough that if you would see it you wouldn't immediately notice it. But for me it meant I had a single strong password that was easy to remember and unique for every service.

    I'm still kind of proud of that one, even though I don't use that method anymore.

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