[ale] restricting web input

[Geoffrey]

Jeff Lightner wrote:
> I worked at a place where we used the 3 initials + first 3 of SSN for
> unique 6 character IDs - worked pretty well until we hired a Chinese
> person with no middle name. 

First three of your SSN are regionally assigned, so that's not to 
random. Last three would be a better choice.  Then again, I'm completely 
against using any portion of the SSN for anything..

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> David W. Millians
> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 9:38 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] restricting web input
> 
> 
> Mike Harrison wrote:
>> I liked the idea of asking for the e-mail address on another page.
>> Simple, effective.
> 
> It is good. Unfortunately, what you discover is that about... 5%, I'd 
> say, of your users don't know what their email address is!
> 
> As they say, when you make something idiot-proof, you're actually making
> 
> better idiots.
> 
> Part of this is sometimes email addresses change behind the scenes- 
> Gwinnett County schools have so many accounts that they are going to 
> first_middle_last@ to get unique names, and even that doesn't work all 
> the time, I hear.
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