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Don't most sites require that you enter your old password before you can change it?

Indeed, I guess this is a +1 against storing passwords plaintext (well, obtainable in any case) - as a person could change your password and take over the account completely

Not if you use the "reset" option. Which... you have their email account. So...

Heh. I wasn't even thinking about the "Forgot your password" feature. Better still.

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