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		wgx on Feb 15, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Simplified Sign-Up and Log-In Flows Right, but by typing a few characters I can establish if a user has an account or not, for a subsequent attack. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3059759 (top comment thread) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3156841

sgdesign on Feb 15, 2012 [–]

But how is that different from Googling "site:bagcheck.com John Smith"?

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