eli5: why do most sign up pages require you to confirm your password?

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eli5: why do most sign up pages require you to confirm your password?

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It’s to reduce the number of times you have to change your password because you *thought* you typed it right, but maybe missed a letter/character. When you enter it twice, the chances of a typo are reduced drastically.

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