Is there a technical reason why blank spaces can’t be used in password since you always have to hit submit afterwards anyway?

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Just reading in that long password are better than complex ones. Wouldn’t it be better if our passwords were long memorable quotes like “Now are the times that try men’s souls” instead of something like Be$ty78?

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It originates from when computers only had command lines. You might run a command and provide a user name and password as arguments separated by a space. It’s extra work to indicate to the computer if the space is meant to be part of the password or a new argument for the program.

If you want the best of both world, think of a song you like and make your password the first letter of the lyrics. So the national anthem would become oscysbtdelwspwhattlg.

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