Here’s a shockingly-common login process I witness, Get to a login pag, Click “I forgot my password", Go to their email, Click the recovery link, Type a throwaway password they won’t retain, Rinse, and repeat
The author ponders why, though I am not of the group this is typically asked of.
I do sometimes do this with sites I use extremely infrequently, especially ones which I am not sure I'll use again.
Passwords are a bad authentication method, and some sites aren't worth the time to put an entry in my password manager.
@ryanc I mean, I think some sites have explicitly their login method and no longer bother with having you set a password.
I find that password more convenient most of the time (and it avoids various possible email snafus or delays), but clearly it isn't securing much if it can be reset in that way.
