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It would be a nice feature if StackOverflow would blank out (####) patterns that potentially match passwords or at least offer this if their system detects a po
by soxocx 3y ago
It would be a nice feature if StackOverflow would blank out (####) patterns that potentially match passwords or at least offer this if their system detects a potential password in your post.
- choudharism 3y agohunter2
- dark_ph0enix 3y agoWhat did you write? All I see is ****
- marginalia_nu 3y agoI hope you handle this antique meme with care, as it's become quite fragile over the decades.
- viraptor 3y agoJ, K, APL and other coders would hate this.
- sshine 3y agoWhy? :)
- viraptor 3y agoBecause this is a valid line of J: s1a=: 0j2 %~ ^@j. - ^@-@j.
- SAI_Peregrinus 3y agoPerl would become just as hard to ask questions about.
- matan-h 3y agoI agree. I asked for a feature that warn users before they post secrets: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/394710/feature-request-a-simple-leak-detection-in-the-answer-tab https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/394710/feature-requ...
- repelsteeltje 3y agoHmm. Fix the easy stuff, the low hanging fruit and you filter for the worse problems and get some false positives for free. When it comes to leaking secrets, don't trust tools. It's hard, it's human, it just happens. As for what StackOverflow should do — make it easy to fix leaks, which they do a good job at. Ie. users can edit or delete answers, comments after posting them. Even better if there's a means to create confidential back channels with poster or admin if you spot a potential leak.
- wryanzimmerman 3y agoYou can’t “fix” a leak, you have to revoke the involved secrets. Editing / deleting the answer is irrelevant.