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    FriendFeed uses password anti-pattern

    The site requests my Gmail password despite the presence of the Gmail Contacts API. This is an instance of the password anti-pattern (Google it). There are a variety of ways not to do this - allow people to import their data using the API, as well as using hCard/XFN, FOAF and other importers that do not require me to give out my password. This teaches users to phish. Good functionality, bad implementation.
    Tom Morris Tom Morris reported this problem on March 21, 2008 15:43. It's tagged password, anti-pattern, security, and phishing