[Sigia-l] should I violate a usability principle?

[Skot Nelson]

On Aug-4-2006, at 10:55 AM, Maynard, Robert wrote:

> - Show visitors the interstitial page 3 times; on the 4th time,  
> require them to create an ID and Password to access the site

Doesn't forcing them to change the password after four reminders  
simply shorten the deadline to change passwords from X +Y + 45 to X +  
Y + 4 ?

Banks do this. I process credit cards through a web based interface  
with a company called Moneris and they do this.

There are few elegant ways to absolutely for a password change. Rules  
be damned (a little bit at least.)
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