* It’s also advisable to ensure that your social networking passwords are all different and to generate difficult passwords that include numbers, capital letters and special characters, if at all possible.*

I'm inclined to think that Mashable's target audience involves non-technies, individuals who would find that sort of password recommendation very insightful, but in the end, would never come up with a password that complex on their own. And if they are talking to techies, who (I would hope) put some thought into their passwords, thanks for the tip chief.