well the OP mentioned changing the password to long unrecoverable string.
How did he manage to come back? did he store pwd somewhere? pull strings at YC??
How?
How did he manage to come back? did he store pwd somewhere? pull strings at YC??
How?
It's kind of crazy that there's no "forgot password" option. I can understand not allowing account deletion, because you don't want to break conversations by having someone's comments mass-deleted, but not having a password retrieval mechanism is just foolish. Amateur hour incarnate. This does not look like a system designed by someone who's making a real commitment.
If I recall correctly PG told me that at a YC event. Damn you PG! :)
So the trick is:
- Change your email address to something like kjghoyvgljhbvljhvkljhbv@mailinator.com.
- If you get a confirmation message to your old address, delete it.
- Change your password to jkhvouyflkjbv7897t^%REjhvljyyf.
- Go to the mailinator address to confirm the change.
- Clear your browser history.
Then you're free of HN forever! ... Or until you make a new account.