Stop using "password" in your security questions

I keep seeing people use real answers for security questions like "What was your first pet's name?" and that's just asking for trouble. Use a random string or a password manager instead because those answers can be guessed or found online. Has anyone else switched to fake answers and had trouble remembering them later?

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david8214h ago

Yeah I mean is it really that deep though? Like yeah sure don't use "Fido" if you're trying to protect your bank account but for a forum login or whatever who cares. I've got friends who use "blue42" for their first pet and then spend ten minutes resetting their password because they can't remember if it was "Blue42" or "blue 42". Seems like more hassle than it's worth for something that probably won't get hacked anyway unless you're like a celebrity or something.