[tor-bugs] #23841 [Internal Services/Service - trac]: Some asshole deleted cypherpunks account

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#23841: Some asshole deleted cypherpunks account
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                       |          Owner:  qbi
     Type:  defect                            |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium                            |      Milestone:
Component:  Internal Services/Service - trac  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                            |     Resolution:  worksforme
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 You meant it has been recreated. But before recreation there is an amount
 of time when the account is not recreated. It is possible to remove an
 account by having a bot that tries to login periodically and deletes the
 account. Given that the period of the check is just a bit longer an
 adversary can effectively make the account unusable. You need to hardcode
 the check disallowing deletion or changing the password of the account
 with the name "cypherpunks". It's just 2 if in the right places!

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