Passwords
Warning
Domum Social doesn’t collect your email or any other identifying information so we can’t provide any password recovery mechanism.
IF YOU LOOSE YOUR PASSWORD YOU LOOSE YOUR ACCOUNT
Password Managers
Password managers are fantastic and you should definitely be using one for most of you internet password needs.
They securely store all you passwords and generate unique and secure passwords so they won’t be guessed and if one does leak it doesn’t compromise all your other accounts.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has an in-depth guide on what to consider in a password manager and a web search will provide many options and comparisons.
Privacy note
If you want to maintain anonymity from people with access to your devices such as room mates, family members, law enforcement, border agents or malicious software, most password managers don’t hide which accounts you have only the login details.
Knowing that you have an account on a certain system is a big piece of information that can lead to your account being identified.
For this reason we recommend that you do use a password manager but that you do not name the account “Domum Social” or anything related. Look around you now, pick any thing you see and add “.com”, use that instead.
We also recommend you store the password but not you username. Since your username is publicly visible that is a lot more revealing than a bare password if you are observed using the password manager.
Of course if you are not worried about this sort of attack you can go ahead and use your password manager normally.
Memorable but Secure Passwords
If you want a memorable but secure password, either to avoid putting a super secret account in your password or as the password to you r password manager itself you can’t beat Diceware.
This uses dice to select a random set of words. Since they are words they’re easy to remember, but once you get to a five or six word passphrase they’re incredibly strong.
If you choose this route you should physically write down the password in a secure location or two so you don’t loose it. At the very least carry it in you wallet on a piece of paper until you can type it automatically without thinking.
If you frequently use the password it’s likely to stay fresh in your mind, but if you go for a while without using it you’re much more likely to forget. Do consider a keeping a physical backup of the password or commit to logging in every day or two to stay in practice.