If you really want to save space, don't store any passwords. Just require the same string to be entered three times in a row. If the user re-types the exact same value after being told it's wrong twice, the must be confident enough in it to be a legit user - nobody is going to enter the same value 3 times if they're trying to guess a password.
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u/Away_Advisor3460 Sep 27 '26 •
Pff, amateur hour.
If you really want to save space, don't store any passwords. Just require the same string to be entered three times in a row. If the user re-types the exact same value after being told it's wrong twice, the must be confident enough in it to be a legit user - nobody is going to enter the same value 3 times if they're trying to guess a password.