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I don't want IPB to switch to e-mail only. You can already use an e-mail address to log in if you prefer, that's how it should remain: an option.

Why?

You're altering the contents by adding it. A 'variable' isn't always a reference to storing values. Where did it come from? When combing the two fields, nothing additional should be added.

Where did that 'rule' come from? Wasn't part of your original claim.
Anyway, you seem more interested in 'winning' a childish fight than in a constructive discussion. Peace out.

No, it's not my problem, it's a winning point.  Your problem is that you're adding in something that wasn't originally there.  Where is the | coming from and why? You're adding in variables that didn't exist.

It's not a variable, it's a separator. It's still one field, isn't it? You claimed two fields were more secure than one (combined) field. Why would a separator not be allowed in such a combined field?

That's six possibilities using the same 'password'.  So yeah, I guess you're right, an unknown user ID must be less secure since a hacker would magically know where to split everything when trying to guess two unknowns versus one..  And that's on the assumption that the user ID and the password spell out a word/phrase or somehow belong together other than by choice.

Ah, that's your problem. Use a separator when merging your username and password. Now the combination spells out goo|berville, goob|erville or whatever and we're back to the same strength as two separate fields.