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Two responses.

First, we don't have pages and pages of comments and discussions because the topic isn't cut-and-dry. The topic is cut-and-dry. It just takes 5-10 round trips to explain to someone why clientside Javascript crypto is a bad idea.

Second, I agree with you. I'm not firing someone for using SHA1+nonce. But I will bitch if you recommend it, because even though it's not a game-over mistake, it's still a mistake.



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