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If you're able to log in with old credentials but see a blank screen, please ping me (maciej@ceglowski.com); I'm trying to track down this bug.

I've also noticed there are some users in the users table who don't have an assigned shard ID (the database was split into 10 shards) but whose data is nevertheless on one of the shards.

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happening to me too ... really exited to see my bookmarks from 2006

yep that’s happening to me. I’ll email you a little later

Thanks! If you're comfortable sharing the password, or letting me reset the password, that will help me try to duplicate the error in dev.

You shouldn't ask for someone's password, no matter what the context is. There should be other ways to duplicate or identify the issue, no?

Not if you're as lazy as I am.

Why not? Computers do this all the time, why shouldn't humans?

Computers don't act with malicious intent.

> If you're comfortable

Why would it matter what happens between two consenting adults?

I should clarify I meant with random internet people. There are security concerns. Sister comment explains

ok let me clarify. It is really not a good idea to give your password out on the internet, even if the person says they are an employee. When I worked at a company handling user data they had strict rules around this because employees had to be accountable for what user data they looked at and how that data was handled. Someone could use your password, do something harmful, and then blame it on you. It would be hard to prove innocence.

happening to me too! will email later!

amazing work/excavation. Thank you!

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