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- Jul 1, 2018
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Regarding privacy implications, MangaDex history only stores the last 10 manga you read, the most recently read chapter of each, and the exact time you read it, BUT it also stores the last 10 hentai in a separate history. You can see your complete history record by switching between hentai-only and no-hentai view.
So, for example, if you read One Punch Man chapter 1, 3, and 2 in that order, the history will only record that you read One Punch Man volume 2, and the date/time you read it. Once you read 10 more non-hentai manga, the history forgets you ever read One Punch Man. However, hentai is tracked separately, so if you read a hentai, history will remember it until you read 10 more hentai. In retrospect, perhaps the site should have a disable history function.
If you follow a manga, it also remembers every chapter you read (the eye icon next to each chapter in the list). Unfollowing a manga gives a warning that it will remove all read markers, but this feature appears to be currently non-functioning, perhaps due to ongoing improvements. You can still manually click the icon beside each chapter to mark it as unread. This won't affect the history page.
Passwords are hashed with bcrypt with cost 10 and a random salt. This is the current PHP default, and it's pretty reasonable. A high-end PC could crack about 3,500 such passwords per day, meaning that you really need to change your password if it's common or short. It's a good idea to change it anyway. In general, it's a good idea to use a unique password for every site, because you can't always be sure when a site has been hacked. Good job to the admins for keeping the users informed.
So, for example, if you read One Punch Man chapter 1, 3, and 2 in that order, the history will only record that you read One Punch Man volume 2, and the date/time you read it. Once you read 10 more non-hentai manga, the history forgets you ever read One Punch Man. However, hentai is tracked separately, so if you read a hentai, history will remember it until you read 10 more hentai. In retrospect, perhaps the site should have a disable history function.
If you follow a manga, it also remembers every chapter you read (the eye icon next to each chapter in the list). Unfollowing a manga gives a warning that it will remove all read markers, but this feature appears to be currently non-functioning, perhaps due to ongoing improvements. You can still manually click the icon beside each chapter to mark it as unread. This won't affect the history page.
Passwords are hashed with bcrypt with cost 10 and a random salt. This is the current PHP default, and it's pretty reasonable. A high-end PC could crack about 3,500 such passwords per day, meaning that you really need to change your password if it's common or short. It's a good idea to change it anyway. In general, it's a good idea to use a unique password for every site, because you can't always be sure when a site has been hacked. Good job to the admins for keeping the users informed.
