Like everything else in Bitcoin you need to understand what you're doing, obviously this guy didn't. Passphrases are a great tool - just use your imagination and commonsense, think through every possibility of losing it and protect against that without overcomplicating the process.
A mnemonic seed phrase without a pass phrase would mean its game over if an evil maid finds a seed QR or stamped metal back up. I teach noobs to use a passphrase and keep multiple copies, then hide their seed diligently and securely. nostr:nprofile1qqs0w2xeumnsfq6cuuynpaw2vjcfwacdnzwvmp59flnp3mdfez3czpsprpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumr0wpczuum0vd5kzmp0ksxxx2 surely even device PINs need to be stored effectively?
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