Password Entry Limit - why just why?

[smogsy]

any idea, why some websites, quite a few gaming companies that spring to mind where they only let your passwords be no more than 6-10 characters?

any ideas why they restrict your password lengths?

 

[smogsy]

a few gaming site do it.

might be planetside or mechwarrior some free 2 play i believe.. its very weird

 

[smogsy]

Just be happy you don't have to deal with some of the password policies I have at work.
One of our partner websites that I need to use has the following:
6 - 10 chars
Must have 1 capital, 1 number, 1 special
Forced password change every month
Cannot use the previous 100 passwords

So, what most people at work do is, write the password on a post-it note and stick it to their screens.......

sounds like where i work....