Try using special characters - It will just omit some special characters and save the password with that character omitted. And yes, T-mobile sent back my password in clear-text, and that's how i know.
What I like about this statement from Google is that it highlights that the bill as it stands doesn't differentiate between rogues and free-speech websites like WikiLeaks. I find this statement as a hidden jab, rather than just self-interest preserving statement.
http://martinfowler.com/design.html is also good.