Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
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Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Just got a PM from a friend on here, saying that my name is coming up in the Chatroom. But I DONT use the chatroom, never have.
Shes offline now so I dont even know what I am supposed to have been saying? Seems it was somethng to do with "talking" to Podgey.
So whats going on now, anyone else having this problem, how can someone get my ID, I'd bet my bottom dollar they could not guess my password.
Anybody else seen this "chatting", cause it sure was not me. Oh yeah and how to get it stopped?
God somebodies really got it in for me this week
Shes offline now so I dont even know what I am supposed to have been saying? Seems it was somethng to do with "talking" to Podgey.
So whats going on now, anyone else having this problem, how can someone get my ID, I'd bet my bottom dollar they could not guess my password.
Anybody else seen this "chatting", cause it sure was not me. Oh yeah and how to get it stopped?
God somebodies really got it in for me this week
#2
Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by dotty
Just got a PM from a friend on here, saying that my name is coming up in the Chatroom. But I DONT use the chatroom, never have.
Shes offline now so I dont even know what I am supposed to have been saying? Seems it was somethng to do with "talking" to Podgey.
So whats going on now, anyone else having this problem, how can someone get my ID, I'd bet my bottom dollar they could not guess my password.
Anybody else seen this "chatting", cause it sure was not me. Oh yeah and how to get it stopped?
God somebodies really got it in for me this week
Just got a PM from a friend on here, saying that my name is coming up in the Chatroom. But I DONT use the chatroom, never have.
Shes offline now so I dont even know what I am supposed to have been saying? Seems it was somethng to do with "talking" to Podgey.
So whats going on now, anyone else having this problem, how can someone get my ID, I'd bet my bottom dollar they could not guess my password.
Anybody else seen this "chatting", cause it sure was not me. Oh yeah and how to get it stopped?
God somebodies really got it in for me this week
#3
Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by userjay
its easy dotty all you do is type in any user name you like when you log into chat,your we all did it the other night for a laugh
its easy dotty all you do is type in any user name you like when you log into chat,your we all did it the other night for a laugh
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Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by userjay
its easy dotty all you do is type in any user name you like when you log into chat,your we all did it the other night for a laugh
its easy dotty all you do is type in any user name you like when you log into chat,your we all did it the other night for a laugh
What you can log in under any username?
Thats not on
#5
Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by Jack Daws
:scared:
What you can log in under any username?
Thats not on
:scared:
What you can log in under any username?
Thats not on
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Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by userjay
its easy dotty all you do is type in any user name you like when you log into chat,your we all did it the other night for a laugh
its easy dotty all you do is type in any user name you like when you log into chat,your we all did it the other night for a laugh
Look I like a laugh more than anyone, but as I have a total looney on my case at the moment could people leave my name well out of it please
I'll make this clear now too, I use this forum, thats it, no others, and I dont use chat rooms. If my names cropping up anywhere else can someone let me know, cause it aint me.
#7
Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by Jack Daws
:scared:
What you can log in under any username?
Thats not on
:scared:
What you can log in under any username?
Thats not on
How do you get there ?
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Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by userjay
Which one of you b#st#rds was me?
Is nothing sacred on this site anymore?
Next someone will be using my body :scared:
If you are the lucky girl that get to use my used body.
Congratulation :PARTY:
#9
Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by Jack Daws
Come on you telling me thats not happened to you?
For those that missed it.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...5&pagenumber=6
Come on you telling me thats not happened to you?
For those that missed it.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...5&pagenumber=6
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Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by wengerboy
perhaps you need one of these mr daws
perhaps you need one of these mr daws
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Re: Anyone else got this going on and How do you sort it?
Originally posted by dotty
Just got a PM from a friend on here, saying that my name is coming up in the Chatroom. But I DONT use the chatroom, never have.
Shes offline now so I dont even know what I am supposed to have been saying? Seems it was somethng to do with "talking" to Podgey.
So whats going on now, anyone else having this problem, how can someone get my ID, I'd bet my bottom dollar they could not guess my password.
Anybody else seen this "chatting", cause it sure was not me. Oh yeah and how to get it stopped?
God somebodies really got it in for me this week
Just got a PM from a friend on here, saying that my name is coming up in the Chatroom. But I DONT use the chatroom, never have.
Shes offline now so I dont even know what I am supposed to have been saying? Seems it was somethng to do with "talking" to Podgey.
So whats going on now, anyone else having this problem, how can someone get my ID, I'd bet my bottom dollar they could not guess my password.
Anybody else seen this "chatting", cause it sure was not me. Oh yeah and how to get it stopped?
God somebodies really got it in for me this week
As someone else pointed out, you can go in under any name you want. We also had someone in there last night whos sole aim was to try to see if they could insult us & get us angry at them. Sad losers.
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Trolls in the chatroom. John was saying he was going to implement a better chat client when he upgrades the web site. Hopefully the new client will have proper authentication.
#13
Dotty - I think the incident you are talking about was the other night when I was in there and it was all happening purely for a laugh - nothing nasty was said in your name on that occasion I can assure you.
In fact I started it off as a demonstration of how it can be done ( for the record I came in as Bundy before reverting to Pollster).
I have wondered why the chat has not been more secure in terms of usernames as it could be abused by the less 'responsible' of us so it is good news that the software is to be updated.
In fact I started it off as a demonstration of how it can be done ( for the record I came in as Bundy before reverting to Pollster).
I have wondered why the chat has not been more secure in terms of usernames as it could be abused by the less 'responsible' of us so it is good news that the software is to be updated.
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It is a bit worrying
All kinds of malicous stuff can happen. And its not good for the Forum.
That was serious.
PS I now feel bad. I am the boy who cried wolf.
You know, have a laugh and then when you are serious, people still think you are having a laugh.
All kinds of malicous stuff can happen. And its not good for the Forum.
That was serious.
PS I now feel bad. I am the boy who cried wolf.
You know, have a laugh and then when you are serious, people still think you are having a laugh.
#15
The trouble is that it is OK when you know who is in there, even if they are taking other names - so i knew it was usejay, me, Bix and Podgy just mucking around because we all went in as ourselves and then started mucking around - it is when you don't know that someone has hijacked your username that it is scary.