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Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:23 am
by TiredChildren
toothaction wrote:Y'know, that reminds me - there are currently 773 people on the rolls that have never made a single post - time for a thinning of the herd? :twisted:

That's actually just the activated accounts. We have something like 8,000 unactivated accounts due to spam signups. :shock:

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 12:09 pm
by ultrakaiju
Ha, I am sure I can probably account for some of those even, since it took me a coupla years to get activated too. (But then, could be I had always had the same username so it likely reset it all). I know David has a similar tale as well.

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 12:34 pm
by boon velvet
Ditto

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:02 pm
by toothaction
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Still waiting. Grr.

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:57 pm
by blakewest
Lixx wrote:So what is two step verification?


In the case of this message board, two step verification is almost certainly overkill. But it's basically where in addition to the first step of logging in with a username and password, there is a second step to verify your identity. For example, I use gmail and have the two-step turned on. When I log in from a device google has not seen me use before, google sends a text to my phone with a code, and I have to enter the code as the second verification step. This is just the first time from that device. That way, if my username and password are compromised, and someone else tries to use them from Russia or wherever, they can't get pass the second step unless they also have my phone and can read the code google sends out.

The new forum software does not use your phone number exactly or send a text, because that kind of infrastructure would be kind of expensive. So it uses a different, but similar mechanism.

I have no plans to use it here.

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 2:05 pm
by TiredChildren
^ Yep, probably overkill.

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:21 am
by Vinyl Skin
A thousand and one thanks for all you do for our community James. The charge of the light brigade is happily upon us.

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:28 pm
by brobles
See you all on the other side.

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 3:49 pm
by Mr. Humphreys
Many thankies again James! :P No wonder you're tired :wink:
See you on the other side Boardies, and don't forget to bring your toys, popcorn, and ice cream with you :D

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 5:14 pm
by toothaction

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:22 pm
by TiredChildren
UPDATE: I'm starting the transition at 9am Eastern tomorrow.

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:11 am
by ultrakaiju
Yeah, I think morning/weekday makes sense (not that it makes any difference to me :( )

Thanks for the update and all your work James. Feel better soon!

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:29 am
by Mr. Humphreys
Awwww....

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Sending healing vibes! :)

Re: Board Change Announcements

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:46 am
by toothaction
Picturing James desperately trying to gnaw at his stitches and being foiled, over and over again by his kitty cone is making me very happy right now, Grace. I thank you.

I'm also thankful for Mr. Likeness. He's the lemon in our tea.