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- Mrs C.
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Has anyone else noticed that there has been a recent spate of "new members" (well, it may be only 2 or 3!) with ITALY in their username?
Someone playing games? Or is it INS forgettting his name and password again??
Not a word from any of "them" of course...... I really don`t understand why people register when the forum can be accessed without the need for registration! (and yes, I know this has been discussed elsewhere!)
Someone playing games? Or is it INS forgettting his name and password again??
Not a word from any of "them" of course...... I really don`t understand why people register when the forum can be accessed without the need for registration! (and yes, I know this has been discussed elsewhere!)
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- jtaylor
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Well spotted - yes, it's a bit strange.
None of the accounts have been activated - i.e. it's likely that the email addresses do not exist, and hence they don't receive an activation email.
All of the email addresses are @gawab.com - http://www.gawab.com
If they're not activated after a while, I'll delete the accounts.
J
None of the accounts have been activated - i.e. it's likely that the email addresses do not exist, and hence they don't receive an activation email.
All of the email addresses are @gawab.com - http://www.gawab.com
If they're not activated after a while, I'll delete the accounts.
J
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Founder of The Unofficial CH Forum
https://www.grovegeeks.co.uk - IT Support and website design for home, small businesses and charities.
Leigh Hunt 1985-1992
Founder of The Unofficial CH Forum
https://www.grovegeeks.co.uk - IT Support and website design for home, small businesses and charities.
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- Button Grecian
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Strange that bthe applicants should have used ITALY. Looking at the T & C there is the option to include certain words in the address; they are all related to Islamic countries except South Africa and Zambia. The latest knowledge base is written in arabic script but I haven't bothered with a DNS lookupjtaylor wrote:Well spotted - yes, it's a bit strange.
None of the accounts have been activated - i.e. it's likely that the email addresses do not exist, and hence they don't receive an activation email.
All of the email addresses are @gawab.com - http://www.gawab.com
If they're not activated after a while, I'll delete the accounts.
J
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- Button Grecian
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Another forum I belong to, had problems recently and was closed down for a while. A temporary forum appeared with the same website and we had to re-register. Very quickly there were several strange names and addresses registering unknown to the 'old' members. That time they all had connections with the pharmaceutical industry - the forum is for card makers. None of the new registrants posted anything.
Katharine Dobson (Hills) 6.14, 1959 - 1965
- jtaylor
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See this post:- viewtopic.php?p=46365#46365
Have just removed all of those accounts as part of a tidyup of inactive usernames.
Will keep an eye and see if they return - none were active.
J
Have just removed all of those accounts as part of a tidyup of inactive usernames.
Will keep an eye and see if they return - none were active.
J
Julian Taylor-Gadd
Leigh Hunt 1985-1992
Founder of The Unofficial CH Forum
https://www.grovegeeks.co.uk - IT Support and website design for home, small businesses and charities.
Leigh Hunt 1985-1992
Founder of The Unofficial CH Forum
https://www.grovegeeks.co.uk - IT Support and website design for home, small businesses and charities.
- blondie95
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sejintenej wrote:Strange that bthe applicants should have used ITALY. Looking at the T & C there is the option to include certain words in the address; they are all related to Islamic countries except South Africa and Zambia. The latest knowledge base is written in arabic script but I haven't bothered with a DNS lookupjtaylor wrote:Well spotted - yes, it's a bit strange.
None of the accounts have been activated - i.e. it's likely that the email addresses do not exist, and hence they don't receive an activation email.
All of the email addresses are @gawab.com - http://www.gawab.com
If they're not activated after a while, I'll delete the accounts.
J
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