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hey there,

just have one of the admins informed by pm about your wish. they shall be able to undertake it for you. Click this link for the users i am referring to .

I don't know if this is the place to ask. If not, please redirect me,thank you very much.
I asked a question in my last post here about auto log in vs. manually typing in the info each time.
Mine is a home computer with no one else having access. What is the harm in using the auto log in feature at forums only?
I don't see how anyone else can get my info.
Thank you
honu1

It's very simple. Never use an auto login.
As soon as you have a problem, all your login's are compromised. Your passwords, etc.
Those in the know never use such.
Some sites even prefer a masked login.
Be WWW safe!

KoanYorel, on Feb 17 2008, 07:26 PM, said:

Although I've been a member for a while, I've never replied, posted or otherwise "actively" participated, so forgive me if I've not replied properly to this thread.

I just feel very strongly about this issue and wanted to offer the following advice regarding the use of auto logins and remembering numerous passwords. I agree, NEVER use auto logins.

I have well over forty sites I visit regularly, from banking sites to fun sites. With each new site, I need a user name and password, and I NEVER use auto logins for security reasons. I don't always use the same user name on every site. And some of my passwords are extremely secure (using capital letters in odd places along with a symbol in the fourth or fifth position and at least two numerals at the end, making them hard break and harder to remember). Finally, I change some of these passwords every thirty days.

To keep track, I simply created a Passwords file on a spreadhseet and saved it to a flash drive and a CD-RW disc. With the spreadsheet, I have columns for a site's name and url, my user ID, my password, along with the answers to various security questions some sites require. I can edit this file any time I need. This file is NEVER stored on my computer. When I need to access or update the file, I simply insert the flash drive. If I edit the file, I will burn the updated file onto the CD-RW disc as soon as possible, just in case the flash drive dies. (Since this is the only file on this particular flash drive, I use a cheap flash drive. It hasn't died yet but, if it does, I have the file backed up on disc.)

I also usually will not insert the flash drive if I am online. If I think I may need to access to several passwords before I get off the web, I just print the entire spreadsheet (one page), put it beside the computer and shred it when my session is over.

I know this sounds like overkill, but I never have a concern about my user ID's and their associated passwords being compromised.

Hope this helps!
Marty

This post has been edited by MartyWalker: 04 April 2008 - 10:58 PM

Hi,

Been here a very short time but can't find any info about the little blue squares underneath the username. It's obviously some kind of ranking system...so how do you go up in the ranks here? My little blue square is lonely

hi m0le,

the blue things represent the number of posts. you get more of them as your post count increases. certain areas are not counted when posting there. I cant find the post now, but the mods usually have them "ready to shoot" so hold on tight for a few more moments please.

-edit- just realised that they seem to have changed. Was seriously under the impression it used to be little pc monitors .

This post has been edited by Yourhighness: 30 July 2008 - 08:27 AM

Thanks for the info Yourhighness

m0le, on Jul 30 2008, 08:04 AM, said:

As far as I can tell M0le, the blue squares are related to the number of posts and have nothing to do with 'rank'.

To actually improve the rank you will need to prove yourself over many posts and then get an invite to be a moderator. Being a moderator here looks like mucho hard work.

If you have the time to dedicate to the training you could always apply to be enrolled on the HijackThis course.

Already have Kingofidiocy.

Thanks

The rankings are as follows:

1 Monitor=New Member = 0-14 posts
2 Monitors=Member = 15-149 posts
3 Monitors=Forum Regular = 150-349 posts
4 Monitors=Senior Member = 350-599 posts
5 Monitors=Distinguished Member = 600-999 posts
6 Monitors=Forum Addict = 1000 + posts (at this point, you can change Forum Addict to anything you want)

And as has been mentioned, posting in the Forum Games does not raise your post count.

Also a high post count does not automatically qualify anyone to get an invitation to be a moderator. There are many other facets of a members participation that are considered when moderators are nominated.

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The post count thing, if rank at all, is rank without authority.

Just don't think the word fits. Post count classification seems more right to me.

This post has been edited by KingOfIdiocy: 30 July 2008 - 07:25 PM

Hello!
Can you please tell me how can I get into the forum with my computer(now I am using my htc).When I try from the computer(any computer) it's displaying a board message saying:"Sorry,an error occurred.If you are unsure how to use this feature,or don't know why you got this error message,try looking through the help files for more information.
The error returned was:Sorry,you are not permitted to use this board."
Do you have any idea,what can I do?
Thanx!

Are you able to log in to BC with your username and password?
I am not sure from what you wrote precisely when this error message appears, which would help us to understand the problem.
Thanks,
John

This is the board message that I get whenever I try to sign in in the forum from the computers:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/me4s.../screenshot.gif

thanx

spastank, on Aug 1 2008, 01:11 PM, said:

Looks like perhaps someone using your ISP (in the same IP range) has been banned by IP. That's a typical IPBoard message for a banned IP/member. In your case, it's not the membership, it's most likely through the IP.