Is this some sort of 4th of July prank pulled on me???

comeonman1111 · 07-05-2009, 12:02 AM

First I can't log in as myself this morning, no big deal. I go on to work. I come home, to my dismay I see posts made by me that I know for a fact I myself didn't make. Cool my password works again when I get home but wow whenever I log in as Jesus I can't go anywhere because it says "The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later."

This is only as Jesus and not as my alternate. Anyone wanna explain what the hell has been going on!!???

Metal Man · 07-05-2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by comeonman1111

I come home, to my dismay I see posts made by me that I know for a fact I myself didn't make.

Sounds like someone stole your password and your account was disabled to prevent further abuse.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 07-05-2009, 01:46 AM

Robotazy · 07-05-2009, 02:04 AM

Unless Shane or some guy that hasn't been on VGF in months called "Mr. Resetti" decided it would be fun to evade censors, No one on VGF hacked you.

Metal Man · 07-05-2009, 02:47 AM

In the more obvious department, years of being an annoying jerk could have come back to hit you, WvsW.

Or maybe it was a hole in reality. We may never know!

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-05-2009, 02:50 AM

Your account is your responsibility. If your password, etc, were so unsecure that it was "hacked", you should be so lucky as to have a banned account at VGF. If you don't return with an entirely new screen name and password after first and foremost completely cleaning your system of viruses and changing all passwords and updating all of your security tech, you shouldn't return at all.

Alternate Wario · 07-05-2009, 03:49 PM

No I find this very weird in the fact that now my alternate screen-name doesn't work and is pulling the same crap on my real username. Timing out after trying to sign in and revisitng saying "The server is busy at the moment" Is this only a coincidence that it has happened with these two screen-names but this one works as well? Are you absolutely sure there is nothing going on behind the scenes screwing me over? I'm not saying anyone is doing this on purpose but it is kind of freaky that shortly after I made this topic as comeonman1111 that it now experiences the same problems as Jesus (albeit minus the weird posts I know I didn't make)

I know my computer is clean as I have Norton 360 and my laptop is extremely secure. My virus definitions are all up to date and there is no indication of a virus by full complete virus scans. I am also positive that there is no spyware or malware on my computer. Only thing left was a low risk tracking cookie but that is standard on vista I believe.

It says that they are logged in but I know for a fact they aren't. I mean, I'm not logged in on them.

***Cosmonautical*** · 07-06-2009, 03:47 AM

If those accounts were hacked, the best you can do is sever ties with them, and that includes using a different email address, etc.

There is honestly no reason for any of the admins to take your word for it, though, especially with the lack of any evidence that this was done by any other person. If your new accounts are not banned outright, you should understand that at least you have not been permanently banned for your intentional violation of the User Agreement. The admins are being more lenient with you than the prior admins of this site would have cared.

Zharen · 07-11-2009, 08:24 PM

Jesus took his account back.

Dizzy · 07-11-2009, 08:29 PM

I swear the same thing happens to me sometimes.

I usually just shrug it off, though.

Jesus · 07-11-2009, 11:17 PM

It happened to me more than once. It's just odd and I can't figure out a way to explain it any more clearly or what causes it.

07-05-2009, 12:02 AM	#1
comeonman1111 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Gender: Posts: 153 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Is this some sort of 4th of July prank pulled on me??? First I can't log in as myself this morning, no big deal. I go on to work. I come home, to my dismay I see posts made by me that I know for a fact I myself didn't make. Cool my password works again when I get home but wow whenever I log in as Jesus I can't go anywhere because it says "The server is too busy at the moment. Please try again later." This is only as Jesus and not as my alternate. Anyone wanna explain what the hell has been going on!!???

07-05-2009, 03:49 PM	#7
Alternate Wario Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Gender: Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No I find this very weird in the fact that now my alternate screen-name doesn't work and is pulling the same crap on my real username. Timing out after trying to sign in and revisitng saying "The server is busy at the moment" Is this only a coincidence that it has happened with these two screen-names but this one works as well? Are you absolutely sure there is nothing going on behind the scenes screwing me over? I'm not saying anyone is doing this on purpose but it is kind of freaky that shortly after I made this topic as comeonman1111 that it now experiences the same problems as Jesus (albeit minus the weird posts I know I didn't make) I know my computer is clean as I have Norton 360 and my laptop is extremely secure. My virus definitions are all up to date and there is no indication of a virus by full complete virus scans. I am also positive that there is no spyware or malware on my computer. Only thing left was a low risk tracking cookie but that is standard on vista I believe. It says that they are logged in but I know for a fact they aren't. I mean, I'm not logged in on them. Last edited by Alternate Wario; 07-05-2009 at 03:56 PM.

07-05-2009, 01:46 AM	#3
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,504 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts

07-05-2009, 02:04 AM	#4
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Unless Shane or some guy that hasn't been on VGF in months called "Mr. Resetti" decided it would be fun to evade censors, No one on VGF hacked you.

07-05-2009, 02:47 AM	#5
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	In the more obvious department, years of being an annoying jerk could have come back to hit you, WvsW. Or maybe it was a hole in reality. We may never know!

07-05-2009, 02:50 AM	#6
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Your account is your responsibility. If your password, etc, were so unsecure that it was "hacked", you should be so lucky as to have a banned account at VGF. If you don't return with an entirely new screen name and password after first and foremost completely cleaning your system of viruses and changing all passwords and updating all of your security tech, you shouldn't return at all.

07-06-2009, 03:47 AM	#8
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	If those accounts were hacked, the best you can do is sever ties with them, and that includes using a different email address, etc. There is honestly no reason for any of the admins to take your word for it, though, especially with the lack of any evidence that this was done by any other person. If your new accounts are not banned outright, you should understand that at least you have not been permanently banned for your intentional violation of the User Agreement. The admins are being more lenient with you than the prior admins of this site would have cared.

07-11-2009, 08:24 PM	#9
Zharen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Modesto, CA U.S. Gender: Posts: 7,085 Thanks: 21 Thanked 71 Times in 35 Posts	Jesus took his account back.

07-11-2009, 08:29 PM	#10
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I swear the same thing happens to me sometimes. I usually just shrug it off, though.

07-11-2009, 11:17 PM	#11
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	It happened to me more than once. It's just odd and I can't figure out a way to explain it any more clearly or what causes it.