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Omnimaga => News => Topic started by: DJ Omnimaga on June 17, 2006, 05:29:00 am

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on June 17, 2006, 05:29:00 am

Due to a recent influx of spambots on the forums I decided to enable account verification via e-mail. This means that if you register on the forums, you will be put in the validating usergroup and you'll receive an e-mail to activate your account, thus allowing you to post on the forums. If you don't activate your account in a period of 30 days the account is automatically deleted. I generally don't like this process because this slow down registration process but we have to do this to prevent automated registration and we want a calculator forum, not a porno and lottery forum. Sorry for the inconvenience this might cause. If you register and do not receive the e-mail to validate your account send me an e-mail at o m n i m a g a @ g m a i l . c o m and I will activate the account for you.

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: Radical Pi on June 17, 2006, 07:00:00 am

That's fair. Especially after How to waterski in Thailand?

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on June 17, 2006, 07:04:00 am

yeah lol that one was somewhat... interesting. I had fun editing  the topic titles  

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: Radical Pi on June 17, 2006, 07:33:00 am

Then I thought the bot posted two topics...
*Radical Pi

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: rivereye on June 17, 2006, 08:35:00 am

yeah, it is fair to do I guess. They can still be gotten around though.

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on June 17, 2006, 09:07:00 am

well its much harder, it would have to be bots specifically programmed for that

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: rivereye on June 17, 2006, 10:41:00 am

or share an email with a human

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on June 17, 2006, 10:49:00 am

yea

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: TsiJiang on June 22, 2006, 07:14:00 am

Do what you gotta do.

Title: Account validation via e-mail activated
Post by: Alex on June 22, 2006, 08:13:00 am

Good call, there is no need for spambots.

- Alex