Author Topic: Account validation via e-mail activated (Read 5612 times)

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.

Radical Pi · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2006, 07:00:00 am »

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

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2006, 07:04:00 am »

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

Radical Pi · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2006, 07:33:00 am »

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

rivereye · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2006, 08:35:00 am »

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

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2006, 09:07:00 am »

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

rivereye · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2006, 10:41:00 am »

or share an email with a human

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2006, 10:49:00 am »

TsiJiang · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2006, 07:14:00 am »

Do what you gotta do.

Alex · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2006, 08:13:00 am »

Good call, there is no need for spambots.

- Alex