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Mike, I've recieved your messages. I am unable to make a decision lightheartedly here. Looking at the proposed, I see that there are some potential security issues that might arise from this. Please be patient with me, I am currently swamped at my day job, and therefore do not have the time to revie...

It probably is possible, though unlikely to be allowed.

Starting with 64, in 6 attempts max (2^6 = 64) the user should find the correct answer. Not too sure how you got 6 attempts here > 100 < The number is lower > 99 < The number is lower > 98 < The number is lower > 97 < The number is lower > 96 < The number is lower > 95 < The number is lower > 94 < ...

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penpen wrote:

sir fer wrote:And then there's those who think that everything is directed at them.

y r u being so mean 2 me

Though, to be fair, it's not paranoia when everyone IS being mean to them

dust hill resident wrote:I quite like a bit of trolling.

Instaban ?

If you've ever written a long post i.e. a howto or a complex reply or question then the save button and the ability to edit drafts and keep different non-final versions is invaluable. Noones doubting the functionality is useful, just whether the buttons are in the right place (Unless I've missed a ...

Nice to hear some positive feedback!

*ponders locking this thread now it's dealt with*

Perhaps there is another solution. Alter the user's password by adding some additional characters to the end of it so that it is acceptable to the new forum software. Then tell him what characters were added. If he knows the original password, then he will be able to log in again. Phil Not possible...

I received an email reply from the email I sent out,

It seems someone else registered the nickname, not yourself.

I've added a poll to this thread

Is it TOO confusing is the question

Implemented.

Thread closed.

I agree with the locking of the thread, the discussion had gone way off topic, and was no longer relevant. I would have locked it myself, had I seen it. "18 hours" is not a long time when you think about it really. These forums have been here for a long time, and anyone, at any point, can ...

ha, I do that all the time... It's annoying, but bearable.

For anyone who's interested, I've created an IRC room for the Debian Forums.

Server: irc.oftc.net
Channel: #debian-forums

JohnDeere630 wrote:Has anyone ever actually been banned from this forum?

Spambots, generally.

+mmw wrote:OK, so it was probably email "mefiboszet" on gmail which I recently deleted I have no choice and will use +mmw

Thank you for help

I sent an email to the email address you registered with.

If you can find it, and reply then I'll be happy to merge the accounts.