Why did my account disappear after I registered it?

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Why did my account disappear after I registered it?

Post by Jedi Master Spock » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:55 am

As of recently, I have taken a hard line against accounts resembling spambot accounts. Accounts matching certain characteristics common to a certain number of spambots are therefore likely to magically vanish a short time after registration.

If you are a human, and you register an account and find it to be deleted, send an e-mail message directly to me. Include the account name, and register using the e-mail address that you sent me mail with, and I will make sure that your account does not magically disappear next time.

My apologies for any inconvenience, although this will probably not affect most human registrants.

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Post by Jedi Master Spock » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:11 am

As an update, I'm now identifying that the initial purge did hit a several older accounts that were not spambots.

My apologies for the bug-up. Feel free to re-register.

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Re: Why did my account disappear after I registered it?

Post by Jedi Master Spock » Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:59 am

I've been deleting some apparent spambot accounts in the memberlist, as we've had a recent surge in spambot activity.

If you happen to have been accidentally deleted, reregister; if you are unable to reregister, e-mail me and I'll straighten things out.

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