Shorty Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Basically I blocked some IPs from accessing the site because they were using an extraordinary amount of bandwidth. This wasn't based on the forum, or users in any way, just a faceless list of IP addresses in the server stats. In the past this has always been bots, but twice now it has been you. I'm not really sure why your IP is hitting the site so hard but I guess someone trying to hack your account is definitely related. I'd appreciate you changing your password yeah and also scanning your PC for viruses etc..
S.C.G Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 It's nice to be able to visit the site and forums after being blocked all weekend. Hugely frustrating and there's got to be a a way of contacting the site when something like this happens? I had to ask @S\.C\.G to pass on a message, massive thanks by the way. How many people were affected? Some dirty yolk from Venezuela tried to hack my account and others it seems. How come my ip address was blocked and do I need to change my password? No problem, thanks to @Shorty and @Ashley for sorting things out so promptly. : peace: I was surprised that my IP came up, I've had to change my passwords as a precaution so I would certainly advise that you do so too Wii especially as it seems that it was your account that was targeted. Anyway hopefully things will get back to normal now for a bit.
Magnus Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I haven't been able to access the site all weekend, either...
Shorty Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) Oh it was intentional in your case. Srs though, you can get on now from your regular computer yeah? Edit: been through the list and got rid of any that weren't on a spam blacklist anywhere. Edited February 23, 2015 by Shorty
Magnus Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) I can get on from my PC at work, but I'll check when I get home. Thanks. Not that I really missed anything important this weekend, but sometimes Bob says something funny, I guess. Edit: Yay, I'm back. Edited February 23, 2015 by Magnus
Wii Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Basically I blocked some IPs from accessing the site because they were using an extraordinary amount of bandwidth. This wasn't based on the forum, or users in any way, just a faceless list of IP addresses in the server stats. In the past this has always been bots, but twice now it has been you. I'm not really sure why your IP is hitting the site so hard but I guess someone trying to hack your account is definitely related. I'd appreciate you changing your password yeah and also scanning your PC for viruses etc.. I'll change my password now. For the first few years I observed but barely posted but I think currently I probably post more than anyone else daily. There's little doubt, I do post the most. There's often times in the early hours where I'm the only one here. I do embed a lot of stories, photos, videos and the link rather than just post a link. F###ing w###bag hacker! I could think of a few members here that would like to hack my account. Anyone currently on holiday in Venezuela? Edit: Very weird. I just looked back at the e-mail. It wasn't my current account that was attempted to be hacked. It was an older account I have. Strange because I don't use it anymore and it happened at the same time I was blocked from accessing all aspects of the site.
Sméagol Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Nice upgrade on the image resize function. I guess that wasn't a question.
Sméagol Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Did you upgrade the forum in any way? I just noticed it in the funny stuff thread. You used to get an ugly bar above your image if it's too big, and you could click it to get a bigger version. Now the bar is gone, you can just click the image, and you get a nicer looking pop-up box.
Happenstance Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I still get that bar so maybe its an update to your browser?
Sméagol Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) A browser update wouldn't change the javascript on this site . Let me see how this picture looks: Hmmz. The pop-up does mention being uploaded through Tapatalk, so then I assume Tapatalk has something to do with it. Edited February 26, 2015 by Shorty
Happenstance Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Yeah I still get the bar. Also thanks for the image, loading that up while I'm working in a school might not have been the best idea lol
Sméagol Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) You're welcome . (I'll spoiler it :P) edit: but yeah, if it wasn't clear, I get the bar too, again, I assume it's a function within Tapatalk or something (which I don't use). Dr. Bob's image in the funny stuff thread has the different resize function. Edited February 25, 2015 by Sméagol
Shorty Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Yo - we don't allow NSFW images on here, and if you're considering me picky: our advertising program doesn't allow it either. Bob's image is an attachment, you can do that from the full reply view.
bob Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Yeah I uploaded it using Tapatalk, which has an attachment feature. Technology!!!
MoogleViper Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Yeah I uploaded it using Tapatalk, which has an attachment feature. Technology!!! Old technology!
MoogleViper Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 Is there a way to embed gifv? (If not I'll move this to the suggestion thread.)
Shorty Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Gifv is nonsense, just a webm/mp4 container that has nothing whatsoever to do with gif. We have videos and we have gifycat support so I think that will do.
Ashley Posted March 10, 2015 Author Posted March 10, 2015 Yup! For example [gifv]http://media.giphy.com/media/DuaK1bQ8CbARi/giphy.gif[/gifv] Gives you:
Shorty Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 See at N-E you can always guarantee clear left-hand/right-hand communications :p
Ashley Posted March 15, 2015 Author Posted March 15, 2015 Not sure if you understand I was using the standard gif tag or not...
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