What is the point of the friends feature on this forum? - About xda-developers.com

I don't see what the friends feature does on here? Is it just for easy access to PM people? Doesn't seem much easier than just typing out the first couple letters to someone's name or replying to a message to me.
I know it's a noob question, especially for a Recognized Developer, and from someone with 3000+ posts, but I've always been curious about this.

You can select to receive pm's from only your friends and contacts (and ofcourse the mods and admins)...and not receive pm's from the rest of xda...
Helpful in cases when people start thinking that you are their personal customer support
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a.cid said:
You can select to receive pm's from only your friends and contacts (and ofcourse the mods and admins)...and not receive pm's from the rest of xda...
Helpful in cases when people start thinking that you are their personal customer support
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Ah thanks. That makes sense.
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Pfft...noob

roofrider said:
Pfft...noob
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^^^
this just made my day

Related

Google+

Does anyone want to share invites? Please no one put their email till someone agrees...and remember to say thank you!
So does anyone have Google+ and will you please send me an invite pm me
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I'll take an invite as well, please.
Im willing to invite people, if anybody wants one.
imTousey said:
Im willing to invite people, if anybody wants one.
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Pm sent thanks
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I would love one...
thanks much john
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I would love an invite! It looks very promising.
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PM sent. Thanks!
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please can i have one!
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Im willing to invite people, if anybody wants one.
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I sent you my email in a private message... please send me a Google+ invite. Thanks
Looks like the invite still won't let us in though :-(
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Sorry for the confusion I had Google voice invitations sorry about it you guys
Okay, everybody who PM'ed me should be able to get in... now spread the love! Here's how i did it: Go to the Circles page, create a new circle and start adding people. Then, go to your stream and choose to share with people in the circle you just created. Make sure you click the button to email the people not yet using Google+. You should be good then. I think you only can add Gmail accounts.
If anyone has any love to share I'd like one.
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Okay, everybody who PM'ed me should be able to get in... now spread the love! Here's how i did it: Go to the Circles page, create a new circle and start adding people. Then, go to your stream and choose to share with people in the circle you just created. Make sure you click the button to email the people not yet using Google+. You should be good then. I think you only can add Gmail accounts.
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It told me I couldn't sign up after clicking my email with the invite.
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imTousey said:
Okay, everybody who PM'ed me should be able to get in... now spread the love! Here's how i did it: Go to the Circles page, create a new circle and start adding people. Then, go to your stream and choose to share with people in the circle you just created. Make sure you click the button to email the people not yet using Google+. You should be good then. I think you only can add Gmail accounts.
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I think I might have sent you two PM's about this. Neither of them are showing in my sent messages folder though. Could you let me know if you got them or not?
Thanks
I would still love an invite!
Guitarplay825 said:
I would still love an invite!
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I would DIE for a Google+ invite, I can trade a Google Wave~
If anyone has an invite to spare, I'll take one. PM me if you want my info.
i will trade a google+ invite for an xtc clip..
na j/k
i dont have one, i was given one.
to be honest guys it looks dope, but i have no idea what im doing with it lol
SoCalSpecialist said:
i will trade a google+ invite for an xtc clip..
na j/k
i dont have one, i was given one.
to be honest guys it looks dope, but i have no idea what im doing with it lol
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It's suppose to be Google Facebook. I assume you'd do with it what you do with Facebook.

why i cannot post rely on some Forums?

i want to rely the post on Galaxy S II Original Android Development
but it says that i cannot post replies.
can anyone tell me what is the problem?
boy1010994 said:
i want to rely the post on Galaxy S II Original Android Development
but it says that i cannot post replies.
can anyone tell me what is the problem?
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you have to have at least 10 posts to be able to post in the development forums
Jerminator617 said:
you have to have at least 10 posts to be able to post in the development forums
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thanks,you help me a lot
thanks for Info
cu go2mp
More info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069298
I have the same problem, I don't want to end up writing useless drivel to get my post count up (like now) just so I can ask a sensible question about a problem I am having installing potatomans camera upgrade.
Is there any other way round it?
Pet Troll said:
I have the same problem, I don't want to end up writing useless drivel to get my post count up (like now) just so I can ask a sensible question about a problem I am having installing potatomans camera upgrade.
Is there any other way round it?
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No there is no way around it. And if it is a question that needs to be asked. The Q&A forums are the place to ask and you canboost there without the limit. Development is not for asking questions
boy1010994 said:
i want to rely the post on Galaxy S II Original Android Development
but it says that i cannot post replies.
can anyone tell me what is the problem?
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Because you failed to read the message that appeared on your screen in bold print.
Anyone else just ignore error messages rather than reading them?
Pet Troll said:
I have the same problem, I don't want to end up writing useless drivel to get my post count up (like now) just so I can ask a sensible question about a problem I am having installing potatomans camera upgrade.
Is there any other way round it?
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You shouldn't be asking a simple question like that in development. Ask in Q&A
I got the same problem!
Just like me, but its the forum rules, so we need stick whit it weather we want to or not.
P.S. My written english may have some bugs, its all about what I meant to say and thats hopefully allways clear.
pulser_g2 said:
Because you failed to read the message that appeared on your screen in bold print.
Anyone else just ignore error messages rather than reading them?
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I normally do, they can't be important can they?
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Im pretty sure i have 10+ posts. Wtf :-(
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Shreddeddownload said:
Im pretty sure i have 10+ posts. Wtf :-(
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It takes upto an hour for it to be processed
Why 1 hour? Make it less
because if you're really planning on contributing you wouldn't mind that 1 hour
I had been on these forums reading for days, then I actually needed something done and tried to post... and was rebuffed!
Ellimistopher said:
I had been on these forums reading for days, then I actually needed something done and tried to post... and was rebuffed!
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Same here. I've been using this Web site for like a year or more. Had just got a password and screen name, feeling like I had gained enough knowledge to contribute to my favourite ROM thread, typed this long post, put alot of thought into it, hit submit, and got dissed. I'm not mad, just wish I would have known weeks ago.
(post 1)
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illuminarias said:
because if you're really planning on contributing you wouldn't mind that 1 hour
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What if you needed to say something before it was too late? Like "don't flash that, I did and it bricked my phone" or something. Just saying.
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B-rye785 said:
What if you needed to say something before it was too late? Like "don't flash that, I did and it bricked my phone" or something. Just saying.
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I guess PM someone to post it for you? LoL Its the rules so we have to follow them.

[Q] spy apps/software??

I know similar questions have been asked before and information won't be easy to obtain from anyone regarding this but I know so many poeple have the knowledge to answer. I obviously don't want to use a subscription service but here is my dilemma.
Yes I am trying to spy, however I own both devices and pay for the entire bill just granting the phone for use as is to my current girlfriend, I'm not accusing her of cheating however she is hiding something and its all within the texts she deletes, those texts are transmitted to and from the device I allow her to use, just looking for any options I have aside from shelling out hundreds or thousands on something that can be easily accomplished, however if the information is sensitive I don't want it uploaded to the web, just more of a forward type of thing I suppose but definately hidden from her view, she isn't tech savvy, but our evos are both rooted and custom Rom etc. If anyone could help me with this, that would be super. App / software / source / service doesn't matter to me.
cool story bro, get a new girlfriend and leave the spying to the spy's. if you do not trust her, let her go.
popper668 said:
cool story bro, get a new girlfriend and leave the spying to the spy's. if you do not trust her, let her go.
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Yeah man what he said
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You can use app called total SMS control..does everything you ask plus record calls...then sent to ur email...clever app
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Do yourself a favor, follow this guys instructions
popper668 said:
cool story bro, get a new girlfriend and leave the spying to the spy's. if you do not trust her, let her go.
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To everyone that replied except for don. Your replies were 100% worthless, unless you are replying to someone with helpful information you shouldn't reply at all that just makes you look worse people asking dumb questions. And thanks to you don I will check that out. And if anyone else has anything useful but don't want to share it publicly feel free to message by email I look forward to hearing.
if somehow...
you could tap into carrier IQ! Sorry bro...had to! I would also use sms control...neat little tool.
If you have access to the gmail account that is used with the phone you could install Google Voice. I noticed the other day that it saves a copy of my texts even though I had flashed multiple Roms since.
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If you have access to the gmail account that is used with the phone you could install Google Voice. I noticed the other day that it saves a copy of my texts even though I had flashed multiple Roms since.
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+1 and you can just tell her its a better vm app lol.
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Those replies were good.
First, you need to get help with your own problems of control and paranoia and forget about attempting illegal and immoral invasions of privacy.
Second, you should let that girl go. One day you might be healthy enough for an adult relationship, but not today.
smedley76 said:
To everyone that replied except for don. Your replies were 100% worthless, unless you are replying to someone with helpful information you shouldn't reply at all that just makes you look worse people asking dumb questions. And thanks to you don I will check that out. And if anyone else has anything useful but don't want to share it publicly feel free to message by email I look forward to hearing.
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Unreasnbl said:
Those replies were good.
First, you need to get help with your own problems of control and paranoia and forget about attempting illegal and immoral invasions of privacy.
Second, you should let that girl go. One day you might be healthy enough for an adult relationship, but not today.
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ROFLMAOF!!!! You nailed it though. In a very honest, serious way, too.
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Nick N said:
If you have access to the gmail account that is used with the phone you could install Google Voice. I noticed the other day that it saves a copy of my texts even though I had flashed multiple Roms since.
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huh?
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Hit the nail on the head. If you know she is cheating get rid of her. Why would you want to put yourself through that BS only to get mad at her for something you already know. Once a cheat always a cheat. What are you going to do anyways after you confirm and confront?
This ocean is too big to worry about one little fish.
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You could find yourself in legal troubles if you go thorough with this
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nlghtcrawler said:
You could find yourself in legal troubles if you go thorough with this
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Could he? He does own the phones and the contract is in his name. Should be able to do whatever he wants with the phone he's "lent" out, right?
A buddy of mine suspected his wife was cheating and she wouldn't admit to it. He decided to sift through her emails. He found she was, had proof, divorced her and is now happily married to a faithful woman. Just sayin.....had he not done that he would be far worse off. There's definately better ways to do it.....but every relationship and every person is different right?
That's weird, I thought he was asking for help with finding an app. Guess I missed the part where he asked for a bunch of relationship advice....
Hold on a sec, lemme put on my flame suit
Once there are trust issues there will always be trust issues.
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Honestly i agree with everyone who said no, but if you have one of the three main cellphone companies (Sprint, Verizion,AT&T) you can log in online and read the sent messages.
recneps5 said:
Honestly i agree with everyone who said no, but if you have one of the three main cellphone companies (Sprint, Verizion,AT&T) you can log in online and read the sent messages.
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No, you cant. Sprint does not make those available online.

[Q] Do you think i do a good job at helping others who post questions in Q&A?

hi well some people (no names will be mentioned) have been getting annoyed with me via pm recently for always posting answers to peoples questions. even though i am usually helping them.
so i have a few questions.
1. do you think i should stop posting on questions to help the user?
2. do you think i do a good job at helping people with questions?
3. do you think i should just leave this forum?
4. do you think i should just cut down on how many questions i answer?
5. do you think my answers are correct?
UPDATE: heres a poll i made to make it easier - http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/550367
Put them on ignore and tell them to suck it...
fma965 said:
hi well some people (no names will be mentioned) have been getting annoyed with me via pm recently for always posting answers to peoples questions. even though i am usually helping them.
so i have a few questions.
1. do you think i should stop posting on questions to help the user?
2. do you think i do a good job at helping people with questions?
3. do you think i should just leave this forum?
4. do you think i should just cut down on how many questions i answer?
5. do you think my answers are correct?
UPDATE: heres a poll i made to make it easier - http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/550367
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What the above guy said
I come from the Neo forums
And i see nothing wrong in helping people
Continue posting
People are just jealous, tell then to GTFO
NA man think some of your comments are took the wrong way... honesty is best!! You help out a lot of people including myself, without people like you a lot of people would be very lost in this site
I've pushed your thanks button before and ill continue too!!
Thank you for all your input
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elspanish88 said:
NA man think some of your comments are took the wrong way... honesty is best!! You help out a lot of people including myself, without people like you a lot of people would be very lost in this site
I've pushed your thanks button before and ill continue too!!
Thank you for all your input
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thanks btw are you on giffgaff like your signature ses or are you on orange like the image on the left says? i love giffgaff.
If you feel you are helping people and people are showing their appreciation by telling you or pressing the "Thanks" button then conitnue with it, all that should matter is if you feel you are being a productive positive member. And honesty is usually best, granted tact may also have to come into play but people that are not straight honest it can make things more frustrating for the user in question. So in a nutshell if you think are a benefit then keep going.
but thats the point i am not sure. like 90% of the 100% dont even say thanks or press thanks when i help them as a lot of people post a question and then dont even check that thread again.
thanks thouugh
fma965 said:
but thats the point i am not sure. like 90% of the 100% dont even say thanks or press thanks when i help them as a lot of people post a question and then dont even check that thread again.
thanks thouugh
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First you post total is at 666..... hisss. j/k
I have seen users at the end of each post say "if you found this post helpful please hit the 'Thanks" button. I do the same thing on eBay after I sell something, telling people to remember to leave feedback. Same concept. Try that and see if that makes a difference. You got nothing to lose.
fma965 said:
hi well some people (no names will be mentioned) have been getting annoyed with me via pm recently for always posting answers to peoples questions. even though i am usually helping them.
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I'm sorry if the pm I sent you recently sounded annoyed, what I sent you is something I don't want floating around on xda, and honestly, I just wanted to pass that information off to you alone.
so i have a few questions.
1. do you think i should stop posting on questions to help the user?
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No, you've done an excellent job so far
2. do you think i do a good job at helping people with questions?
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Yes, i think i've responded differently than you a couple of times, but if i remember right, that's because there's a difference between the R800i and the R800x
3. do you think i should just leave this forum?
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Nope
4. do you think i should just cut down on how many questions i answer?
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Nope, good job, keep on answering as many quetsions as you can
5. do you think my answers are correct?
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For the most part (once again) yes, once again, i think it's only minor differences between the x and the i.
paxChristos said:
I'm sorry if the pm I sent you recently sounded annoyed, what I sent you is something I don't want floating around on xda, and honestly, I just wanted to pass that information off to you alone.
No, you've done an excellent job so far
Yes, i think i've responded differently than you a couple of times, but if i remember right, that's because there's a difference between the R800i and the R800x
Nope
Nope, good job, keep on answering as many quetsions as you can
For the most part (once again) yes, once again, i think it's only minor differences between the x and the i.
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firstly i would just like to say that i am not on about you my friend. your PM was fine
secondly thanks for all the answers.
jgregoryj1 said:
First you post total is at 666..... hisss. j/k
I have seen users at the end of each post say "if you found this post helpful please hit the 'Thanks" button. I do the same thing on eBay after I sell something, telling people to remember to leave feedback. Same concept. Try that and see if that makes a difference. You got nothing to lose.
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lol i had to take a screenhost of my post at 666 and put it as my avatar. now i just sit and wait to see if drunk people think they see the post count twice lol
but yeah thanks for the info i did do that back along but i changed my sig and forgot all about it.
Here's an idea, if anybody pm's you because you are too helpful, respond with quotes from here:
http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Shaker/index.html?
It's a Shakespearean insult generator
paxChristos said:
Here's an idea, if anybody pm's you because you are too helpful, respond with quotes from here:
http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Shaker/index.html?
It's a Shakespearean insult generator
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uh ok then...... thanks i guess
ketanmatrix said:
What type of morons r annoyed at getting helped!
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i really think XDA developers site should be redesigned to give a more edgy and user friendly look!
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the moronic kind of morons lol.
You shall stifle in your own report,
and smell of calumny.
fma965 said:
but thats the point i am not sure. like 90% of the 100% dont even say thanks or press thanks when i help them as a lot of people post a question and then dont even check that thread again.
thanks thouugh
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I've stopped thanking people because I use the XDA app and don't think you can.
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MilkyJoePD said:
I've stopped thanking people because I use the XDA app and don't think you can.
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not sure about on xda app but on tapatalk you can. just click anywhere on the selected post and press thanks.
Lol I'm on giffgaff... keep forgetting to change pic
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fma965 said:
not sure about on xda app but on tapatalk you can. just click anywhere on the selected post and press thanks.
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I stopped using tapatalk because of too many force closes.
You don't get get the thanks option on the XDA app.
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I stopped using tapatalk because of too many force closes.
You don't get get the thanks option on the XDA app.
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well that's a bit **** then lol.
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fma965 said:
lol i had to take a screenhost of my post at 666 and put it as my avatar. now i just sit and wait to see if drunk people think they see the post count twice lol
but yeah thanks for the info i did do that back along but i changed my sig and forgot all about it.
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I'm not drunk but I still had to do a double-take with that

XDA Hacked?

I have started getting phishing emails to the unique email address I supplied when I created my account here. I have seen this in the past when after SquareEnix and Garlic Jim's had their systems hacked.
I have been getting a lot of emails as well.
Is your email the same as your username?
I drink, yet you're the one in AA. :beer:
May I ask what kind of emails you are receiving? Like, what are they saying?
Also, make sure that the URL for these forums are forum.xda-developers.com. If it's different to that, it's possible you could be on a clone site, as we've seen plenty of them pop up over the time.
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Is your email the same as your username?
I drink, yet you're the one in AA. :beer:
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In my case the email was to [email protected]. So it is possible that somebody randomly guessed it but it seams unlikely.
KidCarter93 said:
May I ask what kind of emails you are receiving? Like, what are they saying?
Also, make sure that the URL for these forums are forum.xda-developers.com. If it's different to that, it's possible you could be on a clone site, as we've seen plenty of them pop up over the time.
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The first email I revived using the xda login email address I provided was a phishing email saying that they were from Blizzard and that my Diablo 3 account was being investigated for fraud so I should login with the supplied links. Since I had not played Diable 3, I chose not to click the links
maybe you put your email on a thread on xda, and spammers found it??
My email is my username at Gmail. But their spam filter seems to catch everything. Why create an email just to use for xda unless you've been banned before and need another account?
I drink, yet you're the one in AA. :beer:
boborone said:
My email is my username at Gmail. But their spam filter seems to catch everything. Why create an email just to use for xda unless you've been banned before and need another account?
I drink, yet you're the one in AA. :beer:
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While I don't know about anybody else, I for the most part utilize plus addressing. It tells me the source of SPAM and can be instantly black-holed.
stew721 said:
While I don't know about anybody else, I for the most part utilize plus addressing. It tells me the source of SPAM and can be instantly black-holed.
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What's plus addressing? Never heard of that. Please enlighten or maybe just a link to some reading about it.
I drink, yet you're the one in AA. :beer:
boborone said:
What's plus addressing? Never heard of that. Please enlighten or maybe just a link to some reading about it.
I drink, yet you're the one in AA. :beer:
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Have a look here for some information regarding plus addressing with Gmail along with using dots in the username part of the address. Regardless of the method used, you can create a filter to auto-delete the specific offending address if its compromised; and, you know the where it was obtained if you use one or both of the methods to register a different e-mail at each Web site.
SirPalinDrome said:
I have started getting phishing emails to the unique email address I supplied when I created my account here. I have seen this in the past when after SquareEnix and Garlic Jim's had their systems hacked.
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:crying:
Something strange its happening all my history and posts are not showing is there any server problems.
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netomel said:
Something strange its happening all my history and posts are not showing is there any server problems.
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Worked fine for me when I just checked your profile and history and posts. It may have been a temporary issue.
I don't believe XDA has been hacked. I think it is more likely that a few people accidentally posted their email address in the clear and a screen scraper bot picked them up, or maybe they didn't realize their email contact info was shared through their profile.
SirPalinDrome said:
The first email I revived using the xda login email address I provided was a phishing email saying that they were from Blizzard and that my Diablo 3 account was being investigated for fraud so I should login with the supplied links. Since I had not played Diable 3, I chose not to click the links
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This is the same email I received.
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Just went to view my posts, and it says I have none.
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Just went to view my posts, and it says I have none.
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It's saying that with me aswell but when I'm on the desktop site, it all shows fine. This slight errors are obviously just while the server side of things is getting sorted.
I also can't view the participated tab, but I don't generally use that anymore anyway.
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It's saying that with me aswell but when I'm on the desktop site, it all shows fine. This slight errors are obviously just while the server side of things is getting sorted.
I also can't view the participated tab, but I don't generally use that anymore anyway.
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Same with me...
But I do use participated tab!
Plus I've seen 10 poster spam, but couldn't check out user profile to confirm :crying:
a.cid said:
Same with me...
But I do use participated tab!
Plus I've seen 10 poster spam, but couldn't check out user profile to confirm :crying:
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10 posters have been the only thing I've wanted to do but couldn't really. I've loaded up web view for some of them but it gets quite laborious to be honest :/
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