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Apr 26, 2008, 01:08 PM
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i've just tried logging in to myspace to get a msg saying account locked for 15 mins due to excessive failed login attempts. huh? i've never had a failed login attempt! so does anybody know what that msg is all about then please coz i'm worried now. |
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Apr 26, 2008, 01:20 PM
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(((((((KJ)))))))
I have gotten that message before too but I am not sure why. I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone.
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Apr 26, 2008, 01:22 PM
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((((((gimmeice)))))) thanks for letting me know that. i was getting paranoid somebody's been trying to get into my account...but it's probably just a usual myspace screw-up. |
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Apr 26, 2008, 01:38 PM
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If I were to try to get into your account; they'd want me to go away because obviously it either isn't my account or I'm a klutz and can't remember my own info
 It's a security feature; obviously no one was able to break into your account. Wait a few minutes and get in and send myspace an e-mail telling them someone was obviously trying to break into your account, is there anything you can do to help? I'd also make sure you have a super-deluxe password (totally nonsensical (not a "real" word or word portion) with lots of symbols and numbers and upper as well as lower case letters).
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#5
Apr 26, 2008, 01:42 PM
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LOL Perna...i'd never remember my own password then but i will send myspace a message. |
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Apr 26, 2008, 03:50 PM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
Kalamity_Jane said: ((((((gimmeice)))))) thanks for letting me know that. i was getting paranoid somebody's been trying to get into my account... </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> that's what i would have thought too
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Apr 26, 2008, 04:05 PM
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That is what was happening but they failed. The 15 minute lockdown is so they'll go away and know myspace knows they were trying to mess with that account and is not amused :-)
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#8
Apr 26, 2008, 04:11 PM
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 what would anybody wanna do that for, my page is nothing special and it's not like i hold personal info there. 
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Apr 26, 2008, 04:33 PM
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Why does anyone try to do anything??? Because of the thrill of doing something unethical...to see what they could get away with.....kids having fun (not my idea of fun) ... spammers and hijackers looking for ways of hijacking your account for their own purposes?? Lots of reasons....could even be an accident and someone was using the wrong sign in name too....who knows??
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Apr 26, 2008, 04:34 PM
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Oh, naive one :-) If they had access to the controls they could write/post whatever they wanted and it would look like it came from you. They could try to alienate your friends or get you in trouble, etc.
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#11
Apr 26, 2008, 04:40 PM
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((((((((sabby)))))))) i never thought of any of those reasons, i'm incredibly naive when it comes to the internet. it could well just be someone logging in with the wrong sign in name...i've done that before on different sites with my own account coz i have a few aliases and forget which one i've used for where. i've even done it here at pc. 
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Apr 26, 2008, 04:42 PM
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LOL...I know exactly what you mean...I've done the same myself!
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Apr 26, 2008, 04:43 PM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
Perna said: Oh, naive one :-) If they had access to the controls they could write/post whatever they wanted and it would look like it came from you. They could try to alienate your friends or get you in trouble, etc. </div></font></blockquote><font class="post">  i never thought of that...i do have a couple of things on that page i had to get permission to use. it wouldn't be appreciated if it looked like i was abusing it. ooh crikey, now i'm worried. oh bananas! |
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#14
Apr 26, 2008, 04:55 PM
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No need to worry; they aren't likely to get in, especially if you have a superdeluxe password like I suggested
Too, people go around at random like Sabby said, just to see if they can, for the heck of it. Probably was someone like that who gave up and wandered on. I forget what nick you use, having a somewhat unique nick can help with stray people having a similar nick.
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#15
Apr 26, 2008, 04:59 PM
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actually, it's quite a common nick but it's an old nickname from back home. and i use another old nickname with numbers for my login password. and yeah, it probably was just kids mucking about, i'm just too much of a worry-wart.
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#16
Apr 26, 2008, 06:07 PM
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Yup, someone was trying to get into your account but failed. I've had that happen once or twice myself. All you need to do is make sure you have a tricky password.
Actually something similar happened to me on Neopets last night...someone was trying to get me to give me their password and I reported it. 
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