CapturedWings.net Community Update (Please read)

[Kasawa Lanford]

Actually Arcade.. there is a eason for the problem as well.

When another board that I currently admin on updated to a better version of SMF, some of us found we could no longer access the game's section either.

Conclusion? Something screwed up in the update process, not sure if it was account related or not, only that it's not permission based though it has to do with some other code in SMF. Something that can't be fixed, so the only way around it is to create a whole new account and work from there.

Of course, you could always have that account deleted, recreate one, ask SLi to up your post count to what it is right now (and yes that is possible)

Naturally, that's your choice though

-Kasawa

[Arcademan]

I think it has to do more with the way my account here is set up. I'm in a unique position here but it's something I rather not discuss openly. In any event, my 'secret' account can access it which is fine. No biggie whether or not I'll use the arcade since the same old crappy games are still there

[monkey]

Isn't having two accounts against the rules?

[Arcademan]

Isn't having two accounts against the rules?

I have my reasons.

[monkey]

I have my reasons.

so.. shouldn't you get a warning :3

[Arcademan]

so.. shouldn't you get a warning :3

Sorry, I cannot give myself a warning. Tried but the program won't recognize someone giving themselves a warning or a ban.

In many places where I'm a moderator or part of the administration, I make a 'regular' account so that I can view the forum the same way as a regular member. Mods tend to see things in a forum that aren't the same as forum regulars so that's how I can tell how the actions of the administration affect the flow of the place. That's all. No harmful intents in doing such...just looking at the forum from twin perspectives.

[Sailor Yue-chan]

so its like s secret identity ;P

i once had 2 accounts on a site that no longer exists. i wanted to do it because something happened in home and i wanted a break from being a powerful person and play an RP with myself :S and i was thankful for that second account so when my first account got hacked i was able to use it to redeem myself, so having a second acoount aint all that bad, so long as its not used for evil (like ive seen some people do...)

[monkey]

Sorry, I cannot give myself a warning. Tried but the program won't recognize someone giving themselves a warning or a ban.

haha, this amuses me so much XD

[D.J.P]

Instead of creating another thread, I'll post this here.

Due to the increasing annoyance of spambots, the Help Center Forum, which was previously allowed guest posting has had that permission removed.

It was really the only way to stop them. My apologies to everyone, but spambots are the scourge of the internet and this had to be done.

[Arcademan]

It's for the best. No one wants to see that crap here (or in any forum for that matter).

[Takeru]

Why guests were allowed to post within the help forum to begin with is beyond me...

[Kasawa Lanford]

uhh... to get help perhaps?

Like when they are registering and encounter a problem with the process

[D.J.P]

Due to what just happen with this board, admin approval of new user accounts has been reenacted.

Sorry, but it had to be done, accounts should hopefully be approved quickly now

[D.J.P]

Posting this update here:

WARNING: This post might be a bit technical for some people, and for that I apologize.

In a few days, one of my registered domain names will expire.

This domain name was originally used, just so the web server had a name on the internet. I later changed that name.

Currently capturedwings.net uses that old domain name, to point to the Name Servers (that find where the site is on the net).
When the domain expires the domain will no longer be able to get the site IP (Internet Protocol Address - the numbers that tell where a computer is located).

I've sent a message to LW, via his journel contact page, advising him of this, hopefully he'll get the message and do the needed updates.

 Note: Only Capturedwings.net is affected by this change. CapturedWings.org will continue to function, so if you are accessing this site via .net, please change to .org if suddenly you can't access the site.

[D.J.P]

Another Notice:

gmail.com domains are no longer able to register accounts here, this is due to a massive influx of spammer accounts using the gmail.com domain.

Note: This ban only stops new accounts registering with gmail.com, those members that use one, should have no problems.

Also if a g-mail account is your only account, I believe you can still use @googlemail.com instead (unconfirmed)

[Kasawa Lanford]

Notice:

If you are planning on registering with @mail.saratov.com, you won't be able to. A general search has found this mail to be associated with a lot of spammers, so I've decided to ban this mail from being used. If you use this mail, but don't do this type of stuff, then I apologize but you'll have to use a different e-mail.

Thank you.

-Kasawa

[D.J.P]

As a follow-up to my previous post, capturedwings.net no longer works, when it will I can't say.

So please use capturedwings.org and let others know (who might not know).

Thanks.

[D.J.P]

Another update to CW.net.

LW has decided to let the domain go, as such only capturedwings.org will work for here on in.

I've sent him a message through his blog to see if I can get the domain before its too late (if it isn't already).
(I don't hold my breath, as I didn't get a response at all from my last message to him)

His last domain CSS&S, was never released after he let it go, kept playing transfer between registers, and will be 2010 before it is next up for expiration.
Last time I attempted to get it, greedy registers (read scammers) wanted like a $1000US for it.

[Arcademan]

Also FYI the other sites associated with this place also needs an .org to access like the Fan Fiction Site

[D.J.P]

noted