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tautech:

--- Quote from: Simon on March 10, 2020, 07:41:22 am ---Yup. So nice of him to out himself.

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What ?  :-//
Did you totally miss the conversations leading up to this ?
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/supporters-lounge/moderation-reports-84488/msg2956932/#msg2956932

Some of us had his number some days ago.
Zero999:

--- Quote from: Simon on March 08, 2020, 10:18:06 am ---
--- Quote from: MK14 on March 08, 2020, 10:14:02 am ---
--- Quote from: Simon on March 08, 2020, 09:47:41 am ---Not sure you can get around SMS verification.

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If the forum, knows who the person really is. I.e. real life name and address, etc. Then you can confirm you have their correct phone number(s), and SMS verification, can be robust and secure. But that facility is available to organisations, rather than forums, so may not be a viable option, in practice.

But, if you don't know their real life details, then they can supply false phone numbers and hence get around the SMS verification. There are false numbers available, but which can still be used to confirm SMS verification.
I'm intentionally being vague as to how to get around it, to avoid revealing such details on the internet.

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It's effort and reward. Yes i was phoned by a scammer a few weeks ago pretending i had been caught in a road offence. I doubt the call was coming from the area the number indicated and they had a lot to gain from the scam.

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SMS verification would also put off those who intend to remain anonymous for whatever reason and believe it or not, there are still some people who don't have a mobile phone. I recently went without one for a few months, because my old one broke and I didn't have the motivation to get a new one.


--- Quote from: iloveswedishfish on March 10, 2020, 05:33:30 am ---
--- Quote from: beanflying on March 08, 2020, 10:49:18 am ---Hardly exiting Simon I have been around forums, chat groups of various sorts for a long time since AOL was the WWW option of choice. I still own a couple of formally large yahoo groups that went to forums some years ago and two forums I still moderate on. This Tit is small potatoes compared with some I have dealt with over the years just more persistent than most.

Security related matters are a totally different thing and doing that in public be it company, business or even 'just a forum' isn't the best place to do it ever.

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You never figured out who I was, even after so many of my alts got banned over such a long period of time.  The incessantly nonsequitur arguments of you and other regulars combined with the general nastiness towards each other (and to many newcomers!) was why I stopped contributing in the first place.  Declare your enemy defeated and march away while they continue to post and converse right under your nose  ;) :P ;D

Why does this still entertain me...   :palm:

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The sad thing is you do have the ability to be a valued contribute here, if you stop posting political and religious content. If someone makes a political statement or bashes a politician who you support, just press the report to moderator button, as they're breaking the rules. Whether or not they're inline with the views of the moderator/administrator, is immaterial: I've seen Simon delete political posts before, even though I'm pretty sure he agrees with them.

If you're hellbent on signing up for a new account again, wait for a week or so, learn from all of this and start a fresh, keeping your posts purely technical.
Simon:

--- Quote from: tautech on March 10, 2020, 08:55:52 am ---
--- Quote from: Simon on March 10, 2020, 07:41:22 am ---Yup. So nice of him to out himself.

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What ?  :-//
Did you totally miss the conversations leading up to this ?
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/supporters-lounge/moderation-reports-84488/msg2956932/#msg2956932

Some of us had his number some days ago.

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Yes i did. What makes moderation here work is the users. The forum sets it's own standards. Plus I feel much better banning someone that say's "har har here i am" than pure intuition alone. He obviously has alot of time to waste. In the past members that have been banned have rejoined but they have learnt their lesson and behaved and had the decency to not come the "har har i am still here". I don't mind that. We can all change. But people that want to continue to be disruptive will just continue to get banned.
EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Karel on March 08, 2020, 08:51:40 am ---Would it be an idea to use two-factor authentication (for registering only) that uses an sms verification?
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The forum has a 2FA option, I use it myself, but it's not compulsory.
Fraser:
I have been watching this thread for a while now and have been saddened by the behaviour of this individual who likes to create lots of accounts, only to get them banned. I never normally engage in such threads but on this occasion I would like to. We all remember the awful MJC incident and I would not wish to see it repeated so........

To the person who has effectively ‘gone to war’ with the moderators.......

Please stop for a moment, take a deep breath and think about your actions. Are they truly rational and normal behaviour ? I am casting no stones but from what I have been seeing in this thread, I am concerned for you. This situation appears to have spiralled out of control for you, but it can be stopped so easily if you just stop taunting the Moderators. I am aware that you have strong views on the moderation and you have a right to your views, however, you can likely contribute to this forum in a positive way and be part of the online ‘family’ that is the EEVBlog forum. Arguments occur in families, feelings get hurt, but most recover to normality and life goes on. Please consider parking your current crusade against this forums moderation and enjoy being a member of the best forum that I have ever been a part of. There is absolutely no reason why you cannot continue to be an active healthy member of this forum if you can just hold back in engaging in some discussions that involve ‘sensitive’ topics. It is not censorship, just a means to avoid arguments with people you do not even know, or likely care about.

I was going to pull back from this forum due to both my ongoing illness and the death of my father on Boxing Day 2019. Life has been pretty cr*ppy of recent. I did not do so because another forum member reminded me that this forum is like an extended family with whom I may engage on topics that make me happy in dark times. I encourage you to think of this forum in the same way and enjoy it, rather than putting on your virtual armour and going to war over something that truthfully is beyond our ability to change.

Take care of yourself and please consider what I have said. Be a friendly helpful member of this ‘family’.

Fraser
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