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Constant 'secret question' requests

Alkali

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I keep getting hammered with a screen that tells me to enter my secret question every time I try and reply or open a board :( Its getting very annoying, is it just my computer somehow?
 

thomsbrain

Lifer
Dec 4, 2001
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it's happening to me, too. i'm gonna do a 5 point exploding heart technique punch on someone if it doesn't stop.
 

Bassyhead

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Nov 19, 2001
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happened to me, too. i chose the second option (with the fav pet name i think) and it seems to have stopped bugging me
 

Freejack2

Diamond Member
Dec 31, 2000
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Baah, same here. I get the impression that it was a nightmare to do this upgrade.
 

Evadman

Administrator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Feb 18, 2001
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it asked me like 8 times just to post in this thread. all 4 pet name.
 

Narse

Moderator<br>Computer Help
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I deleted cookies and histroy in firefox, then rebotted and now it's working great
 

ScrapSilicon

Lifer
Apr 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: Alkali
I keep getting hammered with a screen that tells me to enter my secret question every time I try and reply or open a board :( Its getting very annoying, is it just my computer somehow?

AAAiiiEEEIIIaaEEEhell..just getting to here is a not fun..secret crap..only be dealing with it since I got home 15 minutes it is most aggravating..:|
 

DAM

Diamond Member
Jan 10, 2000
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Test.

man I hate popups, what happened to the quick reply option? And why doesn't this work in Opera?


dam(sucks)
 

MaxDSP

Lifer
May 15, 2001
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lol...I got the secret question request when I clicked on this thread's title...:brokenheart:
 

Yossarian

Lifer
Dec 26, 2000
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It's a very bad idea to have mother's maiden name as a security question on a computer forum. That info is used to check security for a lot of financial data--credit cards, bank accounts, etc. It shouldn't even be an option here.
 

canadianpsycho

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May 23, 2001
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Originally posted by: Yossarian
It's a very bad idea to have mother's maiden name as a security question on a computer forum. That info is used to check security for a lot of financial data--credit cards, bank accounts, etc. It shouldn't even be an option here.

Ah, nothing like a healthy dose of paranoia.

Personally, I love answering the same question over and over. Change is good.
 

nippyjun

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Oct 10, 1999
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There should be other options beside maiden name and pet name. Maiden name is bad for security and some people dont' have pets.