Private Message Wierdness...

DomStLeger · 06-30-2004, 05:30 AM

I've received an email saying I've got a new Private Message and the forum says I have one unread private message, but as far as I can see there are no unread messages in my inbox and I haven't received one for a while. The email says it's from someone called "Asdasda", who doesn't exist as far as I can tell. There is a wierd undreadable message thats appeared at the bottom of my inbox marked: "01-01-1970 12:00 AM" but thats it.

Is there an error with the board or is someone playing silly beggars?

***Jackal*** · 06-30-2004, 06:08 AM

I suspect the latter, Dom. I got one that did lead to an actual PM from a "member" with a similar (but not identical) name. Pure

. If they don't show up on the member list, hopefully that means they've been zapped already.

***tabacco*** · 06-30-2004, 07:00 AM

Sorry, my bad. Some idiot joined with a fake name and spammed about 20 members. I deleted all the messages from vb3_pmtext but apparently not from vb3_pm.

Mattsius · 06-30-2004, 08:47 AM

It does sound a bit prankish, but on the other it doesn't. I'm not sure if it is a prank really. It was funny to read though. Thanks for sharing.

ragnar · 06-30-2004, 08:59 AM

I'm not so sure if it nice to display all of this (even if it is absurd) for all to see when it clearly was meant to be in private.

06-30-2004, 09:02 AM

true, but I'm almost positive it's a prank..and if it isn't that I'm going to feel really bad
i think i'm guna delate it, just in case.

EDIT* ok it's deleated!

DomStLeger · 06-30-2004, 09:37 AM

Thanks Tabacco, I just wanted to be sure it wasn't a proper PM gone missing or something.

And thanks for the responses all, even though I have no idea what Mattisus, Ragou and Guybrush are on about...

Mattsius · 06-30-2004, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomStLeger

And thanks for the responses all, even though I have no idea what Mattisus, Ragou and Guybrush are on about...

That's Mattsius! Dom

guybrush deleted his earlier post which would make our posts rather weird I suppose.

06-30-2004, 10:12 AM

I'll summarize what the post was about, a forum member and i were talking threw the PM part of the forum. his messages to me kept on getting more and more strange. i just figured they were some sort of elaborate prank but there was still a possibility that it wasn't so i took them off.

***fov*** · 06-30-2004, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Some idiot joined with a fake name and spammed about 20 members.

Because as we all know, we use our REAL names here on the forums.

phovlet

remixor · 06-30-2004, 11:37 AM

Yeah, that Jake character has some real explaining to do. I don't know what he's trying to pull with a crazy username like "Jake", but I consider it very deceptive and not in good taste.

ragnar · 06-30-2004, 11:40 AM

At least there is no "smith" on the forums.

Zanthia · 06-30-2004, 12:24 PM

or 'miller'

Intrepid Homoludens · 06-30-2004, 01:00 PM

Or Jones.

Mattsius · 06-30-2004, 01:14 PM

That's enough, thank you very much.

***tabacco*** · 06-30-2004, 01:57 PM

Dave's not here, man!

06-30-2004, 02:03 PM

or guybrush! what kind of name is that

remixor · 06-30-2004, 03:33 PM

AND WHAT ABOUT GUYBRUSH_GUY WHAT A SILLY NAME ALSO

06-30-2004, 04:22 PM

and REMIXOR! Ha! sounds like some type of alcoholic beverage

Intrepid Homoludens · 06-30-2004, 06:50 PM

remixaholic.

06-30-2004, 05:30 AM	#1
DomStLeger Whinging Pom Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, England, UK Posts: 1,032	Private Message Wierdness... I've received an email saying I've got a new Private Message and the forum says I have one unread private message, but as far as I can see there are no unread messages in my inbox and I haven't received one for a while. The email says it's from someone called "Asdasda", who doesn't exist as far as I can tell. There is a wierd undreadable message thats appeared at the bottom of my inbox marked: "01-01-1970 12:00 AM" but thats it. Is there an error with the board or is someone playing silly beggars? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Dom Currently Playing Tex Murphey - Under a Killing Moon (YAY GOG.com!) Recently Completed Broken Sword Director's Cut Still Get Mozilla Firefox! Forget that Chrome and IE rubbish!

06-30-2004, 06:08 AM	#2
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	I suspect the latter, Dom. I got one that did lead to an actual PM from a "member" with a similar (but not identical) name. Pure . If they don't show up on the member list, hopefully that means they've been zapped already. Share Share this post on Twitter

06-30-2004, 07:00 AM	#3
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	Sorry, my bad. Some idiot joined with a fake name and spammed about 20 members. I deleted all the messages from vb3_pmtext but apparently not from vb3_pm. Share Share this post on Twitter

06-30-2004, 08:47 AM	#4
Mattsius Mostly absent Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 2,532	It does sound a bit prankish, but on the other it doesn't. I'm not sure if it is a prank really. It was funny to read though. Thanks for sharing. Share Share this post on Twitter

06-30-2004, 08:59 AM	#5
ragnar Knowledgeable Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Linköping, Sweden Posts: 1,510	I'm not so sure if it nice to display all of this (even if it is absurd) for all to see when it clearly was meant to be in private. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Rem acu tetigisti -- Jeeves Read my adventure game reviews here Blaskan Dragon Go Server Ragnar Ouchterlony

06-30-2004, 09:02 AM	#6
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	true, but I'm almost positive it's a prank..and if it isn't that I'm going to feel really bad i think i'm guna delate it, just in case. EDIT* ok it's deleated! Share Share this post on Twitter

06-30-2004, 09:37 AM	#7
DomStLeger Whinging Pom Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, England, UK Posts: 1,032	Thanks Tabacco, I just wanted to be sure it wasn't a proper PM gone missing or something. And thanks for the responses all, even though I have no idea what Mattisus, Ragou and Guybrush are on about... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Dom Currently Playing Tex Murphey - Under a Killing Moon (YAY GOG.com!) Recently Completed Broken Sword Director's Cut Still Get Mozilla Firefox! Forget that Chrome and IE rubbish!

06-30-2004, 10:12 AM	#9
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	I'll summarize what the post was about, a forum member and i were talking threw the PM part of the forum. his messages to me kept on getting more and more strange. i just figured they were some sort of elaborate prank but there was still a possibility that it wasn't so i took them off. Share Share this post on Twitter

06-30-2004, 11:37 AM	#11
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Yeah, that Jake character has some real explaining to do. I don't know what he's trying to pull with a crazy username like "Jake", but I consider it very deceptive and not in good taste. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

06-30-2004, 11:40 AM	#12
ragnar Knowledgeable Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Linköping, Sweden Posts: 1,510	At least there is no "smith" on the forums. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Rem acu tetigisti -- Jeeves Read my adventure game reviews here Blaskan Dragon Go Server Ragnar Ouchterlony

06-30-2004, 12:24 PM	#13
Zanthia Sky is not the limit Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kyrandia Posts: 1,496	or 'miller' Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RUBY + EXOTIC FLOWER = RED POTION TOPAZ + TULIP = YELLOW POTION RED POTION + YELLOW POTION= ORANGE POTION

06-30-2004, 01:00 PM	#14
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06-30-2004, 01:14 PM	#15
Mattsius Mostly absent Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 2,532	That's enough, thank you very much. Share Share this post on Twitter

06-30-2004, 01:57 PM	#16
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	Dave's not here, man! Share Share this post on Twitter

06-30-2004, 02:03 PM	#17
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	or guybrush! what kind of name is that Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by guybrush_guy; 06-30-2004 at 04:21 PM.

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06-30-2004, 03:33 PM	#18
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	AND WHAT ABOUT GUYBRUSH_GUY WHAT A SILLY NAME ALSO Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

06-30-2004, 04:22 PM	#19
guybrush_guy Guest Posts: n/a	and REMIXOR! Ha! sounds like some type of alcoholic beverage Share Share this post on Twitter

06-30-2004, 06:50 PM	#20
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	remixaholic. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien