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preventing the 8bitmmo player remembering server from kicking bucket

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#1 SneakySneakers

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 03:32 PM

8bitmmo user registration makes entering your E-mail optinal. this is not a good idea because it's way easier to make sock accounts that way.

here is what needs to be done: 

1: make E-mail entering required. making email required is a very important first step to:

2: account enabling. an account confirmation email will be sent to the person's email, then they need to click a link to enable their account.

3: one E-mail per account. the title is enough.

4: if the user makes many E-mail accounts, LAUGH AT THEM! i mean, are you seriously wasting your time to make 25 valid email accounts just to spam on an indie game!? if i wasn jontron, this would be my response: 

 


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#2 coolnes96

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 06:27 PM

4: if the user makes many E-mail accounts, LAUGH AT THEM! i mean, are you seriously wasting your time to make 25 valid email accounts just to spam on an indie game!?

I don't think the e-mail option during registration checks to see if it's in the proper format. Plus, a person could just use a "disposable" e-mail. 



#3 kkfenix

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 06:35 PM

Said the guy who made at least 3 accounts...


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#4 coolnes96

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 06:54 PM

Me?



#5 kkfenix

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 08:05 PM

Me?

Nope, pp2...


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#6 RobbyZ

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 10:44 PM

Hmm, making a valid e-mail required could help stop spam, but it might deter some legitimate users from completing the registration process...



#7 liam2

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Posted 24 August 2013 - 02:18 AM

my friend don't have email so I disapprove but its robbys game not mine


The liam2 is an extremely rare find. he is found afk in root or more often afk at his base if he is not in ether then you may look in zoo.


#8 SneakySneakers

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Posted 24 August 2013 - 10:19 AM

Nope, pp2...

TDP was made because i wanted to rebuild my 8bitmmo life, the rest is history though.


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#9 SneakySneakers

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Posted 24 August 2013 - 10:20 AM

Hmm, making a valid e-mail required could help stop spam, but it might deter some legitimate users from completing the registration process...

MANY games have this robby! so dont be afraid!


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#10 coolnes96

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Posted 24 August 2013 - 10:57 AM

A captcha in the registration form might help a tiny bit.



#11 Scratso

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Posted 24 August 2013 - 12:01 PM

I don't think the e-mail option during registration checks to see if it's in the proper format. Plus, a person could just use a "disposable" e-mail. 

Yeah, but 'Mister Burger' said about an activation link. If they made a false e-mail, they couldn't post. However, I have no argument with the disposable point.


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#12 RobbyZ

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Posted 27 August 2013 - 03:44 AM

A capcha is a good idea