Comments on: I just tried to register with a different name and password on here… https://habitablezone.com/2012/02/12/i-just-tried-to-register-with-a-different-name-and-password-on-here/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/02/12/i-just-tried-to-register-with-a-different-name-and-password-on-here/#comment-12107 alcaray Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:23:48 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=9947#comment-12107 I just saw that "User registration currently not..." message. Still a problem? n/t I just saw that “User registration currently not…” message. Still a problem? n/t

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2012/02/12/i-just-tried-to-register-with-a-different-name-and-password-on-here/#comment-11918 Robert Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:35:32 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=9947#comment-11918 <p>Yep, I'd say that there's yer problem rot there, ma'am.</p> Beats me how the site got set that way. We used to allow public registration, with a captcha graphic. I'm not going to just turn public registration back on, though, in case podrock turned it off. He's been dealing with spammers for months, wouldn't surprise me if he solved the problem by sealing registration. I'll post the question to pod over on Community. Yep, I’d say that there’s yer problem rot there, ma’am.

Beats me how the site got set that way. We used to allow public registration, with a captcha graphic.

I’m not going to just turn public registration back on, though, in case podrock turned it off. He’s been dealing with spammers for months, wouldn’t surprise me if he solved the problem by sealing registration.

I’ll post the question to pod over on Community.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/02/12/i-just-tried-to-register-with-a-different-name-and-password-on-here/#comment-11908 Jody Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:26:22 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=9947#comment-11908 A small red sign says *User registration currently not allowed* when I try to register as a new member. A small red sign says *User registration currently not allowed* when I try to register as a new member.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/02/12/i-just-tried-to-register-with-a-different-name-and-password-on-here/#comment-11906 Jody Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:18:50 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=9947#comment-11906 It never asked...just user name and password. I figured *visitor* was being used as a name ( because you guys use it now and again) so I switched that...still....the Zone smites my alter ego. It never asked…just user name and password. I figured *visitor* was being used as a name ( because you guys use it now and again) so I switched that…still….the Zone smites my alter ego.

]]> By: Robert https://habitablezone.com/2012/02/12/i-just-tried-to-register-with-a-different-name-and-password-on-here/#comment-11904 Robert Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:03 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=9947#comment-11904 Same email address? Same email address?

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/02/12/i-just-tried-to-register-with-a-different-name-and-password-on-here/#comment-11903 TB Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:11:59 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=9947#comment-11903 It's not uncommon for forum software (all over the Net) to have safeguards in place to prevent one user from developing too many "alter egos." I don't know if something like that is in place here, using the kind of cookie that lets the board know you've already logged in. It’s not uncommon for forum software (all over the Net) to have safeguards in place to prevent one user from developing too many “alter egos.” I don’t know if something like that is in place here, using the kind of cookie that lets the board know you’ve already logged in.

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