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Tonight's account hijacker/spambot: We think we know how he did it.

Posted on 08/27/2021 10:19:51 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

We think we know how he did it, but we're not going to explain it yet. Don't want to give others ideas.

Meanwhile, we've temporarily disabled the login program while John makes some changes tonight to try to block bots. Hopefully, he'll have the programming complete tonight.

Sorry about the mess, but looks like the mods have most of it deleted.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Free Republic; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freerepublic; hackers; hijacker; larrylucidoparanoia; spambots
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To: Political Junkie Too

Reread later.


61 posted on 08/28/2021 12:47:26 AM PDT by NetAddicted ( Just looking)
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To: Jim Robinson

Great job by the crew. I missed the whole thing.


62 posted on 08/28/2021 1:12:50 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Jim Robinson

Is it okay yet?


63 posted on 08/28/2021 1:15:10 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Lee Enfield
" If they can be traced file against them and let us play too so it can be a class action. "

Just post this Ahole's home address, an' we'll do the rest!!

64 posted on 08/28/2021 1:15:45 AM PDT by crazy scenario (The burden of Damascus is next!)
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To: HotHunt

I had my son make FR my home page. It’s never off unless I mess up something. It’s been my go to page since 1998.


65 posted on 08/28/2021 1:17:23 AM PDT by WVNan (neve)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you for your work!


66 posted on 08/28/2021 1:27:05 AM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: Jim Robinson

I missed it.


67 posted on 08/28/2021 1:28:53 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Jim Robinson

Gotta be those Russians. Or the CIA, White House, Taliban, ISIS,...


68 posted on 08/28/2021 1:51:23 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Jim Robinson; John Robinson; Admin Moderator
In my opinion some very old accounts are still being used. They simply don't make it as obvious. I wish there was a way to verify people better. I suggest a secret word on top of the password.

thank you for cleaning this up.
69 posted on 08/28/2021 1:55:27 AM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you Jim!

Cancel Culture has tried to re-imagine Free Republic.

They failed.

If you have their addrss, we can head over and ask them a few questions.


70 posted on 08/28/2021 1:58:17 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: humblegunner
"Dang bloggers, I’ll bet." --Humblegunner.

Heheh. Good on you.

Nothing raises a man's stature like self-deprecating humor!;-)

71 posted on 08/28/2021 2:01:37 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Jim Robinson

It’s ok. now I can say I’ve visited a porn site.


72 posted on 08/28/2021 2:27:30 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: Jim Robinson

For once I’m glad I got too busy at work to be on FR.
Missed all the drama.


73 posted on 08/28/2021 2:29:47 AM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Okay. As long as the paperwork is clean, you boys can do what you like out there." -Fifi)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you Sir!


74 posted on 08/28/2021 2:55:36 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com ( )
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To: Jim Robinson

Bookmark


75 posted on 08/28/2021 4:59:48 AM PDT by Fiddlstix ((Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: sauropod
No Captcha. I hate those things.

Maybe a captcha like the "find images with bikes" except geared to appeal to the Freeper ethos.


76 posted on 08/28/2021 5:08:20 AM PDT by Bobalu (The higher the monkey climbs, the more you see his ass.)
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To: HotHunt

I’ll hit 20 years in December and don’t remember ever logging off. Sign in only when I get a new laptop.

I’ve probably read or seen 80-85% of all posts.

It’s an obsession


77 posted on 08/28/2021 5:10:35 AM PDT by cyclotic (Live your life in such a way that they hate you as much as they hated Rush Limbaugh)
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To: WVNan

Hey old-timer, I was also initiated in 98 :-)


78 posted on 08/28/2021 5:11:55 AM PDT by Bobalu (The higher the monkey climbs, the more you see his ass.)
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To: Lazamataz

79 posted on 08/28/2021 5:18:50 AM PDT by Bobalu (The higher the monkey climbs, the more you see his ass.)
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To: Jim Robinson

I miss all the good stuff.

Am I a Human?


80 posted on 08/28/2021 5:20:26 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT)
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