Where's the security code?

Morningstar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:25 pm

I went to log into Neopets and realized that it didn't ask me for an activation code--you know, that combo of numbers/letters in a weird type. I cleared my cookies and temp files beforehand and checked the url. I got into my account OK and all and nothing is gone.

So I am wondering is this happening to anyone else?

Yoshi · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:27 pm

Hmm, you mean the security code?

*checks login page*

Wow, you're right, they did get rid of it! Probably working a new system.

Keith · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:27 pm

I'm not gettin and security code either...

.ccy · **Posts:** 346 **Joined:** Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:45 am

Yes. I posted a topic just after you did.

..and deleted it.

I logged in at lunch and it was still there. Guess neopets is giving up after all that trouble.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/ccy111/screenshots2/sec.gif

Vicky · **Posts:** 351 **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:00 pm

I hope its not a glitch...*fears for her account*

I was just about to post a screenie of it, but I see the thread is already done.

Morningstar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:29 pm

Yoshi wrote:

Hmm, you mean the security code?

*checks login page*

Wow, you're right, they did get rid of it! Probably working a new system.

Yes, I meant the security code. I have gotten so used to it, I forgot just exactly what it was called. And, I must admit I got a bit nervous not seeing it there.

HollyPop · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:30 pm

Whoa... that's weird!!!

I wonder why?!?

.ccy · **Posts:** 346 **Joined:** Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:45 am

If you look in the source, you can see that it is commented out.

Quote:

HollyPop · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:32 pm

So it's still meant to be there?

Jens · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:33 pm

haha that's a funny (and lazy way) to hide something

they're probably reprogramming it

.ccy · **Posts:** 346 **Joined:** Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:45 am

Jens wrote:

haha that's a funny (and lazy way) to hide something

they're probably reprogramming it

I doubt it. They're too lazy. They're too concerned with sponsors and the ad money that they don't care for user exploitation very much.

despair.com wrote:

If we stop taking care of the customer, maybe they will stop bugging us.

http://www.despair.com/ap24x30prin.html

Morningstar · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:41 pm

I have noticed another weird thing on the site today besides the security code being missing. Every so often, I would click on something on the site and a whole new window would open up. For example, I clicked on the x to take something out of my shop and instead of getting a new refreshed page showing me the updated shop list, it opened a second Neopets window. This happened to me several times this afternoon. Once when I was on the shop wiz, once when I tried to go to my guild.

At first, I thought it was my overflowing cookies/temp files, but it happened again after I cleared cookies and temp files.

HollyPop · **Posted:** Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:46 pm

That's also weird!

Maybe 5/5/5 is coming early!

Nooo.... it's the Glitch Zone.. run for the hills!

Anyway, CCY, any chance you could shrink the screenie? Tis stretching ze page a bit

rahidz2003 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:04 am

This is actually quite a smart move.

Most autobuyers (and other bots) use one of two methods to log-in:

1) Read the code using an OCR scan thingy.
2) Show the code, let the user type it in.

Since the code is gone, it can do neither, and will force AB programmers to reprogram the tools, while rendering the majority useless :evil:

.ccy · **Posts:** 346 **Joined:** Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:45 am

rahidz2003 wrote:

This is actually quite a smart move.

Most autobuyers (and other bots) use one of two methods to log-in:

1) Read the code using an OCR scan thingy.
2) Show the code, let the user type it in.

Since the code is gone, it can do neither, and will force AB programmers to reprogram the tools, while rendering the majority useless :evil:

It's probably a quick, 20 second - compile time fix. :roll:

Useless.

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