He said specifically, if you have to re-input the login and it accepts a bad password.
If the site changes hands, they likely won't have access to the original account data, so the way they would handle that is by accepting whatever your initial login is, assuming you provided the right password.
So the test is to enter the wrong password first and make sure it rejects it.
This did not happen at the domain switch, and incorrect passwords were rejected, which means the user account data was intact, which means unless "they" raided and obtained the servers that had all that data, the site has not been compromised.
Can you vouch for the uninterrupted physical and cyber security of the servers?
I realize that's asking a lot. I'm not trying to be an asshole, but I'm a bit paranoid after living through multiple platforms that promised free speech and respect for user privacy and then betrayed those principles in horrific ways.
I have been a mod since early 2018 but a member since 2016. I came to the team while we were on reddit. If you look through my history you can see many of my posts here, unfortunately you cannot see my reddit history but I was a mod under the same name there. Nothing physically has changed in the past 4,5 months other than improvement to security and development of the systems. Security is important to all of us. Win and authentication.win doesn't store more than a hashed email (if you inputted it) and a hashed ip. We only store what we are required by law to store. If you look under my name on the mod list you can see I am one of the few that has full permissions. I welcome you to help me gain your trust.
Honestly, who cares if it is now run by the FBI? If you're worried about it, use a VPN and don't post any personally identifiable info.
If you're unsure how to use a VPN or where to start, just switch to the Brave browser (which is honestly the best browser available anyway) and pay for their built-in VPN service.
Unless you're specifically targeted, you'll be fine. And if you are specifically targeted, it doesn't matter who owns this site.
He said specifically, if you have to re-input the login and it accepts a bad password. If the site changes hands, they likely won't have access to the original account data, so the way they would handle that is by accepting whatever your initial login is, assuming you provided the right password.
So the test is to enter the wrong password first and make sure it rejects it.
This did not happen at the domain switch, and incorrect passwords were rejected, which means the user account data was intact, which means unless "they" raided and obtained the servers that had all that data, the site has not been compromised.
"Unless...'
We weren't, we still have control.
Hahaha...
Your username is very reassuring.
But seriously, thanks for responding.
How long have you been a mod?
Can you vouch for the uninterrupted physical and cyber security of the servers?
I realize that's asking a lot. I'm not trying to be an asshole, but I'm a bit paranoid after living through multiple platforms that promised free speech and respect for user privacy and then betrayed those principles in horrific ways.
I have been a mod since early 2018 but a member since 2016. I came to the team while we were on reddit. If you look through my history you can see many of my posts here, unfortunately you cannot see my reddit history but I was a mod under the same name there. Nothing physically has changed in the past 4,5 months other than improvement to security and development of the systems. Security is important to all of us. Win and authentication.win doesn't store more than a hashed email (if you inputted it) and a hashed ip. We only store what we are required by law to store. If you look under my name on the mod list you can see I am one of the few that has full permissions. I welcome you to help me gain your trust.
Honestly, who cares if it is now run by the FBI? If you're worried about it, use a VPN and don't post any personally identifiable info.
If you're unsure how to use a VPN or where to start, just switch to the Brave browser (which is honestly the best browser available anyway) and pay for their built-in VPN service.
Unless you're specifically targeted, you'll be fine. And if you are specifically targeted, it doesn't matter who owns this site.
Thanks for the clarification fren