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#1 2012-02-23 04:30:23
The TBG is down?
I've been trying to get on the TBGs recently and it won't let me.
Is this for everyone or just me?
Oh, and it's not a ban, since the message is different:
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#2 2012-02-23 04:40:51
Re: The TBG is down?
Apparently, the TBG forums have been closed temporarily until some problem is resolved.
cheddargirl wrote:
The TBG forums is encountering some problems, so it was blocked temporarily to all users.
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#3 2012-02-23 04:43:14
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When will it be unblocked? I'm about to have a heart attack at this rate.
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#4 2012-02-23 09:40:45
- stevetheipad
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Re: The TBG is down?
They were investigating an RPGS, perhaps that's what they're doing.
Or adding an announcements forum.
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#5 2012-02-23 09:48:14
- veggieman001
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Re: The TBG is down?
Some security has apparently been compromised over there and apparently everyone who's been on the TBGs should change their password. Or that's what Vista said last night before it went down.
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#6 2012-02-23 10:03:05
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Re: The TBG is down?
veggieman001 wrote:
Some security has apparently been compromised over there and apparently everyone who's been on the TBGs should change their password. Or that's what Vista said last night before it went down.
Got my password changed! I don't like when people hack. 
Sooner or Later. Or sooner. Not much, except for a lot. In a way. But it will come no matter what.
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#7 2012-02-23 10:05:44
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Re: The TBG is down?
And on note of this topic, should I add this to the Scratch Wiki?
Sooner or Later. Or sooner. Not much, except for a lot. In a way. But it will come no matter what.
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#8 2012-02-23 10:06:57
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Re: The TBG is down?
Not until we find out what's really going on. If they don't tell us, we can just assume nothing serious happened.
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#9 2012-02-23 10:08:50
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Re: The TBG is down?
veggieman001 wrote:
Not until we find out what's really going on. If they don't tell us, we can just assume nothing serious happened.
Ok. Thanks.
Sooner or Later. Or sooner. Not much, except for a lot. In a way. But it will come no matter what.
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#10 2012-02-23 10:11:27
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I can confirm what veggieman001 said is true. We're repairing it now.
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#11 2012-02-23 10:13:05
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Re: The TBG is down?
So, how long will it take for the Text-Based Game Forums to be put back up?
Sooner or Later. Or sooner. Not much, except for a lot. In a way. But it will come no matter what.
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#12 2012-02-23 10:17:51
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We don't know for sure. It's quite an alarming security breach.
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#13 2012-02-23 10:18:40
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Vista4563 wrote:
We don't know for sure. It's quite an alarming security breach.
Is there a possibility of telling what type of breach? Was the database broken into or something?
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#14 2012-02-23 10:21:06
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Vista4563 wrote:
We don't know for sure. It's quite an alarming security breach.
Woah. This seems intense. 
Sooner or Later. Or sooner. Not much, except for a lot. In a way. But it will come no matter what.
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#15 2012-02-23 10:21:12
- stevetheipad
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Re: The TBG is down?
Vista4563 wrote:
We don't know for sure. It's quite an alarming security breach.
Eeek, sounds like a hacker. I wonder what happened.
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#16 2012-02-23 10:24:14
Re: The TBG is down?
SilverDomination wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
Some security has apparently been compromised over there and apparently everyone who's been on the TBGs should change their password. Or that's what Vista said last night before it went down.
Got my password changed! I don't like when people hack.
*Goes and changes password*
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#17 2012-02-23 10:24:28
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@Magnie: Sorry, that's classified information. However, if you'd like, you may email us at [removed] for more information. It can't be sent over public transit at this time.
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#18 2012-02-23 10:26:55
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Vista4563 wrote:
@Magnie: Sorry, that's classified information. However, if you'd like, you may email us at [removed] for more information. It can't be sent over public transit at this time.
Makes sense, considering it could be easily exploitable.
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#19 2012-02-23 10:27:53
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Vista4563 wrote:
We don't know for sure. It's quite an alarming security breach.
*Gulp* Sounds scary. I changed my password immediately once I saw this. And to think, at 3:47 yesterday, I was playing away on the Text-Based Games. It kinda makes me uncomfortable to think about it... I hope the TBG's don't have to get closed down forever because of this.
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#21 2012-02-23 10:47:04
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Re: The TBG is down?
Yes, we can still view and post in the forums.
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#22 2012-02-23 10:55:40
- stevetheipad
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Re: The TBG is down?
Survivorduck wrote:
Yes, we can still view and post in the forums.
Hmmm....I sent an email to the team regarding it.
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#24 2012-02-23 11:01:26
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muppetds wrote:
stevetheipad wrote:
Survivorduck wrote:
Yes, we can still view and post in the forums.
Hmmm....I sent an email to the team regarding it.
what for?
Vista said to email the TBG team asking what the security breach was, so I did. 
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#25 2012-02-23 11:06:05
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Vista4563 wrote:
@Magnie: Sorry, that's classified information. However, if you'd like, you may email us at [removed] for more information. It can't be sent over public transit at this time.
Hmm, okay.
Maybe the Scratch Team should create an announcement here on the forums and maybe send a message to all those who have visited the forums before to change their password?
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