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#2 2011-09-07 18:16:21
Re: is this sight secure
Garr8 wrote:
is this site protected from hackers, ID thieves and dangerous people?
Well, there have been a few hackers in the past, like Kaj, so yes, the site isn't 100% secure. However, it is still safe. Whatever you do, keep your account protected at all times. I suggest picking a clever password. Every website has its hackers.
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#3 2011-09-07 18:21:18
- lilacfuzz101
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Re: is this sight secure
PandaGuy wrote:
Garr8 wrote:
is this site protected from hackers, ID thieves and dangerous people?
Well, there have been a few hackers in the past, like Kaj, so yes, the site isn't 100% secure. However, it is still safe. Whatever you do, keep your account protected at all times. I suggest picking a clever password. Every website has its hackers.
Technincly, people like Kaj just guessed other Scratchers' passwords. That's not really hacking.... But you can prevent this by choosing a hard-to-guesse password. I don't believe Scratch has truley been "hacked."
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#4 2011-09-07 18:25:39
- cheddargirl
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Re: is this sight secure
PandaGuy wrote:
Garr8 wrote:
is this site protected from hackers, ID thieves and dangerous people?
Well, there have been a few hackers in the past, like Kaj, so yes, the site isn't 100% secure. However, it is still safe. Whatever you do, keep your account protected at all times. I suggest picking a clever password. Every website has its hackers.
Kaj isn't a hacker. See this project for an explanation of Kaj.
@Garr8: The site is as safe as you make it to be. Because this website is open to all ages, COPPA laws prevents some personal info on the site from being shown on the site, so it's unlikely people will figure out personal information from you unless you post it publicly somewhere on the site (you may want to read up on the site's Privacy Policy for more info). There never been a case of hacking on the site, just cases of people using bad passwords, so make sure your password is really hard to get and don't give it out to anyone.
If you see something that otherwise needs the Scratch Team's attention, just report/flag it, Contact the Scratch Team and an admin will take care of it. 
Everything is better when you add a little cheddar, because when you have cheese your life is at ease
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#5 2011-09-07 18:28:37
Re: is this sight secure
lilacfuzz101 wrote:
PandaGuy wrote:
Garr8 wrote:
is this site protected from hackers, ID thieves and dangerous people?
Well, there have been a few hackers in the past, like Kaj, so yes, the site isn't 100% secure. However, it is still safe. Whatever you do, keep your account protected at all times. I suggest picking a clever password. Every website has its hackers.
Technincly, people like Kaj just guessed other Scratchers' passwords. That's not really hacking.... But you can prevent this by choosing a hard-to-guesse password. I don't believe Scratch has truley been "hacked."
Well, yeah, that's kinda what I meant by "hacker".
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#6 2011-09-07 18:32:54
- cheddargirl
- Scratch Team
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Re: is this sight secure
PandaGuy wrote:
lilacfuzz101 wrote:
PandaGuy wrote:
Well, there have been a few hackers in the past, like Kaj, so yes, the site isn't 100% secure. However, it is still safe. Whatever you do, keep your account protected at all times. I suggest picking a clever password. Every website has its hackers.
Technincly, people like Kaj just guessed other Scratchers' passwords. That's not really hacking.... But you can prevent this by choosing a hard-to-guesse password. I don't believe Scratch has truley been "hacked."
Well, yeah, that's kinda what I meant by "hacker".
Hacking and password guessing are two completely different things - around here, password guessing is not regarding as a hacking tactic, just a case of a user being careless with his/her password.
Everything is better when you add a little cheddar, because when you have cheese your life is at ease
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#7 2011-09-07 18:32:57
Re: is this sight secure
This site is run by MIT, one of the biggest technological institutes in the world. If anyone knows how to keep a site secure, it's them.
Don't worry - you're safe.
I'm taking a break from Scratch until 2.0 comes out. Any messages sent between then and now probably won't be read - sorry.
(Oct. 20, 2011)
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#8 2011-09-07 21:13:30
Re: is this sight secure
<when[ I Believe This Site Is Not Secure
<forever>
<stop all>
<end>
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#9 2011-09-07 21:17:04
- Death_Wish
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- Registered: 2011-07-26
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Re: is this sight secure
1.) It's site
2.) No sites are 100% safe. The forums have been spammed with inappropriate images once, and there's chances that people will someday hack people and post more stuff like that-We don't know.
With a straight flush.
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#10 2011-09-07 21:56:37
Re: is this sight secure
Death_Wish wrote:
1.) It's site
2.) No sites are 100% safe. The forums have been spammed with inappropriate images once, and there's chances that people will someday hack people and post more stuff like that-We don't know.
+1
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#12 2011-09-08 01:53:15
Re: is this sight secure
The site is as safe as you make it. Don't make your password really simple like "Cheese" or "password" because those can be easily guessed. Also, don't tell anyone your password, not even your friends because they can log into your account and mess it up.
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#13 2011-09-08 03:23:06
- scimonster
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- Registered: 2010-06-13
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Re: is this sight secure
cheddargirl wrote:
PandaGuy wrote:
Garr8 wrote:
is this site protected from hackers, ID thieves and dangerous people?
Well, there have been a few hackers in the past, like Kaj, so yes, the site isn't 100% secure. However, it is still safe. Whatever you do, keep your account protected at all times. I suggest picking a clever password. Every website has its hackers.
Kaj isn't a hacker. See this project for an explanation of Kaj.
@Garr8: The site is as safe as you make it to be. Because this website is open to all ages, COPPA laws prevents some personal info on the site from being shown on the site, so it's unlikely people will figure out personal information from you unless you post it publicly somewhere on the site (you may want to read up on the site's Privacy Policy for more info). There never been a case of hacking on the site, just cases of people using bad passwords, so make sure your password is really hard to get and don't give it out to anyone.
If you see something that otherwise needs the Scratch Team's attention, just report/flag it, Contact the Scratch Team and an admin will take care of it.
Why not link here? D:
The site is quite safe I believe. To help keep it that way, if, at any point in time you see an inappropriate comment, project or forum post, click "flag as inappropriate" or "Report". If it is something like a gallery or user icon, click "Contact us" at the bottom, and tell the Scratch Team what happened.
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