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Inactive Accounts Closed And Trust Scan - Omniscient - Jan 5, 2017
Just closed a ton of inactive accounts. We're having problems with them being sold to scam.
Accounts that aren't logged into for 1 year are subject to being permanently closed due to inactivity.
The following number of members were closed today:
550 Ub3r
2500 L33t
25,000 Regular Members
I have been planning to add to the TS page a "CLOSED REASON" mainly to prevent continued reports by members because accounts match. We do allow members with accounts closed due to inactivity to return.
Current reasons that you'll see are; Trolling, Multiple Accounts, Ban Evasion, Low Quality Posting, and Inactivity. If a closed account does not match one of those it simply shows as "N/A".
Example TS page of an inactive closed account:
https://hackforums.net/trustscan.php?uid=848794
Thank you.
EDIT: Added "Lost or Stolen", "Reputation Abuse" and "Deal Disputes" to reasons.
* - Jаson - Jan 5, 2017
I am really glad you did this tbh, cuts down on the potential hackers to get accounts
* - Underworldproblem - Jan 5, 2017
Thanks Omni for doing this. It really helps keep the community safe.
* - minimalist - Jan 5, 2017
Greatest thing you've done since that gay haircut joke you'd made...which was yesterday. Still great regardless. Thanks.
* - Redwall - Jan 5, 2017
Damn that's a shit ton of accounts.
* - illuminati▲ - Jan 5, 2017
(Jan 5, 2017 03:33 PM)Omniscient Wrote: Just closed a ton of inactive accounts. We're having problems with them being sold to scam.
Accounts that aren't logged into for 1 year are subject to being permanently closed due to inactivity.
The following number of members were closed today:
550 Ub3r
2500 L33t
25,000 Regular Members
I have been planning to add to the TS page a "CLOSED REASON" mainly to prevent continued reports by members because accounts match. We do allow members with accounts closed due to inactivity to return.
Current reasons that you'll see are; Trolling, Multiple Accounts, Ban Evasion, Low Quality Posting, and Inactivity. If a closed account does not match one of those it simply shows as "N/A".
Example TS page of an inactive closed account:
https://hackforums.net/trustscan.php?uid=848794
Thank you.
Hopefully this keeps away some of the fuckface scammers.
* - Ancestral - Jan 5, 2017
I too am glad you did this, as it frees up usernames others can use and it cuts down on many fraudulent cases.
* - Prophett - Jan 5, 2017
Good idea. It will definitely prevent users selling their accounts.
* - DevNet - Jan 5, 2017
Good thought. I'm assuming closed Ub3rs will have to go retake all steps to getting accepted and will lose their upgrades?
* - Cabo - Jan 5, 2017
I cannot wait for the closed reason on TS. Will be a great addition.
* - Parks - Jan 5, 2017
Great addition can't wait for my name to be pruned so I can finally get my name without a special character though!
Not trying to hint at anything haa haa
* - Niccolò Machiavelli - Jan 5, 2017
I think 1 year is reasonable, but I'm sure we will be seeing threads regardless trying to recover their accounts.
* - Mr.Peanut - Jan 5, 2017
Damn, rip to a few people who've been inactive then. Oh well they probably won't notice for another year lmaoo
* - DevNet - Jan 5, 2017
(Jan 5, 2017 03:37 PM)Cabo Wrote: I cannot wait for the closed reason on TS. Will be a great addition.
That has already been added. Check the link in OP.
* - Vitani - Jan 5, 2017
I think this is a great step forward to ensure the safety of HF and its members.
This will definitely get a decent amount of scammers to give up and move on from hacking HF accounts just to scam.
Great work.