account blocked 045 - Guild Wars Forums

Warbog The Slayer · Dec 15, 2010, 10:17 PM // 22:17

i know i know ..send a ticket...etc well what i want to say is that i have 3 accounts and the only 1 who got blocked was the 1 who has the guru account on same email ,i dont want to be rude, guru helped me allot...but really i get a lot of emails from "ncsoft" only on that acc ,which i heard that they r not from them.well my question is that is there a higher risk to get hacked if u have a guru acc on the same email with the gw acc?and again i am not being rude ,just curious.

**Marty Silverblade** · Dec 15, 2010, 10:39 PM // 22:39

Ideally, you'd have an email for your GW account that you use for nothing else. The more you use an email, the more opportunities there are for security breaches, etc.

PS: If you want people to answer your questions, it would be good if you actually bothered to put in a tiny amount of effort to make it readable.

Maver1ck87 · Dec 15, 2010, 10:46 PM // 22:46

yes - short answer, and marty its readable enought tbh.

as marty says.... use a different account

Kronk_Shaan · Dec 15, 2010, 10:46 PM // 22:46

What Marty said above.

I try to use different emails for everything, but once the db here got accessed and they added the character name requirement to get into the game, I whacked my 4 year old warrior, because I had been using the name here. *Poor Kronk...may he rest in peace.

TheRaven · Dec 15, 2010, 10:56 PM // 22:56

I use the same e-mail for multiple sites. I know it may not be the safest, but I've never had any issues. The key is your passwords. Are you using the same password for guru's forums and for GW? If so, that is highly dangerous. If the forums are compromised, the hackers now have your GW password.

I use different passwords for everything. Stuff like my game accounts, bank accounts, online credit card payments have passwords like "^ghjd$356%*snfalt54". Forum passwords a bit less complex.

Bright Star Shine · Dec 15, 2010, 11:17 PM // 23:17

That's so strange, I hear all the time of ppl being hacked etc, but I haven't changed my pass in 4y and I've never had any trouble.. And I don't use crazy ass passwords like the above guy :P

Lord Dagon · Dec 15, 2010, 11:18 PM // 23:18

simple answer- yes.

long answer- don't use the same email on a website/forum as you use for like credit cards and game stuff. Just a really bad idea. And even if you do at least make a different password... i mean to be honest your just asking to get hacked if you use the same pass for a forum account as you do for your GW account. So really, i don't feel bad for you if that's the case because you really are bringing it on yourself and you would think you'd have a bit more common sense then that.

oh and i agree with marty. making that more easy to read will get you more answers(not that you really need more now). So in my opinion; remove the "text speak", Seperate your background info from your question, and try to come off as a considerate person,not an angry online forumer that's hiding false anger

.

really that's all i got so, good luck and try not to do that, and if you do it really is your own fault...

Gennadios · Dec 16, 2010, 01:37 AM // 01:37

Account blocked 045 doesn't necessarily mean you're being targeted by a hacking attempt.

I got locked a few weeks ago after joking to a pug that I'd just bought my acct a few days ago. Never doing that again (and I mean pugging, not making jokes.)

As far as fake NCSoft e-mails, various phishing whispers on Guru, and even full on security breaches on the websites themselves go, it's a risk you take for joining an enthusiast forum. This kind of stuff happens in WoW and EVE forums as well.

Warbog The Slayer · Dec 16, 2010, 11:55 AM // 11:55

first of all tnx guys for answering my question
and btw marty i was sure some1 will say something like u said above , i know very well that i dont know to much english but i think its readable , and u know what i meant in my post thats why u answered my question ,if u dont understand dont try answer or make fun about some1 who doesnt know to write (express) as well as u,ty and sorry if i offended some1 with my question, i just wanted to know if its a higher risk.
...and i dont think i did something to break the rules with that acc because i dont play with that acc, i have like 30h-40h in 2 years i just use it for storage ,goth and of course bday presents

Kumu Honua · Dec 16, 2010, 04:09 PM // 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forum Rules and Guidelines (Last Updated: Dec. 8, 2010)

--Do Not Abuse the English Language
This is a message board, not a chat room. DO NOT use "Leet-Speak", slang, colloquialisms, or chat lingo on the forums. Completely illegible posts are subject to moderation and we can not guarantee the accuracy of the 'translation' of the author???s original message. Additionally, when one punctuation mark works instead of 10 (example: ? instead of ?!?!), use one.

I believe this is the origin of Marty's comments.

Dec 15, 2010, 10:17 PM // 22:17	#1
Warbog The Slayer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2008 Profession: W/P	account blocked 045 i know i know ..send a ticket...etc well what i want to say is that i have 3 accounts and the only 1 who got blocked was the 1 who has the guru account on same email ,i dont want to be rude, guru helped me allot...but really i get a lot of emails from "ncsoft" only on that acc ,which i heard that they r not from them.well my question is that is there a higher risk to get hacked if u have a guru acc on the same email with the gw acc?and again i am not being rude ,just curious.

Dec 15, 2010, 10:39 PM // 22:39	#2
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Ideally, you'd have an email for your GW account that you use for nothing else. The more you use an email, the more opportunities there are for security breaches, etc. PS: If you want people to answer your questions, it would be good if you actually bothered to put in a tiny amount of effort to make it readable. __________________

Dec 15, 2010, 10:46 PM // 22:46	#3
Maver1ck87 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2010 Guild: NeMo Profession: W/	yes - short answer, and marty its readable enought tbh. as marty says.... use a different account

Dec 15, 2010, 10:46 PM // 22:46	#4
Kronk_Shaan Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Missouri Guild: Is it Friday Yet? (HI) Profession: Mo/	What Marty said above. I try to use different emails for everything, but once the db here got accessed and they added the character name requirement to get into the game, I whacked my 4 year old warrior, because I had been using the name here. *Poor Kronk...may he rest in peace.

Dec 15, 2010, 10:56 PM // 22:56	#5
TheRaven Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Guild: Spirit of Elisha Profession: W/	I use the same e-mail for multiple sites. I know it may not be the safest, but I've never had any issues. The key is your passwords. Are you using the same password for guru's forums and for GW? If so, that is highly dangerous. If the forums are compromised, the hackers now have your GW password. I use different passwords for everything. Stuff like my game accounts, bank accounts, online credit card payments have passwords like "^ghjd$356%*snfalt54". Forum passwords a bit less complex.

Dec 15, 2010, 11:17 PM // 23:17	#6
Bright Star Shine Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Guild: Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: E/	That's so strange, I hear all the time of ppl being hacked etc, but I haven't changed my pass in 4y and I've never had any trouble.. And I don't use crazy ass passwords like the above guy :P

Dec 15, 2010, 11:18 PM // 23:18	#7
Lord Dagon Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE] Profession: E/Me	simple answer- yes. long answer- don't use the same email on a website/forum as you use for like credit cards and game stuff. Just a really bad idea. And even if you do at least make a different password... i mean to be honest your just asking to get hacked if you use the same pass for a forum account as you do for your GW account. So really, i don't feel bad for you if that's the case because you really are bringing it on yourself and you would think you'd have a bit more common sense then that. oh and i agree with marty. making that more easy to read will get you more answers(not that you really need more now). So in my opinion; remove the "text speak", Seperate your background info from your question, and try to come off as a considerate person,not an angry online forumer that's hiding false anger . really that's all i got so, good luck and try not to do that, and if you do it really is your own fault...

Dec 16, 2010, 01:37 AM // 01:37	#8
Gennadios Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2009 Profession: N/A	Account blocked 045 doesn't necessarily mean you're being targeted by a hacking attempt. I got locked a few weeks ago after joking to a pug that I'd just bought my acct a few days ago. Never doing that again (and I mean pugging, not making jokes.) As far as fake NCSoft e-mails, various phishing whispers on Guru, and even full on security breaches on the websites themselves go, it's a risk you take for joining an enthusiast forum. This kind of stuff happens in WoW and EVE forums as well.

Dec 16, 2010, 11:55 AM // 11:55	#9
Warbog The Slayer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2008 Profession: W/P	first of all tnx guys for answering my question and btw marty i was sure some1 will say something like u said above , i know very well that i dont know to much english but i think its readable , and u know what i meant in my post thats why u answered my question ,if u dont understand dont try answer or make fun about some1 who doesnt know to write (express) as well as u,ty and sorry if i offended some1 with my question, i just wanted to know if its a higher risk. ...and i dont think i did something to break the rules with that acc because i dont play with that acc, i have like 30h-40h in 2 years i just use it for storage ,goth and of course bday presents