Nicknames broken

[_DavidKeatley_]

Keep trying to add nickname to allow a post and getting xxx already taken.

some more exotic examples are
DJK543DJK1

All report taken.

[john_cornicello__retired_]

Hi David.

Is this for the Macromedia Forums?

Try this...
Go to http://www.adobe.com
Click on Your Account at the top of the page
Log in with your Adobe ID and password
Click on Edit Your Account Information
Scroll down to the "SCREEN NAME" field and enter your name in there
Click on Update at the bottom of the page

Let us know that works.

Thanks!

John

[_lp15_]

I have the same problem: can't get past the nicknames page..

I followed your advice and discovered that my screen name was already set.

Why don't they just get rid of this? I recall having the same problem a whole year ago.

[_Laurentiu_Todie_____]

Bert Philippus, "So, r_..." #33, 15 Jan 2008 8:03 am

[_Helen_BLH_]

Is it fixed yet?

[john_cornicello__retired_]

I'm not sure. Did you try the steps in the first reply? Are you getting an error that the name you want is "not avaialble" or "already taken?"

[_Tuz_Hak_]

I have the same problem . Why happens?

[Claudio_González1]

See the message immediately before yours.

[Guest]

You didn't see the spam, Claudio... but we did. Will be managed with no more then minor explosives. In the meantime... we can play.

[Claudio_González1]

Well, I suspected spam of some sort, but couldn't find it... :-)

[Guest]

generally just scroll over the text and see whether the cursor changes. I have it easy... I have an edit button on all posts. You guys could take a peek at the source code... or use a newsreader... they see it really clearly.

[_ronald007_]

The reason is spam but still could'nt find out the way to sort it out.
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[_Ian_Batten_]

I'm getting this error myself, and have following the above guidelines, but don't seem to be getting anywhere?

Looking in the sourcecode, what exactly am I looking for?

Thanks in advance,

Ian - http://www.insectstore.com

[_bihwebmaster_]

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[Guest]

frikking spammers!

insect store and free pc games?

[_Theman10023_]

If they all report as being "taken" There must be something wrong with the nickname registration, or lots of spam bots registered all available nicknames?
--
Rupert Dengel, Network engineer and mmorpg enthusiast

[BobLevine]

Taken care of.

[_Theman10023_]

I'm also having the same problem after looking at the guidelines? If anyone figures this out, just email me the solution. Email: lordaltay2@gmail.com

Altay, http://mmohub.org

[Guest]

> Taken care of.

you left the insect store and now the one right after your message.

what's with these people. zombie spambots go for like 1000 systems for a penny that'll do like a million spams every couple hours. then they can spam to their heart's content. are these the stupid spammers who think they're going to get rich one link at a time?

[_Ian_Batten_]

Okay, THIS GUYS, is where the spam is coming from:

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=825298

People selling links to post on THIS forum. I received through PM this message:

----------------------------------------

Hello,

Here are the details :

1. The website where you will have 4 x PR8, 28 x PR7, 645 x PR6, 1452 x PR5 backlinks are on http://www.AdobeForums.com/

2. http://www.AdobeForums.com/ is PR10.

3. There are forums in AdobeForums.com website and within that forum there are 4 x PR8, 28 x PR7, 645 x PR6, 1452 x PR5 pages, where your 5 backlinks with 5 "anchor texts" will be posted.

4. I will manually make the postings on the 4 x PR8, 28 x PR7, 645 x PR6, 1452 x PR5 forum pages.

5. Forums postings will NOT be spammy at all as I will make the postings in accordance with each of the topics.

6. Here are 4 sample high PR pages on AdobeForums.com - PR7, PR6, PR5, PR4 pages - where you can post your backlinks after free-registration :

PR7 > http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3c054478
PR6 > http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3c065655
PR5 > http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?128@@.3bbe567e
PR4 > http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bc3df53/1

7. If you order this package then I will give you FREE 500 x PR6 backlinks on Digg.com.

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Maybe this answers you questions as to where the SPAM is coming from.

[Guest]

I went to the forum and they are talking about how links are quickly spotted and removed! Thanks to all you eagle-eyed folks that help to keep things relatively clean around here!

[_Phos_four_dots_]

BU-U-R-R-R-R-N
TH-E-E-E-E-M!!!

[_deneme_]

generally just scroll over the text and see whether the cursor changes. I have it easy... I have an edit button on all posts. You guys could take a peek at the source code... or use a newsreader... they see it really clearly. dexp

[Guest]

numbnuts like deneme, whose post I just deleted, and set to read-only, so he can see that it just ain't worth while, are all part of the clan coming from over there, and likely other similar places. Feel free to go to that forum and give them some crap for all of us.

[~graffiti]

> Feel free to go to that forum and give them some crap for all of us.

Sounds like it's time for a FIELD TRIP!!!