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Galaril
10-01-2005, 02:28 AM
I can't login to th SI site with my logon and password to get info on nhl ehm game. When I try to reregister it won't except my email :mad: Does anyone know if you can use a gmail or hotmail account on that board? I know some boards only except emails that are not free ones like yahoo or AOL.
Marc Vaughan
10-01-2005, 02:33 AM
PM me and I'll sort you out ..
Galaril
10-01-2005, 06:28 PM
Marc,
I sent you a PM about this issue. :D
CHEMICAL SOLDIER
10-01-2005, 06:28 PM
I also PM'ed you about a similar situation.
Cringer
10-01-2005, 06:53 PM
I PM'ed all of you. I am hoping for a foursome. Thanks.
Galaril
10-02-2005, 08:03 PM
Still waiting to here from you Marc?
CHEMICAL SOLDIER
10-02-2005, 08:59 PM
Yup.
scooter
10-03-2005, 10:33 AM
Does anyone know if you can use a gmail or hotmail account on that board? I know some boards only except emails that are not free ones like yahoo or AOL.

From what I understand, that is the case. SI went through thier boards a little while ago and denied everyone that had a free email account. They also wouldn't let anyone with a free email account sign up. This was to try to cut down on the number of trolls around there. I think they did it for their main site as well (that's a different login). That's my understanding anyway. If you have some questions, you could try asking on here. There are a number of EHM folks that frequent this board as well.
Galaril
10-03-2005, 12:50 PM
How come they have more trolls than other boards? Because I haven't run across this problem anywhere else on the web.
scooter
10-03-2005, 12:58 PM
I think their boards have a younger croud than others (that I frequent anyway). It seems that a lot of posts over there can be quite juvenile. I don't know the particulars, but this is from the Terms of Service that you essentially agree to when you sign up over there:

Use of free email accounts

The following providers of email accounts are not accepted on this forum. gmail.com, hotmail.co.uk, hotmail.com, lycos.co.uk, lycos.com, mail.com, msn.com, yahoo.co.uk, yahoo.com
Galaril
10-03-2005, 03:44 PM
I think their boards have a younger croud than others (that I frequent anyway). It seems that a lot of posts over there can be quite juvenile. I don't know the particulars, but this is from the Terms of Service that you essentially agree to when you sign up over there:

Use of free email accounts

The following providers of email accounts are not accepted on this forum. gmail.com, hotmail.co.uk, hotmail.com, lycos.co.uk, lycos.com, mail.com, msn.com, yahoo.co.uk, yahoo.com


So, it's like some of the MMRPG communities.
Marc Vaughan
10-03-2005, 04:12 PM
How come they have more trolls than other boards? Because I haven't run across this problem anywhere else on the web.
The SI forums have over 40,000 active users (people who have posted at least once in the last 3 months) - this makes them quite a likely and hectic place, however it does unfortunately also make the boards popular with trolls and people who want to do unwanted advertising etc. ... hence our restrictions on registering with free email adresses etc.

We do run our own custom software (aliashunter) which helps limit the chances of trolls etc. from re-registering once they've been banned once.
Marc Vaughan
10-03-2005, 04:13 PM
PS> You should all be 'in' now - if not please let me know ...