hrtbrk Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 Yesterday's news revealed that TNT had added in a new "silencing" method. Instead of being frozen for breaking the rules (either on the Neoboards, in Neomails, on your lookup - etc) TNT will 'silence' you from certain parts of the website, where you will no longer be able to communicate with your fellow Neopians. The length of the silencing can be anywhere from a few hours to permanently. Additionally, users with unconverted Neopets are now able to apply a PIN when asking to convert the Neopet. The Faeries Ruin Coverage
Infineon Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I really like this silencing thing. I wish it was around when my previous account was frozen.
CAV of Gang Green Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I find it strange that people were talking about this just not too long ago here on TDN. Maybe TNT DOES look at TDN once in a while. If that's the case: STOP HAVING SO MANY THINGS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH SPENDING MONEY! NOT ALL OF US ARE RICH YOU KNOW!
Annelise Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I think the silencing thing is a great idea, since it's not always permanent.. :] About the money, I totally agree with you. There's so many things that have to do with prize codes, the neomall, etc. these days... :(
Roddy Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I might quit if I couldn't chat. I hope the don't do it permanetly too often.
Spritzie Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I think the UC PIN thing is an amazing idea. Definitely a needed thing. It's good protection in case an account with UC pets gets messed with.
MyNamesLindsey Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I like that it's silencing now. I don't go on the boards often so sometimes I say something that isn't Neopets appropriate I guess. This would be great if I oopsed while on Neoboards. I would get silenced on there instead of suspended or even frozen.
Alberto of Meridell Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 If that's the case: STOP HAVING SO MANY THINGS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH SPENDING MONEY! NOT ALL OF US ARE RICH YOU KNOW! About the money, I totally agree with you. There's so many things that have to do with prize codes, the neomall, etc. these days... Yes, the NC mall and the emphasis on the "benefits" of neocash are pretty annoying, but without NC the site would either 1) cost money or 2) have less updates, since they have less money, which means hiring less workers. :P
Nerd Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I think the silencing is a good idea, because then you won't have to be completely frozen.
lovedwallflower Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 i dont have UC pets but i dunno.. i mean if an account is hacked surely a meager PIN would be easy-peasy for the hackers to get around?
nbbug132 Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 i dont have UC pets but i dunno.. i mean if an account is hacked surely a meager PIN would be easy-peasy for the hackers to get around? Actually, not really. Most cases of "hacking" on neopets involve nothing more complicated than unwitting users being tricked out of their passwords. Most password scams don't go as far as to include requesting PIN information, as that looks truly suspicious. That being said, that does not account for all hacking cases, there are still cases of people being cookie grabbed and such, but they are comparatively rare. :3 I am excited to see an implication of a silence system, even if TNT is years behind other sites in using it, and I do hope that TNT uses it to their advantage and the advantage of their users.
antiaircraft Posted October 23, 2010 Posted October 23, 2010 Also, please do pay attention to the distinction between a real, highly-skilled professional hacker and the crackers/scammers you get on Neopets. :yes: More information here.
quit Posted October 24, 2010 Posted October 24, 2010 Hmm, TNT is doing some good. It's nice to see silencing implemented, I remember some users wanted something that instead of freezing.
pocketofmonsters Posted October 24, 2010 Posted October 24, 2010 I think they just finally realized they didn't need anymore hatemail and it was a huge waste of time for anyone to get their account back
ying Posted October 24, 2010 Posted October 24, 2010 that's a fail :P This post has been edited by a member of staff (Stephé) because of a violation of the forum rules. Please keep your posts at least 7 words long. Please check your user inbox to see if you have been contacted regarding this incident, then review our rules.
i_m_ur_chocolate_bar Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 Ah. I finally know what silenced means now. I thought it was someone going on a self-imposed break or something. This topic has been edited by a member of staff (Spritzie) because of a violation of the forum rules.Please do not bump old topics where the content is no longer new.Please check your user inbox to see if you have been contacted regarding this incident, then review our rules.Per the reason above, this topic has been LOCKED. Please contact Spritzie if you have any questions regarding this action.
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