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JonnyH

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I woke up this morning to find out i've recieved an email from RSA the security division of Barclays Bank. They've found a fraudent site hosted with us and requested us to send the files and details. So here they are for other hosts:

Username: Scream20
Domain: egspider
Email: therealspiderman[at]gmail.com
IP: 84.36.155.208
 
Thanks for the warning Jonny`... This way other hosts wont accept him anymore !

Since people seem to abuse the systems too much I have decided (some time ago already) not to accept E-mail addresses from free providers anymore (Gmail, hotmail etc). it's too much risk to take when providing free webhosting.

I will no longer accept users that are completely hiding behind anonymous tools.
When they provide me a 'normal' mail address from their own provider I know for sure that:
1) It is a valid mail address where I can sent account login details to
2) I have info from the user in case of abuse
3) everybody has a mail account like that that they can use to request a hosting account
4) I keep a lot of abusers (and kids) away from my hosting
5) The ones signing up have no problem giving the mail address. (they have nothing to hide)

This works very well for me, and I can advice others the same method. Saves a lot of work too.

Kind regards,
PaulP.
 
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Jonny` said:
I woke up this morning to find out i've recieved an email from RSA the security division of Barclays Bank. They've found a fraudent site hosted with us and requested us to send the files and details. So here they are for other hosts:

Username: Scream20
Domain: egspider
Email: therealspiderman[at]gmail.com
IP: 84.36.155.208
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Thanks for the information Jonny. We just joined this Forum today and your information has been extremely useful. There is a pending order from the aforementioned IP.

We have just banned this IP from our servers.

Thanks again.

Keith
 
I think FWS should have a named & shamed board were providers can warn other providers of fraudulent orders/people etc etc.
 
Craig said:
I think FWS should have a named & shamed board were providers can warn other providers of fraudulent orders/people etc etc.
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I agree with you there Craig old son. Get rid of the old ******** and let me get on with me tea!
 
I like this board idea.

Since people seem to abuse the systems too much I have decided (some time ago already) not to accept E-mail addresses from free providers anymore (Gmail, hotmail etc). it's too much risk to take when providing free webhosting.
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This is a little harsh, especially since I've had probably over 10 emails in my life and not one of them has been a paid or "real" email (IE with my ISP). I can understand the reasoning behind it though, but I don't even think my ISP does give out email (plus gmail pwns).
 
It may sound harsh to you but it works like a charme. All users that I have do have an E-mail address from their ISP, so it is not a problem at all.

The people not having their own mail address from their provider are mostly the 'kids' that are not allowed to use the mail address from their parents...

Anyway, the ones that cannot provide a valid mail account can go to any of the many other free webhosts !!!
Everybody should be able to find hosting when browsing this forum !

Kind regards,
PaulP.
 
I have an idea! If the user wants to use a free mail address, they must provide a phone number which you call to verify.
Chris
 
which would cost more than id like to say.


Try phoning from the uk for example and calling china x100 per month and the bills will all mound up
 
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