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MisterNoh Troper formerly known as Nohbody from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Mu
Troper formerly known as Nohbody
#1: Jan 17th 2015 at 10:24:45 PM

I was originally here as Nohbody, but when the site switched over to the new setup it logged me out, and I couldn't remember my login info, so I requested a reset, sent to the previously registered mail.com address.

However, the reset e-mail never reached my inbox, and wasn't intercepted by a spam filter.

I tried registering two other names, Imnohbody with a charter.net account, and Imnohbody1 with a juno.com account, and neither one ever got the new account confirmation e-mail. I finally got this one, with a gmail.com address as the registered contact point.

Is there any way I can get my original Nohbody account up and running, so I can nuke these extra ones and get my old "read forums" info and watchlist back?

[edit] Also, in the initial version of this post apostrophes and quote marks had the backslash for escaping things out showing, though after the edit they disappeared, and never appeared in [down].

edited 18th Jan '15 6:10:34 AM by MisterNoh

ClaudeLv251 One level too high Since: Jan, 2015
One level too high
#2: Jan 18th 2015 at 3:13:29 AM

Same problem.

Was Claude Lv 250 (no spaces) on the old site, tried registering the account here. Verification email never showed up. Can't sign in, can't get it resent, my account is essentially useless.

TheLock The Silencing Machine Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#3: Jan 18th 2015 at 10:24:07 AM

[up][up] Verse Chorus Verse, same as the first!

Got logged out, tried to log in after the redesign, couldn't, asked for a reset, never reached my inbox.

I'm using 1And1 webmail for my regular account (ImmortalFaust) but for some reason Gmail worked fine for this account.

I am the end to all your dreams
grrr (NOTE: is frustrated.) from I don't know, the took the sign down. Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: She's holding a very large knife
(NOTE: is frustrated.)
#4: Jan 19th 2015 at 1:59:25 AM

More or less the same tune here. Changeover -> Password not recognised -> no associated email to account (Reg Shoe) -> Requested reset -> account recreated -> email never arrived.

Reg Shoe here. Currently more or less unable to use site or get into my account thanks to switchover issues. I'm not bitter, just British.
Emperor_Oshron Since: Jan, 2015
#5: Jan 19th 2015 at 4:39:39 PM

i had a similar problem, except i was unable to even request a new password since it didn't recognize my old email. even with that, it didn't let me make a new account WITH that email since it said that it was already taken despite not being recognized—it's the whole reason i'm using this second account right now

Snowy66 Since: May, 2012
#6: Jan 19th 2015 at 8:52:17 PM

At least two tropers I know have experienced this email issue.

Activation email for new account, and verification email for password change never arrive.

edited 19th Jan '15 8:52:52 PM by Snowy66

grrr (NOTE: is frustrated.) from I don't know, the took the sign down. Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: She's holding a very large knife
(NOTE: is frustrated.)
#7: Jan 21st 2015 at 1:49:31 AM

Do we have any advice on feedback on the way? I would kinda like to edit articles and stuff. Just being told it is being looked into would be nice.

Reg Shoe here. Currently more or less unable to use site or get into my account thanks to switchover issues. I'm not bitter, just British.
MisterNoh Troper formerly known as Nohbody from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Mu
Troper formerly known as Nohbody
#8: Jan 23rd 2015 at 1:24:14 PM

For the others who have mentioned problems, what e-mail provider are you using? With that info, we might be able to determine a pattern for problem issues (which is always A Good Thing(tm), as intermittent faults suck goat gonads to troubleshoot tongue ).

grrr (NOTE: is frustrated.) from I don't know, the took the sign down. Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: She's holding a very large knife
(NOTE: is frustrated.)
#9: Jan 25th 2015 at 10:20:58 AM

Well, as my replacement account had been tied to my main account, I had to use my work account, which I can't give out here. I don't know the specifics the system.

Reg Shoe here. Currently more or less unable to use site or get into my account thanks to switchover issues. I'm not bitter, just British.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#10: Jan 25th 2015 at 10:23:03 AM

Question: Would those of you who are not receiving confirmation emails please post what domain you're using? Not the full address, of course, but it would help if we could establish a common cause of failure.

Example: gmail.com, yahoo.com, hotmail.com

We do block domains that are known anonymizers, but it's possible that the blocklist got a bit overzealous.

edited 25th Jan '15 10:25:58 AM by Fighteer

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
TheLock The Silencing Machine Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#11: Jan 25th 2015 at 10:45:47 AM

I'm actually using my own domain; lortons.net

I am the end to all your dreams
MisterNoh Troper formerly known as Nohbody from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Mu
Troper formerly known as Nohbody
#12: Jan 25th 2015 at 12:25:38 PM

^ As 1&1 (from your first post in this thread) is the parent company of mail.com, if it is a result of overzealous anonymizing address blocking that would at least make sense. My account with mail.com is a premium one, but they do also offer "freebie" accounts, like Juno and Hotmail.

edited 25th Jan '15 12:26:03 PM by MisterNoh

grrr (NOTE: is frustrated.) from I don't know, the took the sign down. Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: She's holding a very large knife
(NOTE: is frustrated.)
#13: Jan 25th 2015 at 12:27:48 PM

@royalmail.com (I would really just prefer to get both this and Reg Shoe blanked and to redo Reg Shoe on my main email.)

edited 25th Jan '15 2:40:35 PM by grrr

Reg Shoe here. Currently more or less unable to use site or get into my account thanks to switchover issues. I'm not bitter, just British.
Emperor_Oshron Since: Jan, 2015
#14: Jan 25th 2015 at 8:11:47 PM

my email domain is @sbcglobal.net

MisterNoh Troper formerly known as Nohbody from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Mu
Troper formerly known as Nohbody
#15: Jan 26th 2015 at 4:43:56 AM

Put it in the OP, but just in case:

Failures:

  • Nohbody: mail.com (PW reset)
  • ImNohbody: charter.net (new registration)
  • ImNohbody1: juno.com (new registration)

Success: MisterNoh: gmail.com

edited 26th Jan '15 10:03:07 PM by MisterNoh

ClaudeLv251 One level too high Since: Jan, 2015
One level too high
#16: Jan 26th 2015 at 2:06:10 PM

Is anything being done about this? It's pretty weird to herd everyone into this thread and then get radio silence for 10 days.

Anyways I used my aol email, should have just done gmail instead.

edited 26th Jan '15 2:07:17 PM by ClaudeLv251

TheLock The Silencing Machine Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#17: Jan 26th 2015 at 3:11:01 PM

I'm gonna agree with Claude. This is strange and I'd like some sort of confirmation that something, even behind the scenes, is being done.

I am the end to all your dreams
drewski Since: Jul, 2013
#18: Jan 27th 2015 at 8:36:06 AM

We are having some serious issues with the account creation system. There are ten years of various blocks/bans/filters/etc. that we are sifting through to figure out what can go and what can stay. I'll put this on the high priority list and see if we can have a resolution for everyone by the end of the week.

Snowy66 Since: May, 2012
Aught_O_VII The Bad Guy from Over Yonder Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
The Bad Guy
#20: Feb 1st 2015 at 11:13:52 AM

Trying to create a new account (underscore in the username on this one means I can't have troper page, really irritating), used my main alt mail (AOL). Yet to receive a confirmation.

ClaudeLv251 One level too high Since: Jan, 2015
One level too high
#21: Feb 10th 2015 at 4:39:24 AM

  • twiddles thumbs*

TheLock The Silencing Machine Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#22: Feb 10th 2015 at 9:14:04 AM

All right, yeah, this seems to be taking forever. I know you guys have a ton of stuff on your hands with the redesign and issues with that, so waiting isn't a problem, but the radio silence is bugging me. Drewski said they'd try to have something figured out by the end of the week....two weeks ago. Not going to complain about the wait, just the lack of updates, should there be any.

I am the end to all your dreams
Snowy66 Since: May, 2012
#23: Feb 10th 2015 at 10:16:04 PM

^ Yeah, don't mean to be irritating, but a lot of tropers aren't able to get back online.

PKZoe Since: Jan, 2015
#24: Feb 13th 2015 at 2:16:53 PM

Yet another victim of email issue here.

My original account's email is tied to AOL Mail. When I tried to log in last month, I realized that I've forgotten my password, and submitted a request for password reset several times. No email ever came to my AOL Mail account, not even in the spam folder. So I created my alt account using my college email address (server is Zimbra, if I'm not mistaken.) It took WEEKS before a confirmation email finally showed up on my other email address.

I know staff are working hard to resolve this issue, but how long would it be?

TheLock The Silencing Machine Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#25: Feb 19th 2015 at 2:56:18 PM

coughs

I am the end to all your dreams

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