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Hackergate part four - PLEASE READ!

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RebeccaMumsnet · 20/08/2015 10:12

Previous thread here and original thread here

We will post here throughout the day with updates and info, please do post any questions and we will get to them as soon as possible.

If you need to get in touch off of the boards, please email [email protected], we have a team of people working through the inbox now and will get back to you ASAP but please do bear with us, it's very busy.

There is also a specific thread about passwords here.

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Simurgh · 21/08/2015 19:05

You sounded as if you needed to be told that the sun was over the yard arm, AF. Somewhere at least. Grin

twirlypoo · 21/08/2015 19:08

You are a star - thank you SO much! Flowers

AnyFucker · 21/08/2015 19:08

It's been a long day, week, month, life.....

StatisticallyChallenged · 21/08/2015 19:12

Anyfucker, on my laptop I have to hold the Fn (function) key and the PrtSc key (at the same time) to take a screenshot. Then open paint, or word, and do ctrl and v at the same time. That pastes the screenshot.

whatawhoppar · 21/08/2015 19:21

just received email from mn, gutted ive lost my username due to no longer having access to the email. I dont even know whabt email I used to sign up as ive always stayed logged in via mobile device. whenever prompted, ive used username and password rather than email and password. I cant be the only onfe with no email access

Maryz · 21/08/2015 19:38

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ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 21/08/2015 19:39

she said she had to take screenshot of her Christmas tree MaryZ

umm, I mean the error message on screen.

AnyFucker · 21/08/2015 20:13

mind your beeswax, maryz

Maryz · 21/08/2015 20:14

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shopafrolic · 21/08/2015 20:28

How do I message MN / the Tech team please? I have PM'd RebeccaMumsnet but as 1 of the 3,000 something has happened that I need to make sure they are aware of......

PegsPigs · 21/08/2015 20:37

Crikey we all seem to have learned something from the Jeffrey Experience! I learnt how to search a webpage on an Ipad.

JustineMumsnet · 21/08/2015 21:28

@shopafrolic

How do I message MN / the Tech team please? I have PM'd RebeccaMumsnet but as 1 of the 3,000 something has happened that I need to make sure they are aware of......

please use the report button on threads - write URGENT if you think it is, and we'll keep an eye for it. thanks

thequickbrownfox · 21/08/2015 21:30

Justine, I hope that little bastard has his pants pulled down and receives a huge spanking when they catch up with him. Flowers for you and hope you're keeping chins up.

shopafrolic · 21/08/2015 21:39

Flowers JustineMumsnet I've emailed the info to contactus email address as advised by RebeccaMumsnet and had PM'd her too. She said the info will be passed to the police so I guess you have all you need.
Hope you're coping :)

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 21/08/2015 21:40

shop
I hope you are ok tooThanks

shopafrolic · 21/08/2015 21:41

All fine thanks Zing :) Just some weird stuff happening that may or may not be related.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 21/08/2015 21:43

eek.
not prying. hope it's sorted soonThanks

drummersmum · 22/08/2015 12:09

Thanks simurgh
It's just that once a username is linked to an email address someone may recognize, then that username is not an alias anymore and it has a proper name and identity iykwim

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