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Apology from Android Community

03 March 2009 by Chris Davies


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ac_logoAs you may have seen, Android Community was subject to a security breach yesterday.  While we have been advised not to make public the full details of the incident, a high-level password was compromised and an individual with issues against Android Community management took advantage of the situation to post defamatory and explicit content.

We’d like to unreservedly apologize to anybody offended or insulted by the unauthorized content that was put onto the site and its forums.  We’re working hard to make sure that this doesn’t happen again, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who got in touch to alert us to the problem.  We’re also grateful to those Android Community users who consistently flag up forum and comment spam.

Android Community is more than news and reviews, it’s about like-minded people sharing their thoughts and ideas.  We’re proud of our forum community, of the links we’ve built, and of our moderators.  If anybody notices something out of place that you think we may have missed, please get in touch; our contact details are in the forum as well as in the side-bar on the Android Community frontpage.

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  1. ...you really lost out. Nothing warmed the c ockles of my heart like seeing those two lovers going at it in such an engaging display of mutual affection.

    W

    /that's right. C ockles.
  2. i like this video but I have to report it to let you restore the original one.
  3. I am glad AC was able to resolve it and wish you all the best going forward as it is a great Android community.

    I tried contacting you privately but seems your email was hacked as well, thus I created this post as a "shout out".

    If it was simply "rickrolled" then it would be a near harmless prank but the graphic image and personal attacks was uncalled for IMHO

    ,Michael Martin
    Google And Blog
  4. Thanks for the update.

    The picture was truly disgusting. I'm glad you've resolved the issue but it can't happen again or I'm gone.
  5. I wasn't offended. The opposite, I got a good Monday morning laugh out of it.

    Strong passwords folks!!! Special characters are your friends. j/k :-)
  6. Quote:
    Originally Posted by rmcmillentrg View Post
    ...but it can't happen again or I'm gone.
    Lighten up.
  7. Damn...I missed it.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by rmcmillentrg View Post
    Thanks for the update.

    The picture was truly disgusting. I'm glad you've resolved the issue but it can't happen again or I'm gone.
    I'm sure they care about the huge reputation that you've built here with your 1 post.
  9. As much as I love this forum, the people, and the news...That **** was ridiculous yesterday. I am amazed how long it stayed up on the posts. The person who did that should get something in return, perhaps a **** in his ass?
  10. Its so fun guessing the cuss words that are used in posts
  11. Darn! Was out sick yesterday and missed the whole shebang!
  12. Quote:
    Originally Posted by tymewillcome View Post
    As much as I love this forum, the people, and the news...That **** was ridiculous yesterday. I am amazed how long it stayed up on the posts. The person who did that should get something in return, perhaps a **** in his ass?
    The reason it stayed up so long was because the person that did it also locked those of us who could fix it (myself) out of the forums.
  13. Quote:
    Originally Posted by fritz269 View Post
    Darn! Was out sick yesterday and missed the whole shebang!
    You mean, hebang? Sorry, long day at wo-....


    Just sorry.
  14. hahahaha I didnt even realize that you can guess the words! I made a Mad Libs and didnt even know it **** **** ****
  15. Aww man I missed the whole thing. We want more news!
  16. I would STRONGLY advise a Google Cache removal request for that post since you can still see it at http://209.85.173.132/search?sourcei...g3-20090302%2F
  17. damn shouldnt have clicked the link
  18. Oh I hate you for posting that link and my curiosity (not that kind of curiosity, not that there's anything wrong with it) for making me click the link.

    edit: if that's the G2 then I might as well buy a G1 now.
  19. Just did, Thanks
  20. Haha that **** is [STUPID]¡!! And hilarious ....good enough for a chuckle
  21. :-x Oh My! I'm happy I have preview links on my computer -- I didnt see the whole ordeal, good me
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Michael Martin View Post
    I would STRONGLY advise a Google Cache removal request for that post since you can still see it at http://209.85.173.132/search?sourcei...g3-20090302%2F
    Well at least I know what this is about.....ugg....
  23. Sorry to hear what happen to you guys.

    I take it that it was done by a former admin here.

    My advice is, just in case he have another way to get in here, you should change the forum software here.
  24. We need an apology for all this spam. I wouldn't care if I could frag it as soon as it's posted.
  25. Interesting "hacked" post about Vincent, I guess we should have known :>

    A big load off my back...
    http://androidcommunity.com/forums/blog.php?b=44
  26. Can someone say what exactly happened?
  27. Quote:
    Originally Posted by happyandyv View Post
    Well at least I know what this is about.....ugg....
    Thats just nasty. Why did you have to repost it
  28. Yuck! That Was ******* Nasty! Thanks Yo You I Clicked That Link.

    The person who posted thos photos should be arrested. Dont they know we have minors here.
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