spoofer spoofed spoofing

September 30, 2001 3:34 PM

So would This be considered a bug or a diabolical feature? I believe that what kchristidis did was copy the source for a previous comment into the top of his comment making it appear as though Meg posted a comment she didn't post. Is it even possible to prevent something like that?
posted by willnot to bugs at 3:34 PM (11 comments total)

yeah, it's easy to prevent. I'll implement it soon.
posted by mathowie at 3:53 PM on September 30, 2001

Oh, that sucks- I can't tell you how many times I've made the baby jesus *cry* with that trick... :)
posted by hincandenza at 6:17 PM on September 30, 2001

posted by a11an at 6:54 PM on September 30, 2001

Perhaps I don't have the right to know, but could someone explain this "bug"? All that happened was that the middle of a thread appeared....
posted by ParisParamus at 8:27 PM on September 30, 2001

I don't want to alarm anybody, but I just wet my pants. Somebody please get me a wash cloth. No, I'm serious. I feel damp and uncomfortable.

posted by ParisParamus at 8:28 PM PST on September 30

That make it any clearer to you Paris?
posted by willnot at 9:13 PM on September 30, 2001

After working on the problem for several hours, I've finally given up. There's just no way to prevent users from spoofing other users (namely, celebrities). I guess we'll just have to trust in the honesty of the community.
Ktheory, anything you want to add?

posted by mathowie at 10:53 PM PST on September 30

Gee Matt, thanks for asking. No, I'm all set. Nothing to add here.
posted by ktheory at 10:00 PM on September 30, 2001

Somebody please turn the lights on...I'm...scared!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:20 AM on October 1, 2001

OK. I get it. Off please.
posted by ParisParamus at 9:41 PM on October 1, 2001

OK. I get it. Off please.
posted by ParisParamus at 9:42 PM on October 1, 2001

Please!
posted by ParisParamus at 9:42 PM on October 1, 2001

As long as spoofers continue to forget to close their div tags, it should be fairly easy to catch them. :-)
posted by cCranium at 2:09 AM on October 2, 2001

I don't want to alarm anybody, but I just wet my pants. Somebody please get me a wash cloth. No, I'm serious. I feel damp and uncomfortable.

posted by ParisParamus at 8:28 PM PST on September 30

That make it any clearer to you Paris?
posted by willnot at 9:13 PM on September 30, 2001

After working on the problem for several hours, I've finally given up. There's just no way to prevent users from spoofing other users (namely, celebrities). I guess we'll just have to trust in the honesty of the community.
Ktheory, anything you want to add?

posted by mathowie at 10:53 PM PST on September 30

Gee Matt, thanks for asking. No, I'm all set. Nothing to add here.
posted by ktheory at 10:00 PM on September 30, 2001

Somebody please turn the lights on...I'm...scared!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:20 AM on October 1, 2001

OK. I get it. Off please.
posted by ParisParamus at 9:41 PM on October 1, 2001

OK. I get it. Off please.
posted by ParisParamus at 9:42 PM on October 1, 2001

Please!
posted by ParisParamus at 9:42 PM on October 1, 2001