HTTPS isn't really needed here, unless you open a savings and loan branch of BK

Personally i would say its not realy worth it Fencer. With all the copy/pasting that goes on and people allowing others to access there accounts here, is it really worth it ?
Although saying that, $199 spread over all the Rook members is less than a dollar a year.

Bernice's question brings up another topic, related to a security and privacy. The point is that your private data are mostly vulnerable not here on our servers but on the way from your computer to us. HTTP is not a secure protocol and it is possible [I don't say it's really happening but technically it is possible] to grab the data somewhere in the middle [proxy server, ISP] and read them.
Of course, there is a solution. Instead of insecure HTTP, a secure protocol [HTTPS] can be used. However, in order to do it in this way, we would need to buy a certificate which costs $199 a year [or more, I am not sure]. And somebody has to pay for it.
My question is - is it really necessary to support a secure protocol here? Would anybody use it? If so, what about to make it available only for users who pay some extra small fee as an addition to their normal membership fee?

ROFLMBO

Sure but GMT doesn't change so why does my clock change when it's set for GMT+9? These messages are timed at about half past one for me on this page whereas the time is only half past midnight.

but does it still say the right time ? we go from Greenwich Mean Time to British Summer Time, an hour forward in the summer

I have it set at GMT+9 but it reads BST+9 during the summer.

About my clock.

Here now are ten things Fencer would be doing, rather than snoop through someones messages:

number 10) Eat a grape

number 9) Feed a grape to wife.

number 8) Watch a cloud change from a puppy...to a fish.

number 7) Watch the cloud change back.

number 6) Catch up with old friends.

number 5) Make new friends.

number 4) Go out to dinner with family.

number 3) Watch a movie all the way through.

number 2) Contemplate his navel.

And the number one thing Fencer would rather be doing, than reading private messages IS... drum roll please....

Anything else in the world...

Fencer is just like any other administrator at any busniss. Where I work, I have access to all data, plus all e-mail messages and traffic in and out of my building, plus access to anything on any computer in my building. Yet, the only time I have ever used any "power" was after a user leaves the busniss, to go in there and "transfer" the data to another user who would take over their job. Plus if someone reported a problem (lets say another user sending porn/spam/threats, that would be a case that I would go look - but other then that, like Fencer - we have no time.)

-- similar story. I use to work for a manufaturing building (build Yale/Hyster trucks), that was closing down. The manager was getting very paranoid about everything (very tense time for all workers), and even requested that he be given access to everything on the network, and to limit myself to not see the managers stuff. (I told him no, not possible) - so he started to keep all his data on his personal lap top, and I think stoped using the internal mail system for anything important. I sure was hoping he would have problems with his laptop! <evil grin>

thank you....that is the answer i expected :)
YOU CAN access all private messages, and if you felt there was a problem with someone you really dont need the messages sent to you as you have access :)

It is a case of "being careful what you say behind closed doors"

Bernice: There is a difference between what I can do and what I really do. Some things are obvious and it's not necessary to say them explicitely. For example, all BrainKing data must be stored somewhere, right? And since the data are stored on our servers and we [Liquid and me] are the administrators, we, of course, have the full access to all data, otherwise we wouldn't be able to fix them in case of problems. This is how all web services work.
But, hey, do you really think that I have so much free time to sneak through the whole database and read your private messages? First, I never do such things in any case, I respect privacy of our users [so does Liquid]. Second, I can name 10 more important things I have to do and I really have no time for anything else. Is that clear enough?

Is it possible for you to view all my PM's to friends???

You seem to be able to access everything else, therefore I assume you can access private messages very easily????
is this correct and if so ...why havent we been told of this before???

if i PAID for a 2nd account in another ID would that be allowed?????

with the 666 fling in the air.
:o{P``````

OR...someone (not nameing names) thought...

'Hmmmmmm....wonder what THIS button does..'

Scary BBW no...make that apocalyptic

Oh, I know what went wrong earlier to mess up this site.

"Yesterday's most active player: Erinity (666 moves)"

The top player made 666 moves!

Thanks Kam

well he's doing a great job!!!

It's part of Fencer's plan - make 1.0 performance look bad... which will hopefully make 2.0 look that much better! <grin>

I've just wore the paint off my F5 button.

Fencer, stop teasing us :)

Technician, Fencer....where are thou art??????? hahahahA

I finally got two discussion boards to show..I have no clue as to where my game list has gone. A mukey white has taken over that page.

LMAO now I'm missing my games :O

ok they are back, just taking forever to load now.

they will come back Backoff...just refresh a couple more times

Hand painted....hummm :P

One hand painted T-shirt in my size shipped free of charge to my address in the US of A!!!!!!

You're playing again aren't you?!!!?

I have new things showing up on my main page and yet all my fellowships have taken a dive.....missing in action so to speak!

lol. I'm still missing my favorite boards and everything else on the right side of the screen.

Things were "greek" to me and there was nothing I could do to work around the site problem.

I think someone must've plugged in BK2.0

wtf is happening here? I think someone slipped me some drugs. I'm missing half my screen :)

yep, me too, and some pages only half loading

wow I just had a Major slow down, anyone else?

Have we entered a calm in a tee-cup?

sorry harley.....io am guilty as well of being cruel and accusational...forgive me

This is getting a bit overheated. Accusations have no place here, Backoff is right, the Boiler Room would be the place for this.

Sure, boiler room anyone :)

Ok, should we not take this to another board?

and he NEVER said he used programs...and incidentaly he wasnt alone

in the past yes...but i know him....i also know the issues with Boiler BB so back off sir

and all opinions are respected Medic....but i must stresss that it is impossible for ANYONE using the internet systm he does to use programs...etc..

besides what proof you have that he is "supposedly" cheating? and of course this is not a place for personal attacks either

he is not cheating Aragon....so please for the sake of the DB give it a rest.

I agree with that BBW, what i dont agree with is Cheaters being allowed to moderate on the board for the game that they were cheating at!! And by all accounts STILL cheating!!

The Moderators of all public boards should have the BAN/HIDE option. (I believe)