Re: Geocities.....

Hi all.My first time writing to the group. I have had problems with
geocities as well. Every once in awhile when I check up on my site I find a
few of my pages missing some html codes or it wouldn't save my pages after I
have added something to it.  Who knows!!!!!
:)
Larry
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kym Jones" <kjones(at)adam.com.au>
To: <hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: February 14, 2000 5:19 PM
Subject: Geocities.....


>
>
> Hi guys...
>
> Well, I have just had a most er..."interesting" experience.
>
> I signed into Geocities to upload a new site and it accepted my signon
name
> and password just fine, along with all the usual welcome stuff.
>
> I went into File Manager and proceeded to start the upload process but
> nothing would upload...luckily!!
> Scrolling back to the top of the screen, I find that I am in a total
> strangers File Manager!!!!
>
> Unable to believe my eyeballs, I signed out and started again....the same
> thing happened. I have tracked down the email address of the other person
> and sent them a note. Interesting that they too are in Australia. Our
names
> and email addresses are nothing alike except that we both use the same
ISP.
>
> Looks like the hacking of Yahoo over the last week or so may have had an
> even greater effect than suspected. Who's getting into my File Manager now
> ? ....I have no idea.  I have emailed them pointing out my particular
> problem but I'm not holding my breath waiting for a reply.
>
> Moral of the story. If you have stuff on Yahoo/Geocities, be warned, that
> your File Manager is probably wide open to anyone.
>
> Kym
>
>
>
>
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>
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