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Subject: A Guide to a safe Bungie.net Experience!
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Posted by: mr poopoo232
its like a large force of win going through fusion, thus creating a chain reaction of a huge asplosion of win destroying any fail within its awesomeness.

The internet is a dangerous place, and Bungie.net is no exception. There are bad people out there, people who can exploit your system with viruses, and other "stuff." People can also exploit you too! With this easy guide, you can surf Bungie.net with ease and safety!

Tips for protecting your system:

People on Bungie.net can hide nasty stuff into their posts. Read the following tips to learn on how to protect your system.

* Enable Pop-up and Script blockers.
* Always keep your virus definitions up to date and always look out for new system patches <Credit: BLACKJACK green>
* Always check the URL of the link.
* If you are unsure weather it is safe, DON'T CLICK. Wait for someone else to insure its credibility. Don't forget to scroll down the thread, read all reviews.
* If it is a tinyurl, DON'T CLICK! Enable TinyURL Previews
* If it is too late, warn everyone!
* Always have a firewall and a spyware application. You can construct your security castle with the Security Starter Kit, includes everything you need to protect your computer!
* Add any offensive websites to your block list on your protection program. Therefore, in case you do click on an offensive link, it would be blocked. Such sites would include Lemon Party or other sites you may know about.




<Credit to GameJunkieJim> Firefox users have a lot of options for increased security. Not only does it's default pop-uop blocker grab almost everything, there are a few plugins availiable.


NoScript Disables all scripts from running except those you want to run. Best. Tool. Ever.

AdBlock Plus Filters out banner ads and a lot of ads from those pop-up sites that happen to miss the blocker. One of my favorite tools.

AdBlock Filterset G Automatically updates AdBlock. Awesome.

Blue Frog Anti Spam Adds your email addresses to a bunch of no spam lists, and fills out respective complaint forms for those sites. It cuts down on a lot spam.



Respective to Bungie.net specifically.

Activate the TinyURL preview linked above. A lot of people use TinyURL's here, mostly to save sig space, but some people hide nasty stuff in those links.

When using the [email] BB Tag: Rather than linking it like this: [email]myname@provider.com[/email], try to link with a description: [email=myname@provider.com]My Email[/email] this will keep any scouring bots from automatically adding your email to their spam lists.

</Credit to GameJunkieJim>

Protect Yourself

Be careful on what you say, it may cost you! Read these tips on keeping yourself safe on Bungie.net

* Do NOT give out your home address!
* Do NOT give out any personal information, such as phone numbers.
* Do NOT respond to anyone asking for such personal information unless you absolutely know who that person is...if you are concerned, message a moderator immedietly.
* Do NOT give out any full names of you or your parents, there are methods that may threaten the security of your location. Although, your first name is ok.


The pretty much sums it up. I hope you have a safe and enjoyable Bungie.net experience!

[Edited on 5/21/2006]

  • 05.01.2006 2:59 PM PDT

Add the email above to your MSN to contact me with emergencies on the forum.

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I'm only going to say this once. No off topic posts. It will be deleted. Post only things relevant to internet security and safe browsing and prevention of Troll and Spammer techniques.

  • 05.01.2006 3:02 PM PDT

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When you see on Off-topic thread, if someone hasn't already, tell the Starter that it is in the wrong forum. This will make it easier for you and others to go through forums to find the topics you are looking for.

  • 05.01.2006 4:05 PM PDT
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I would highly recommend Windows Defender for Spyware and Adware:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435b fce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&displaylang=en

And for viruses, Avast!:

http://www.avast.com/

Both free.

  • 05.01.2006 6:13 PM PDT
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um....can some one walkme through how to use the tiny link thingy i dont know how to use it.

i clicked on it and it said it became enabled......but then there are still tiny threads

p.s. how do you see the tiny links url before opening it?

  • 05.03.2006 2:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: mr poopoo232
its like a large force of win going through fusion, thus creating a chain reaction of a huge asplosion of win destroying any fail within its awesomeness.

When you click on a tiny url link, it leads you to a preview page that states what url it is redirecting you too.

[Edited on 5/3/2006]

  • 05.03.2006 2:59 PM PDT

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* How is it that "Fat Chance" and "Slim Chance" mean the same thing?
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The Acronyms for the next project are as followed:

TNP - There next project.
ONP - Official next project.
BNP - Bungie's next project.
TONP - The Official next project.
BONP - Bungie's official next project.

  • 05.03.2006 9:33 PM PDT

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Posted by: spartakus14
The Acronyms for the next project are as followed:

TNP - There next project.
ONP - Official next project.
BNP - Bungie's next project.
TONP - The Official next project.
BONP - Bungie's official next project.

I like BONP or OBNP sense the BNP is used by some hit... youth group in London.

But yeah this place can be scarry, don't forget if you do stumble across something that is malacious or inapropiate for bungie.net don't reply to the thread or PM the person comiting the infraction. PM a moderator immediatly and give a link to the thread and the logon name of the infractor.

  • 05.04.2006 1:32 AM PDT

Skillet was here and referred to himself in the third person.

Posted by: Kilroy
I would highly recommend Windows Defender for Spyware and Adware:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID =435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&displaylang=en

And for viruses, Avast!:

http://www.avast.com/

Both free.


Yes...Avast is a great Anti-Virus software.

Be sure to only download the Home edition...it's the only one that's free.

It's not free to Companies that want to use it all over there network.

And...you NEVER have to go to different sites to update it! When your online...if there's an update ready alittle window will popup at the bottom of your screen and tell you that an update has been installed...greatest...system...ever!

  • 05.04.2006 8:36 AM PDT
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Also I would recommend That you make sure that your broswer is always up to date you can always check Here(microsoft) Or Here(Pc world)A hacker can easily hack your broswer if it isnt uptodate also Make you always type in the correct Url because you could be redirected to a fake site and virues and other things that cause problems

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  • 05.04.2006 12:46 PM PDT
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Nice. I'm not much of an advice giver, i'd just say ot a new guy, "Don't piss off the mods".

  • 05.04.2006 2:21 PM PDT

If someone says something that pisses you off, don't lash back at them. Close down your broswer and go do something else. Then when you are calm come back and see that they have been blacklisted and get a good laugh at their expense!

  • 05.10.2006 10:06 AM PDT
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i totally agree with this and will remeber it

  • 05.10.2006 4:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: spartakus14
The Acronyms for the next project are as followed:

TNP - There next project.
ONP - Official next project.
BNP - Bungie's next project.
TONP - The Official next project.
BONP - Bungie's official next project.


Actually, I only know of one acronym for it:

H3.

  • 05.10.2006 6:30 PM PDT