Today I call a strike on this forum. Whaes for us ,damn few, an they are all deid

Since when did being polite or nice become sucking up? And jing sorry to agree, but reading your posts as a relative newbie so many come over as curmudgeonly - not all though and I'm used to it now and know you're lovely!

But getting back to the subject, hacking of forums is precisely why I don't complete profiles. Horrible as it was for those families to be 'swatted', the phishing that occurred is my concern.

Not a day goes by when a new case is reported in the media and the victims rarely recover their losses (which is why they make the news). My Mum and Step-Dad were affected by the latest TalkTalk breach and received two phishing phone calls - one pretending to be TalkTalk. If I hadn't been keeping an eye on them, my Step-Dad (who is a savvy retired police inspector) would have given the caller access to his laptop as part of the phishing attempt - and they bank online. My Mum just happened to overhear the conversation and stopped him just in time. My Fil lost £200 (£100 twice!) in a Sky box insurance scam. Neither of these examples are covered by any protection or compensation schemes.

We all think we'd spot phishing attempts, yet they're still phenomenally successful. I'd rather not put myself in the position where I am making it easier for the criminal to be successful. If profiles are reinstated, I won't be completing mine.

Nope,not sucking up, what would be the point. Just letting my happy Pollyana gene out to play.

Doing a pretty good imitation of grumpy, which other dwarf would you choose to be?

Who do you think you're fooling?
Yes you are!

Really?
Oh well.......

I don't think curmudgeonly is the right word either. That sounds grumpy. I'm not that.

I'm sorry. I just couldn't help it after that post. It was just so obvious.

Oh why do you have to be so rude to people??
Iam64 isn't sucking up, just being nice,why does the simple fact of thankIng someone at GNHQ have to bring on such an aggressive reaction.
Is it really preferable to be so curmudgeonly?

I've got pleasant things to think about too aksherlly. Made my Xmas puddings today.

That is so obviously sucking up!

hello there Kat - I CBA to get wound up about the profiles thing. I suspect it's because I'm retired after years of stressful work environments and now have much more pleasant things to think about. Many thanks for all the stuff you do at GNHQ

I think/ hope I posted on bended knee but I've just noticed the spell correct thinks my knees should be blended

Well, we knew Mumsnet had been hacked, of course, but GNHQ reassured us old duffers that GN had not been affected. They probably turned our profiles off as a precaution - fair enough, but why be so shifty in any response to our queries?

No soontobe. Our profiles were turned off after the 'hacking incident'.

I did, to be fair trisher. I think I was the only one to do it publically.

post to jingls 17.37pm

Do you suppose they thought that if they told us there were hackers we would all close down and disappear from the site? (Don't tell Gran she'll just panic!!!)

Were our profiles off way before the hacker though? [confused}

One and the same person I think. But two have been arrested?[I havent read the Telegraph link thoroughly]

Poor Justine and her family and aupair. What a dreadful thing to have happened.

Why police would call it victimless, is a bit troublesome. They ought to know that just because people were not physically hurt, that is not the definition I would have thought of victimless.

OFGS why couldn't Cari just have told us?

You're right jingl, it is insulting - and patronising! Does GNHQ think we're so old and doddery we need protecting from the very idea of people like 'Jeffrey'?

Jings All power to your faster response

Sorry to out you G, it was not my intention.

I only posted because HQ seems to ignore any requests.

I complain only because the owners make money from us, i have said it all before., and having read the previous post, security aint all it should be

I am quite happy to be here but there is a'wind' up culture which I dont like.

Engage brain before posting, take deep breath, and we will all be well .

You know, I think it's bloody insulting - the way they've palmed us off with Tech being busy. We really are the poor relations of MN aren't we?! they have obviously kept the Mumsnetters informed.

Makes me wonder why I bother with this site.

I knew it! Why didn't they just tell us?

I take it 'Jeffrey' is the hacker. Or the bloke that sent out the SWAT team. Or are they one and the same person?

Sorry to hear about your blended knees, Galen that does sound painful !!