Published on 12, July, 2020
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/19292/community-and-website-update
& note about the Thread/Link above: " [ This discussion has been locked.You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion ] " ...says NAS.
...OK, Greetings To All. So this is Me ("DC"), doing a thing which I seemed to have useful/good purpose to do upon this Forum, ever since I first arrived <>3 Years ago. Others more skilled than Myself have come and left, yet I am still looking at this Forum every now and then, with little place else (upon the awful WWW) to safely go. So I spotted NAS' Thread up there...
The link above, is to NAS' own declaration: it is LOCKED, and so this here Thread here, is a version to which anyone can reply as is liked, with 'hopefully' NAS heeding/reading it. And, also mainly since NAS' original Thread there, will no doubt be drowned out/obscured down the History, by other Threads (likely unaware of technical matters such as that)...
My own reason for attempting this Thread is as I waffled up there, but likely I shall not be able to post again after any "Update" --- *again*. My devices and so-called "EMail Addresses" are more than 5 years old! I have said this before in this Forum. And as if to illustrate, so has a Copybot and a Malicious-Hacker, upon this Forum, both about Myself (!).
Finally...NAS says:" Your logon will continue to work, but you will need to set a new password. We’ve been testing this to ensure it works, and will provide more information very soon.If you have any questions, please email us at communitymanager@nas.org.uk .Thank you all for your contributions to the Community. "
...A final reason I start this Thread is that I would wager that that is 'stuff and nonsense' to Persons like Myself as I currently am. *Virtual Testing is not real.* I would probably put in My old EMail Address, and it, just like with Amazon or Google, is no longer recognized after any "update"...?
...to "update", the process seems to be <> this:- Log on with Username.- Enter Password.- Password confirmed. - Please enter EMail Address.- Please enter new Updated EMail Address/Password.- ... 'Oh, sorry, Your (old) EMail Address is no longer valid/works, so We cannot confirm Your Identity or Update Your EMail Address. Please UPDATE Your OLD EMail Address with a NEW EMail Address so that We can update Your EMail Address.'- Repeat the last two or three parts...
This has happened to Me before... and so, well, I state it here. Probably certain Hackers could get in and pretend to be Me, though, easily, since they can pretend to be anyone or any corporation that they want. *Updates do not matter starting from 'Low-Level Coding'.* And what happens to Users of an EMail Address which the Company that once owned/supported/hosted it, has decided that they cannot be bothered with supporting/hosting it anymore?...
Apart from all of that, anyone, post whatever You want about NAS' Update here.
FareWell, All.
Greetings, to anyone who cares, especially NAS...(...)
So this is Me, DC, still using the same old device and old EMail Address... but it is August 25th now. & With mere fleeting warning from NAS about when they would update this forum, and about how to log in again. What I say above still stands.
...Believe it or not, as I type this, I have no idea as to what this Post will look like or if I can even access My previous identity up there!??
I get the feeling that I am OFF this Forum... NAS - PLEASE SUPPLY BETTER INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO RE-ACCESS OUR ACCOUNTS, PLEASE!
(Yes, I am 'shouting' there. But as I say, I still do not know what ID this Post is going to show. This is NOT fun for Me.)
To close, This is NAS' last Thread about it:
https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/19443/community-update---new-website
I might be back, I do not know, but this is not good, not being able to access My previous account, this here post could be from anyone & I have lost all of My points and reputation and Buddies and Icons and pictures and *grumble mumble moan*...
(And Hackers are still laughing, I would wager.)
...Whoohooooooo!?! I am *still* Myself?! I can only see that after sending and replying!
(...Please excuse Me a moment to Take a facecloth to wipe the feverish sweat from My brow...)
...Okay, so, remains only to see if after I LOG-OFF, whether I can come back, ever. But what I said in the OP still stands, anyone. Post whatever You want (politely) here. It seems so far that what was the HISTORY is now the MAIN Page. For M'self, the bottom of the MENU (Icon with Three Lines) is almost completely doo-lally upon My devices, so the SEARCH function's results is totally not visible anymore.
I am quitting writing here for now. Good Fortune to All Good Persons.