MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/ A Search Marketing Blog Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:09:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-7747 robwatts Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/#comment-7747 Hi <del>Heidi</del> Snoskred, nice to see you Well I think I read somewhere that the cookies will expire at some point. If you try and view your account details or make any edits to it, then it is at this point that they will force the new login on you. Currently, I can still use it, but only with an IE7 browser. <i>sleeks off t see who this Heidi Klum person is...</i> Hi Heidi Snoskred, nice to see you

Well I think I read somewhere that the cookies will expire at some point. If you try and view your account details or make any edits to it, then it is at this point that they will force the new login on you.

Currently, I can still use it, but only with an IE7 browser.

sleeks off t see who this Heidi Klum person is…

]]> MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-7738 Snoskred Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:05:24 +0000 http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/#comment-7738 I haven't logged into MBL for a bit, but I had my login set to remember me, so when I did login I wasn't asked for my yahoo ID. I agree that it is not a good idea to make everyone do it, it should be optional. I don't have a yahoo ID of my own, I only have yahoo ID's I use to bait the scammers, such as my Busty Bavarian chick who looks incredibly like Heidi Klum.. ;) Needless to say the scammers adore her. But I certainly don't want that Yahoo ID linked to my blog where I mention I am a scambaiter. It will give the game away! If it becomes a forced thing where I have no choice but to use a yahoo ID, I will be leaving as well, I think.. but like I say it didn't make me do it yet. Cheers, Snoskred I haven’t logged into MBL for a bit, but I had my login set to remember me, so when I did login I wasn’t asked for my yahoo ID.

I agree that it is not a good idea to make everyone do it, it should be optional. I don’t have a yahoo ID of my own, I only have yahoo ID’s I use to bait the scammers, such as my Busty Bavarian chick who looks incredibly like Heidi Klum.. ;) Needless to say the scammers adore her. But I certainly don’t want that Yahoo ID linked to my blog where I mention I am a scambaiter. It will give the game away!

If it becomes a forced thing where I have no choice but to use a yahoo ID, I will be leaving as well, I think.. but like I say it didn’t make me do it yet.

Cheers,
Snoskred

]]> MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-7723 robwatts Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:52:23 +0000 http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/#comment-7723 Hi Calvin There's a thought - an uber uni-login, makes me think of identity cards and border controls and all that jazz. Perhaps I like the illusion of freedom that I delude myself into believeing I have, when the reality is that my ISP probably has a shed load of data into my browser habits, stuff i save and download, search queries and more... We may all laugh and get flippant about it but there is a scary reality to this stuff that we should all be a little more vocal of. I agree scary! Thanks for your contribution Hi Calvin

There’s a thought – an uber uni-login, makes me think of identity cards and border controls and all that jazz. Perhaps I like the illusion of freedom that I delude myself into believeing I have, when the reality is that my ISP probably has a shed load of data into my browser habits, stuff i save and download, search queries and more…

We may all laugh and get flippant about it but there is a scary reality to this stuff that we should all be a little more vocal of.

I agree scary!

Thanks for your contribution

]]> MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-7721 Calvin Warr Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:41:09 +0000 http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/#comment-7721 To some extent, I agree, we should have a choice of how we want to log in. I am sure Yahoo! will iron out the kinks eventually. But I want to point out that logging into a single user id, is a trend that is slowly but surely coming along. Microsoft of course have their own id system, but there is an open source one called openid that seems to be picking up momentum. I tried it on a few sites. It still has its problems. But its a trend. Eventually, one day, we might have only one login. Scary. To some extent, I agree, we should have a choice of how we want to log in. I am sure Yahoo! will iron out the kinks eventually. But I want to point out that logging into a single user id, is a trend that is slowly but surely coming along. Microsoft of course have their own id system, but there is an open source one called openid that seems to be picking up momentum. I tried it on a few sites. It still has its problems. But its a trend. Eventually, one day, we might have only one login. Scary.

]]> MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-7619 robwatts Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:39:19 +0000 http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/#comment-7619 I think its more about choice Steve. I'm sure that choice could have been an option. Maybe I'm just a little too cynical and suspicious of corps in my old age :D I think its more about choice Steve. I’m sure that choice could have been an option. Maybe I’m just a little too cynical and suspicious of corps in my old age :D

]]> MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-7603 Steve Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:29:25 +0000 http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/#comment-7603 Huh. I guess I'm surprised at your reaction. Is it the affiliation with Yahoo or the fact that two sites merged? Or that they didn't give you the choice of maintaining independent accounts? I didn't think twice about it, and am wondering what I'm missing! :) Huh. I guess I’m surprised at your reaction. Is it the affiliation with Yahoo or the fact that two sites merged? Or that they didn’t give you the choice of maintaining independent accounts? I didn’t think twice about it, and am wondering what I’m missing! :)

]]> MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-7556 robwatts Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:18:43 +0000 http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/#comment-7556 Hi Matt, yes I think part of their 'tactic' is to be able to corral every user of its services under a unified login so that they can better profile and therefore monetise them subsequently. It's good to be able to say no thanks. I don't need any for profit company so badly that I should just hand over everything I do and say for subsequent scrutiny. I like my anonymity every now and again, who doesn't? Hi Matt, yes I think part of their ‘tactic’ is to be able to corral every user of its services under a unified login so that they can better profile and therefore monetise them subsequently.

It’s good to be able to say no thanks. I don’t need any for profit company so badly that I should just hand over everything I do and say for subsequent scrutiny. I like my anonymity every now and again, who doesn’t?

]]> MBL loses user due to forced account merge http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-7551 Matt Keegan Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:53:57 +0000 http://www.yackyack.co.uk/mybloglog/mbl-loses-user-due-to-forced-account-merge/#comment-7551 Rob, I received your message and promptly tried to sign into MBL on my other computer. Locked out. I then went to my main computer and got right in. When I logged out and tried to log back in, I was shut out. That would be okay, however when I entered my Yahoo! information, it said that no account existed for that name. Well, I then compared my Yahoo! account to my MBL account and realized I am using two different sign in names. MBL wouldn't even accept my Y! sign in, so I'm locked out, for now. I may exit MBL too as I have only been using the site as a tool to check current stats for two blogs. I only have the free account as the $25 fee wasn't of interest to me. I feel the same way as you do -- I am being forced to take a certain action that I don't want to take. Quite frankly, I am getting tired of all of the shepherding around that I am getting through various internet sites including banks, forums, social media, etc. Is being user friendly to 'net users becoming a thing of the past? Regards, Matt Keegan Rob,

I received your message and promptly tried to sign into MBL on my other computer. Locked out. I then went to my main computer and got right in. When I logged out and tried to log back in, I was shut out.

That would be okay, however when I entered my Yahoo! information, it said that no account existed for that name. Well, I then compared my Yahoo! account to my MBL account and realized I am using two different sign in names. MBL wouldn’t even accept my Y! sign in, so I’m locked out, for now.

I may exit MBL too as I have only been using the site as a tool to check current stats for two blogs. I only have the free account as the $25 fee wasn’t of interest to me.

I feel the same way as you do — I am being forced to take a certain action that I don’t want to take. Quite frankly, I am getting tired of all of the shepherding around that I am getting through various internet sites including banks, forums, social media, etc. Is being user friendly to ‘net users becoming a thing of the past?

Regards,
Matt Keegan

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