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When I tried to sign into my account earlier, I was told I had entered the wrong password three times and had to answer my secret question.
Fortunately, I remembered the answer to that one. I was then asked to put in another password - which I didn't. I put the one I've had for ages, because if I changed it, I'd *really* risk forgetting it.
Now it happens occasionally that I I type one digit/letter wrong, but I've always managed to enter the correct password on the second attempt - simply by actually looking at the keys I hit (it's an automated process, so I don't usually really pay attention).

So how can it be that I'm told I entered it wrong three!! times when I didn't?

Oh, and the title is the wrong way round.

I preferred it the other way

I sometimes get the same thing, I then usually find I've selected my really old account that I no longer remember the password for or, indeed, the email address I activated it from.

I would understand it if I actually had typed the password wrong three times - but on first attempt? I mean, that looks as if somebody has tried to 'hack' my account.

Ah! I misread that part

No idea, I'm afraid.

It's either that, or the sign-on system has problems. Neither is discountable. If it happens again, I suggest you report it.

Icy

I know it's happened to others, too. I recently aced somebody who had created a new account in despair. I'd still like to know how and why this can happen.

I really hope it won't happen again. It's somehow scary.

i suppose the BBC can get you back on if there is a fault

Yes, they should be able to do so, but still.

You didn't have caps lock on did you without realising it did you?

No.

Well aren't you just stoopid!


Sheeesh, you'd have thought that someone who can speak two languages rather brilliantly would know how to put her password in

Now let's not blame B'El for an error that clearly isn't hers!!!

The Beebs running of the site can be clearly quite strange..

I wasn't being nasty MS

It's just our british sense of humour.

I've met Bel and she's a good friend.

And I was just playing around...pwomise.

I am familiar with jest and mickey taking via the Prof and your Mum..don't worry,I would never think you or anyone you know would be mean. Sorry if I was a bit to gruff in my teasing,luv.

Oh thank goodness for that! Was getting rather hot under the coller there!

That's fine MS. Mind you, having the Prof and mumsie teaching you all about the british sense of humour, I'm surprised you haven't wanted to emmigrate to mars!

No dear..I like it when I can understand it..

I'm glad you can understand it because I can't!


*listens to the stairs to see if she can hear mumsie running down the stairs as fast as a little legs can carry her* (and trust me, she has very little legs)

She is logged in,luv..you most likely know where by now..

Yeah. She's upstairs on the computer and I'm downstairs on the laptop. I think her legs are refusing to work because she hasn't come downstairs to shout at me yet

This means I can be extra naughty!!!

Hah!


You can choose your friends..



Hi Bel..

I've had that happen to me too, weird as I have mine on 'remember me'

Well, it's one less button I have to press