RE: Ok computer techs, what say you?
October 5, 2021 at 9:14 am
(This post was last modified: October 5, 2021 at 9:20 am by Brian37.)
I've tried several times to ask for a new password, and 4 times it sent me a new code, but when I got to my page, it didn't ask me for a conformation code, it asked me to log in as if I didn't need a password, now Twitter keeps telling me I have to wait because of "suspicious activity".
I really hate big businesses that do not have call centers so you can have a live person walk you through the problem. Even my local cable company has people I can talk to live, even after hours to get help. In fact, I forgot my local email through my cable company, and got that password reset so I could have Twitter send me a new code to my local cable email.
Twitter keeps dumping me to the standard log in as if I knew my password, then when I try too many times it tells me to wait. I am stuck in a fucking loop.
The entire reason I got in this mess yesterday was because Facebook Crashed, and I stupidly thought I got hacked on Facebook. Normally when you get a slowdown, or hiccup, clearing your cache and cookies and history clears things up. In my case it also erased my password history too. Fortunately for me I remember the password for this site and Facebook, but not Twitter. Now I cant log back into my Twitter account.
Occasionally a cookie will reset my browser from Google to Yahoo, and I will have to go to my settings and switch it back.
If I had simply done nothing and waited, I wouldn't be in this mess. I panicked and assumed the worst. And that made it worse.
I really hate big businesses that do not have call centers so you can have a live person walk you through the problem. Even my local cable company has people I can talk to live, even after hours to get help. In fact, I forgot my local email through my cable company, and got that password reset so I could have Twitter send me a new code to my local cable email.
Twitter keeps dumping me to the standard log in as if I knew my password, then when I try too many times it tells me to wait. I am stuck in a fucking loop.
(October 5, 2021 at 9:14 am)Spongebob Wrote:(October 4, 2021 at 6:51 pm)Brian37 Wrote: I managed to remember my FB password, now that it is back up. But Twitter is being a bitch, and just found out that someone else is using my same handle on Twitter.
Yes I did click on "forgot password". And the codes it sent me still would not let me reset my password.
It's not possible for another person to use the same Twitter user name as you. These have to be unique. If someone else is using your username, you've been hacked.
And why aren't you using a password manager, like Lastpass, or at least saving your passwords in your browser?
The entire reason I got in this mess yesterday was because Facebook Crashed, and I stupidly thought I got hacked on Facebook. Normally when you get a slowdown, or hiccup, clearing your cache and cookies and history clears things up. In my case it also erased my password history too. Fortunately for me I remember the password for this site and Facebook, but not Twitter. Now I cant log back into my Twitter account.
Occasionally a cookie will reset my browser from Google to Yahoo, and I will have to go to my settings and switch it back.
If I had simply done nothing and waited, I wouldn't be in this mess. I panicked and assumed the worst. And that made it worse.
