I Think my Gamesalad Account Has Been Hacked! (Read below please)

Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 6
edited August 2013 in Working with GS (Mac)
I've just managed to log in with this account for some reason and did so to ask for advice as to how to resolve the problem. I have refreshed my page many times and it shows my profile name in the top left corner but I cannot access the forums. Why is this?

Edit: I just went to check my main account and it says I've been banned? I don't understand what has happened. I was just giving advice to a new game developer on his first game and come back several minutes later to see that I'm banned. Have I been hacked?

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  • LooseMooseLooseMoose Member Posts: 224
    maybe the last comment you made was deemed racist? The one where you made an abbreviation for the name "Kaptain Kreep's Kolor Kruncher". Just a guess though.
  • Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 6
    edited August 2013
    Hmm. it would seem a little extreme for me to be banned for that at least without a warning. In any case though, I apologize for any way in which my comment could have offended someone. Hopefully, I can get answers and my account back. I'm kind of dumbfounded at this point. However, I would like to remind whoever banned my account (if it was done by a GameSalad employee and not a hacker) that I did get what seemed to be a prank phone call about a month ago from someone who knew about me and wanted to "publish" my game. I even made a thread about that explaining my concerns about that experience. Perhaps that was a hacker who keylogged me or something? Just trying to figure this out :(
  • Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 6
    Bump. Is there anyone I may discuss this privately with?
  • Team6LabsTeam6Labs Member Posts: 541
    Get in touch with @SaladStraightShooter and contact support.
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    @Zenith

    Also, do bear in mind that it's the weekend, so you're unlikely to get a reply till next week.

    Frustrating I know!

    QS
  • Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 5
    Thanks everyone hopefully this will all be sorted out and any suspicions cleared.
  • Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 6
    edited August 2013
    Can you clarify the purpose for my ban? I am still completely lost in this situation. But, in any case whatever violation I may have brought about (unknowingly of course of the cause at this point) I apologize for. My only clue (if this isn't the doing of a hacker) would be that my younger brother, who is quite the troublemaker (yes I know this sounds silly and cliché), said something that offended the Gamesalad Community (if that is the case I apologize). If this is what happened, then I would say my brother caught my computer when I wasn't around and acted foolishly. Finally I would just like to say that I do not have a history of any abusive behavior and have shared some of my advice and opinions with those who could benefit whenever I can. If my account is unbanned, which I hope will be the case, I assure you whatever brought about this dilemma in the first place will not be a thing to worry about anymore,

    Zenith_Gameworks.
  • Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 5
    Bump.
  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    PM SSS directly.
  • Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 5
    I sent him an exact copy of my above explanation to his inbox already. Just figured if he contacted me through this thread I should continue on it
  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    Knowing how he deals with these types of things, he doesn't inform you in public. It is the weekend and you'll just have to be patient until monday.
  • Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 5
    Ok I am no problem, but he did post something yesterday in this thread if you scroll up.
  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    Yeah he made a general statement. It's always best to conduct these types of discussions in private.
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    I'm guessing your ip is identical to someone who violated the rules, be it age or forum etiquette or other bad behavior. Banning is not used often.

    And the odds of someone else having the same ip who also uses gamesalad are pretty slim. That was Sss's point.
  • Zenith_Gameworks_2Zenith_Gameworks_2 Member Posts: 5
    Well, is it possible for my account to be unbanned for whatever violation my ip has made?
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