Re: New poll for Band-in-a-Box
Bob 'Notes' Norton <norton@...>
And "Notes" adds.Bob "Notes" Norton said:Richard Whitehouse responded: I vote in the polls using the same password that I sign in with. I needed the password to join the group, saved it in Password Pro, and when voting time came around, I opened password pro, signed in and voted. I could be wrong, but I don't think you can join this group without registering a user name and password, and if you remember that name and password, you can vote in the polls, post and do other things you cannot do without entering the name and password. Although a slight hassle, signing in with your group name and password does benefit us in one way. Only group members are allowed to post, upload and vote. That keeps the spammers away. One trip to the alt.binaries.band.in.a.box usenet (newsgroup) group will illustrate what I mean. For every post about Band-in-a-Box there are usually up to a dozen posts about getting rich quick (it's legal, really), come see my xxx pictures, refinance your house at zero percent interest, erase your bad credit, find out anything about anybody, etc. You have all read the subjects (and hopefully not opened the spam, it only encourages them when you respond). I also noticed that by using your user name and password, you can only vote once. Since I use a Mac and a PC, I tried to enter both in the poll, and the software wouldn't let me do that. I clicked Mac, then PC and instead of adding another vote, it just changed my vote. So by using your name and password, it keeps an unscrupulous person from "stuffing the ballot box" -- no hanging chads here ;-) So although having to sign in with your already chosen user name and password (you cannot post without it) may be a bit of a hassle, IMO it provides two very useful functions. I would rather type in that name and password than read a bunch of inappropriate spam posts or look at a poll that has been stuffed to the point of such inaccuracy that it is not valid. Just my .00000000002ยข worth - - - - - - - - - Bob "Notes" Norton owner, Norton Music norton@nortonmusic.com http://www.nortonmusic.com Norton Music is the #1 producer of BiaB after-market products in the world! Featuring Power User Styles, Fake Disks, and Arangement Disks. PLUS ... PG Music products at up to 20% off ... FREE Midi Files ... links to MIDI file search pages ... download and print sheet music directly from the web ... a few jokes to brighten your day ... and more.
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