Passwords not required for Chat?
 

I went to chat tonight and noticed that for the first time all I needed was my "nickname" to get in.

No password required.

IMHO this could be a dangerous thing:

*People can log in under ANY FLYERTALK IDENTITY Then under that name could do whatever... perhaps harm? LIke someone can go on as me and start attacking other people. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

*People could log in with ANY NICKNAME even if you are not registered at Flyertalk. I was able to log in with the cats names, even as Santa Claus.

HOw do you all feel about this?

Personally, please Bring back the Password requirement

THank you.

Perhaps it's releated to the upcoming public (Aeroplan) chat? For these chats they often turn off the password check...

Wow, didn't realize that was the reason.

Thanks Scott C.

But maybe hold off on the no password stuff till the day of the event.

IIRC last time they had a scheduled chat there were problems with the chat interface. As ScottC mentioned they were probably just checking the moderated chat interface and forgot to swtich it back.

Nope -- we haven't been playing with the settings. When I get into the office I'll check to see what's up.

It was an unusually interesting chat. We had Gordon Bethune, Sir Freddy Laker, Kate Hudson, and Brittany Spears. OK, Yaz and Sir Edwin Landseer also came by.

I was also disturbed to hear *I* was in chat http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

Some very lively discussions last night in chat. We had some very interesting first time guests.