So I logged in today for the first time in quite some time (yeah, I suck at this). There were over 1600 spam comments, of which I have deleted roughly half so far. Sadly, I am forced to have users register to comment now. If you’re interested in commenting, just follow the register links.

In other news, I’m kind of pissed at a few American companies. Namely, Ebay and Equifax. Both of my accounts with these two companies were closed simply from logging in to them from Moldova. It is known among many who are involved in anti-piracy and hacking work that many related problems come from developing countries (I’ve read a few things that specifically named Eastern Europe). But to simply automatically ban an account for being logged in from such a country? That’s downright discrimination and use of stereotype for corporate policy. I’ve managed to get my Ebay account reopened, although the process incredibly drawn-out and annoying.

I understand the need for Ebay and other companies to protect their users from security threats, especially since both of these companies are dealing with financial information, but to have a corporate policy simply banning users who enter accounts from these countries is just wrong. I understand that an American probably very rarely enters his Ebay account from Moldova, but does this mean it’s an immediate red-flag if he does? Ridiculous.