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#971714 - Mon Mar 11 2013 01:55 PM Mystery player joined "closed" team
Ghosttowner Offline
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Registered: Thu Apr 30 2009
Posts: 99
Loc: Tonopah Nevada USA          
I haven't seen this happen since I have been our team leader. Our team is listed as "closed" and "by invitation only." However, yesterday, a new player suddenly showed up as a new member. After checking with everyone on our team, I have confirmed that no one sent an invitation to this person. Also, as team leader, I didn't invite or okay any request to join. Is this a bug? Very curious as to how someone could do this. Any ideas would be appreciated. I have left this new person on our team for the time being but don't want to post the name here.

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#971715 - Mon Mar 11 2013 01:58 PM Re: Mystery player joined "closed" team [Re: Ghosttowner]
WesleyCrusher Offline

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"Invite only" is not an absolute - any player knowing the internal team ID number can join. Since that number is in various places (including on one of the team info pages), it's not a secure system to prevent members from joining.

You are however justified in removing the member from the team if you want to - just send them a message to explain that the team is invite only and that they should contact you about membership before joining.
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#971752 - Mon Mar 11 2013 07:21 PM Re: Mystery player joined "closed" team [Re: Ghosttowner]
Ghosttowner Offline
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Registered: Thu Apr 30 2009
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Loc: Tonopah Nevada USA          
Thanks Wesley. I changed our setting to "Closed." Didn't realize that the invite only had a loophole :-).

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