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[Furtled]

So, I just found the following in my in-box, are EA just handing mod/admin rights and other people's email addresses out as standard now or was it just me?

To clarify, I'm not a mod/admin, I don't post in the FIFA Forums (Six Nations FTW!), I've never reported a post there either - EA just randomly sent me a copy of someone's report with their email address.

Update: Something's fallen over on the EA Forums and a lot of people have been getting these by the looks of things.

For those who receive some reported emails earlier. Do not worry - it's being fixed.

http://forum.ea.com/uk/posts/list/946911.page

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Re:IF drogba compare to Up Suarez REVEALED!
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IF drogba compare to Up Suarez REVEALED!
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[DoPo]

Well, obviously I don't know exactly what's going on but could it be that they sent you a message for reporting a post or having yours reported and sent a copy to the mods/admins? I suppose that makes sense if you have to justify your action.

I could be wrong, of course, there is a lot of information removed by you so I'm only making assumptions.

 

[Zydrate]

Or could just be yet another scam of some sort.

 

[Furtled]

Well, obviously I don't know exactly what's going on but could it be that they sent you a message for reporting a post or having yours reported and sent a copy to the mods/admins? I suppose that makes sense if you have to justify your action.

I could be wrong, of course, there is a lot of information removed by you so I'm only making assumptions.

I can honestly say I've never posted in the FIFA forums (I'm a rugby fan), I didn't report the post and I'm not the one who has been reported, I've just been randomly sent someone else's email address and a note that they've reported another post. I only removed personally identifiable info for the poster and direct links to the forum.

Screenshot here: https://twitter.com/#!/Furtled/status/169518339759149057/photo/1/large

And I'll be totally up front, I don't approve of EA's business practices - but I don't dislike them enough to start making stuff up.

 

[Furtled]

Or could just be yet another scam of some sort.

Nope - EA broke something by the looks of things:

For those who receive some reported emails earlier. Do not worry - it's being fixed.

http://forum.ea.com/uk/posts/list/946911.page

 

[DoPo]

OK, I see. Mystery solved then.

 

[Furtled]

My fault for trying to be funny - I've made it clearer up the top. Have a good night!

 

[FalloutJack]

Be a mod for EA forums! Receive instant hatred upon arrival!

Pass.

 

[Furtled]

Heh - yeah it's not exactly a dream job, but hey could be worse, they could be a Ubisoft mod

 

[Zen Toombs]

Nope - EA broke something by the looks of things.

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Spoiler: how suprising. i would have never seen such an event coming.