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Re: Support Two-Step Verification, reduce account scamming

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Cindering is not online. Cindering
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
Total Posts: 8171
16 Jul 2014 10:51 PM
Account scamming has become a larger problem on Roblox. There are all sorts of scams popping up every day; the comments are filled with people posting fraudulent links, bots are sending out scam PMs to random players, and some players are inserting scam GUIs into games to trick unsuspecting players.

I know these may be obvious scams to us, but younger players might not know any better. Heck, a couple of my older friends fell for the latter scam when an exploiter attacked my place. (Luckily I got them to change their info quickly) I've met many players who have had their accounts hijacked and lost their items and money, and that certainly is no fun at all.

Seeing how Roblox has now expanded into the mobile space with iOS and Android apps, I think now would be a great time to introduce 2-step verification for greater account security. For those who don't know, 2-step verification involves generating a special code on your mobile device that is required to log in to your account, on top of your PW, from unknown devices. (Once you log in, you can "trust" that device so you won't have to enter the code again on that device - other untrusted devices will still require it, though) So even if the hijacker gains access to your PW, they will not be able to log in without having your actual phone.

Implementation of this feature would be simple, as there are already apps like Google Authenticator that support 2-step verification for many sites. In this day and age, higher account security is becoming more of a standard among many sites, and I think it's time for Roblox to follow suit.

This would be a completely OPTIONAL feature. Obviously, if you don't have a phone, you would not be required to use this feature. If you do have one, great, you can stop any hijackers from getting on to your account.

I see this as even more than just an account security upgrade. If Roblox makes it harder to hijack accounts, the scammers will become more discouraged and the community will become a cleaner place in general. None of us like seeing all the "GET UNLIMITED ROBUX" spam that's been going around everywhere. Even worse when a so-called "friend" tries to abuse your trust and make you fall for a dirty trick.

"Younger players aren't even gonna have a phone to do this with!"
I'm sure that their parents would be fine with setting up the authenticator for them. Stronger account security = more peace of mind for everyone. They certainly wouldn't want their child to lose their account, especially if they bought BC or Robux.

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TL;DR:
Allow players to add an additional layer of security to their account, preventing hijackers from accessing it even if their PW is compromised. In turn, if it is harder for hijackers to steal accounts, their numbers on Roblox will decrease and the community will become a cleaner, more trustworthy place.
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cheesypizza005 is not online. cheesypizza005
Joined: 30 May 2012
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16 Jul 2014 11:25 PM
Wonder why Roblox didn't this in 3 years ago when Jaredvaldez4 hacked like half the developers. Support.
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sovied is not online. sovied
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16 Jul 2014 11:40 PM
support. this will help me as i almost lost my account last week.


Check out my Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2iN3q1h0lsBdCEtaSKfqA
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wiredalex11 is not online. wiredalex11
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16 Jul 2014 11:41 PM
I'll go for it, there needs to be a change!!!
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beastman1082 is not online. beastman1082
Joined: 15 Sep 2012
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16 Jul 2014 11:55 PM
I support it since when i was younger i almost lost my account... SO LETS DO IT!!
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LiamHolder20 is not online. LiamHolder20
Joined: 28 Dec 2012
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17 Jul 2014 12:00 AM
I got scammed in the past month from a guy...
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KaitePie15 is not online. KaitePie15
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17 Jul 2014 12:00 AM
I fully agreed. Supporting.
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jackels125 is not online. jackels125
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17 Jul 2014 12:04 AM
Lets Do It I was actualy a victim of hijacking
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megakidmata is not online. megakidmata
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17 Jul 2014 12:06 AM
support
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EPICJAKEISCOOL is not online. EPICJAKEISCOOL
Joined: 07 Feb 2013
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17 Jul 2014 12:10 AM
Definitely support.
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jackwabit is not online. jackwabit
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17 Jul 2014 12:17 AM
i give it the black guy seal of approval
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marohosh is not online. marohosh
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17 Jul 2014 12:23 AM
Support! :) I was almost a scam victim once...
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Cailiey is not online. Cailiey
Joined: 07 Feb 2012
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17 Jul 2014 12:27 AM
I support this. My brother lost his account due to hackers.
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AccessibleMrStealth is not online. AccessibleMrStealth
Joined: 05 Apr 2012
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17 Jul 2014 12:51 AM
Gmail has this, and it works well.

I support fully.
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B00ie23 is not online. B00ie23
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17 Jul 2014 12:57 AM
^
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lottery248 is not online. lottery248
Joined: 17 Feb 2011
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17 Jul 2014 01:02 AM
support!!

but however, if i ive in Hong Kong, does the verification work?



~get Megpoid.
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3rdblox is not online. 3rdblox
Joined: 09 Dec 2012
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17 Jul 2014 01:06 AM
Support.
BTW, you don't need a smartphone for this. Google also released WinAuth, which is basically the same thing but it runs on Windows


Siggies are for the weak.
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notsu27 is not online. notsu27
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17 Jul 2014 02:28 AM
Support
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Nyxis is not online. Nyxis
Joined: 15 Nov 2012
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17 Jul 2014 02:32 AM
Support.

I posted something about this a while ago.

My idea was something like STEAM's SteamGuard feature, so your account cannot be accessed from a new device without entering the randomly generated code, which is sent to you via the email attached to said account.
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1230james is not online. 1230james
Joined: 17 Jul 2009
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17 Jul 2014 02:35 AM
Support.
Some people already broke into my YouTube channel a few times.
(They haven't come back, thank God)

It won't be long until people take over my ROBLOX account and even my unused Club Penguin account from 2006.

@cheesy
Dang, those times were crazy! xT
It was just jared game after jared game everyday on the front page e_e

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>Error: Signature.exe is not responding.
>Terminated (Crash dump)
>Send notification to Microsoft?
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Nyxis is not online. Nyxis
Joined: 15 Nov 2012
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17 Jul 2014 02:38 AM
Club Penguin account from 2006? Bro, they delete unused accounts after a month of inactivity. My old one was deleted due to that.
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1230james is not online. 1230james
Joined: 17 Jul 2009
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17 Jul 2014 02:52 AM
Strange how I just managed to log in just now to see if you're right.
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Rucag is not online. Rucag
Joined: 21 Apr 2012
Total Posts: 88
17 Jul 2014 03:02 AM
I was never a victim of that. I wouldn't use it anyway. But it would be good for other players, support.
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Pryymus is not online. Pryymus
Joined: 15 Oct 2010
Total Posts: 1746
17 Jul 2014 03:47 AM
Support, my account was hijacked once, surprisingly only to fake surrender in a war...
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sabynel is not online. sabynel
Joined: 22 Jun 2011
Total Posts: 11
17 Jul 2014 04:09 AM
Support from me . I'm a victim of scam too .
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