Site Disaster Notes – If you can’t login, read this
Admin / Jordash
posted Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
144 Comments
Hi everyone, i’m afraid there’s some bad news, a hacker or team of hackers has wiped out a large part of the website (which was why the site was having so much trouble yesterday). Anyway, i’m not sure why we were targeted but they were able to cut deep and community forum posts and comments have basically been re-wound to 4 months ago, we’ve been able to get the posts content back thankfully. We tried everything we could to restore the data, but unfortunately they wiped out emergency backups as well.
If you are having trouble logging in here is why:
- If you joined the site under 4 months ago you will need to re-register (You can use the same username and email as before)
- Forum Topics created under 4 months ago have been lost
- New security measures are in place to stop this from ever happening again
- The site should run smoother and faster now
- Many of the bugs in the community that were happening have now been resolved thankfully
I’m really really sorry about this, I know there was a ton of great conversations going on.
Let’s use this to our advantage, make the best of things, and keep making this the best Avatar community in the world!
Also, to get back your points from before the hack, please pm either Airspeed Prime (@airspeed) or Admin/Jordash (@admin) with what your points were before the hack and your points will be added back.
Korra knows It's a tragedy, but hopefully we can make the best of it
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arghhhh…. I think it’s time to get General Bumi on to this! So sorry guys and hope this all gets sorted asap
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Admin / Jordash Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Yeah, I think we were able to get the site posts back to full functionality at least. We almost lost all of the posts for the past 4 months too, Airspeed and I were able to recover those.
Other than that the site should now be fully ready now to be an awesome community for eons to come
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Hugh Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 6:04 am
This is obviously illegal, right? So can the police help at all?
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Donna Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 8:06 am
Thanks Jordan, Airspeed and anyone else that worked on this, for all your hardwork & effort – you guys Rock and without you we wouldn’t be blessed with this awesome site
Should we perhaps consider to begin installing the Hiroshi Industries Electric Fence system… those pesky hackers will get a shock of their life! mmmwwwaaaahhaaahhhaaaa!
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economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 9:10 am
I totally agree with you, so who wants to donate for financing future industries ? hahaha
Absolutely despicable; I can’t believe anyone would do such a thing, and to an ATLA/ALOK community as well
But, what doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger; we’ll continue growing and learning
After all, when we reach our lowest point, we are open to the greatest change.
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Admin / Jordash Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Haha yeah good use of that quote
Applys here really well. We should use this to fuel an awesome Avatar / Korra community!
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FireSageGuntur Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
I agree! That quote is amazing, I’m gonna use it in everyday conversation now! Haha, just kidding, but it’s that good.
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Kelly Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
oh my god, You win so much for using that quote! Its a great point and I love that line in the series
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Julla Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Agreed!!
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avatarclara Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 6:10 am
i am so happy right now
thank you @Midnight0094
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Katara Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Lol great use of the quote and I had to reregister so I’m still sad but meditating everyday helps clear my mind I ships be ok a a couple of weeks. :’(
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Katara Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
I meant I should be ok (stupid auto correct)
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Avatar Yangchen Reply:July 4th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
do you really meditate?
Avatar Yangchen Reply:July 4th, 2012 at 7:01 am
nice quote!
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Ricardo Reply:July 4th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Thank you! Ladies and gentlemen, you are too kind. Seriously, too kind.
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Oh my god Im so sorry, This is such a shame
This is gonna sound really selfish but I lost half of all my points
Back to an elite bender :/
Thats ok though Thats not the point Im sorry we lost so much stuff
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Admin / Jordash Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Yeah all sorts of great conversations, I guess it’ll be cool re trying it. We can re-add your points back in as well, just let me or Airspeed know your old rank in a PM.
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avatarclara Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:37 am
I’m really depressed that i lost my points too… really selfish i know. I lost a lot of things… WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THIS TO US??? They will pay.
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Avatar Aang Reply:July 14th, 2012 at 9:32 am
amon is attacking again but this time, he brought an army of hackers and he promises to stop water bending and removing other people’s bending as well.
P.S. :
I also cant log in!
And by the way my username is appa and I named myself “Avtar Aang”
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Avatar Aang Reply:July 14th, 2012 at 9:51 am
It’s me again Avatar Aang
(
I actually lost my account .
please help and bring back my account because i was already a bender!
Airspeed Prime Reply:July 17th, 2012 at 8:37 am
What was your @ username, and I will see what I can do, if you could post after the site hack you must have accidentally deleted your account.
If not you may have to reregister.
economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 10:48 am
“people is moved by incentives”, so it is not false if you ask your point. I think it is not selfish, since it is human characteristic. So, the score is incentives for you to more active on this community. Then, then it is not problem for the moderator
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economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 10:49 am
I feel moderators will happy if their members (just like you and me) are happy
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economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 10:50 am
So, let’s continue our discussion
Hello everyone! I’m back, good to see you all are too. We will get through this together and re build what we had! Best of luck to everyone! And thank you to the great Admins working hard to fix all this!
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TeaBender Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
I’m glad to see some familiar names popping up again!
I’m back too, thankfully. I completely agree with your post. As you said, the Admins are working extremely hard to fix the site, and they deserve a big thank you for that!
We shall come back stronger than before! Best of luck to you, too, Tea Drinking Uncle!
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Tea Drinking Uncle Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Thank you!
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economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 10:52 am
Yes, I totally agree with you guys, let’s rebuild our discussion
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Avatar Yangchen Reply:July 4th, 2012 at 7:05 am
the admins/moderators are the best
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I had to re-register which sucks I had just started to get everything going
and the site lost well over 1000 members
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Avatar Yangchen Reply:June 30th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
the same happened to me. i just feel bad for anyone who registered a day before the hack attack
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Gah, I’m peeved now.
Leave it to some asshat to do this!
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This stinks. I was a fairly new member, and I was sooo close to becoming a bender. I had to make an entirely new account today. So no one knows who did this or why they did it????
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Airspeed Prime Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
How many points did you have before this happened, I can add them all back for you
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FireSageGuntur Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Thank you soooo much! I don’t remember exactly, but it was somewhere between 4300 and 4400. This is such a tragedy for the site, but I’m glad we have committed admins and a friendly, caring community. Thanks guys, we’ll get through this, and I’m very glad nothing worse happened! Good luck everyone!
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FireSageGuntur Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Thanks so much Airspeed! I recieved the points and am back on track to becoming a bender in the next week or so!
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Julla Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
@Airspeed-
Thanks for doing all you can to keep this site functioning!!
I should have 13,300 points, to-date. May I please have the 5,865 points added back to my account?
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Airspeed Prime Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:08 am
Done
avatarclara Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:39 am
hey airspeed, are you still doing the point adding thing? if you are, my points were 5435 or something like that.
if you aren’t, then it’s ok.
Airspeed Prime Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 5:35 am
Yes we are, your points are added back now.
avatarclara Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 6:08 am
Yay! thanks Airspeed you’re the best
Donna Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 8:09 am
Mine was around the 18,400 mark thanks Airspeed
Julla Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 8:12 am
Thank you!!
Donna Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 8:13 am
Thanks
economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 10:57 am
Good luck for all people in this forum
Hugh Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Mine was around 2000 if you would be so kind as to add them back, Airspeed, hehe :^D
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Airspeed Prime Reply:June 29th, 2012 at 4:57 am
That is done, your points are back
Hugh Reply:June 29th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Thanks a lot, Airspeed, thanks a TON.
Kelly Reply:June 29th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Can we all appreciate how honest (or at least im hoping honest) everyone is being
NICEST AVATAR COMMUNITY EVER (of the ones I know)
ilian124 Reply:July 10th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
Um well I only had around 1,700 points, i was only a hotman, but could you add them back anyway please? =)
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Airspeed Prime Reply:July 10th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Ok, I have added them back for you.
Avatar Yangchen Reply:July 4th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
i am also a fairly new member.
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Gah, we’re these idiots at least stupid enough to leave a trace ip? We can LOIC their butts into space.
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Wow who would want to hack into a fansite?
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Julla Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
Exactly…
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Avatar Yangchen Reply:July 7th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
i know right…
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Whoa. That’s pretty serious stuff. I feel really bad for those newer members though. That’s so weird. Why would someone want to do this?
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WOW I JUST REALIZEF I HAVE 790 points. WTF?
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Admin / Jordash Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Yeah just PM me or Airspeed your rank before and we can add the points back in.
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Did anyone else’s points disappear?
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FireSageGuntur Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Yeah, I lost my entire account, along with my points. But I remade an identical one, and Airspeed kindly sorted out my Avatar Points problem.
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TeaBender Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Yeah. I had to re-register. As with FireSageGuntur, I made another one, though all my points are gone
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TeaBender Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Forgot to add I’m more upset all our conversations got lost!
Airspeed Prime Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:13 am
About how many points did you have before ?
I can add them back for you.
Rance100 Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Same here. I’m glad we have good admins that will help us when we need it.
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Jadely Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
I am so sadend all most the post for the legend of korra is gone:( who would ever do such a thing!
avatarclara Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:40 am
me too.
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Julla Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
Yup, I lost over 5,000 points. Our admins are great!!
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avatar Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 3:55 am
I lost 4000 points
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Airspeed Prime Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:10 am
Added them back for you
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avatar Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:22 am
Thx airspeed…
xxKataangxx Reply:July 15th, 2012 at 10:03 am
I lost 2000
Airspeed Prime Reply:July 15th, 2012 at 10:17 am
I just added them back for you.
xxKataangxx Reply:July 15th, 2012 at 10:24 am
thank u so much i awe u
economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:00 am
me too, thank’s for everyone who want to actively rejoin again, I will miss you if you don’t come back
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Avatar Yangchen Reply:July 4th, 2012 at 7:02 am
mine did
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These is very bad, I lost my points and can´t remenber how many was it
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AvatarAang Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
I joinded the community lake 3 months ago, Airspeed can you help me?
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Airspeed Prime Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:09 am
About how many did you have before?, I will add them back
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AvatarAang Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
I was close to bender rank, about 4000
Airspeed Prime Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Done, Put you up to 4100
AvatarAang Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Thanks airspeed you’re the best
economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:01 am
maybe you can still remember your level when you get more points or you can remember the range
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I had totally forgot what my username was. All I know is that I use korra and mako but I am glad that the site is up and running again. if you added me before the site was hacked plz add me again.
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avatarclara Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:40 am
i think it was KorraxMako or something…
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economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:03 am
makkorra ?
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Korra Watermaster Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
maybe it was makkorra
economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
maybe you can see your name in top 100 korra.socialtoaster, I think there is a simmilar name
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Oh wow that’s just awful! =/ Do you think our passwords are secure?
- Dom
8)
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Airspeed Prime Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 4:11 am
Yep Passwords are fine, Jordan upped the security and I don’t think they were ever in danger.
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Admin / Jordash Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Yeah that’s exactly right
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Man, this totally sucks! I had to recreate my account and everything! Why are hackers so mean? What exactly was the point in hacking into a fansite? I guess I’m a Newcomer once again.
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economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:06 am
you still can request the moderators to re add your points and you still can re discuss again. I’m sure, slowly our wounds will be cured by the time and it will make us bigger and wiser
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Ive wanted to create an account for a while and ive been going on this site for about 4 months and when i went on here this morning i saw that old stuff started poping up so im like weird so a half hour ago i decided to make an account glad i made one now and i like how nice and helpful the people are here and im glad stuff are going back to normal. (Sorry for the bit of a long comment lol)
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Admin / Jordash Reply:June 27th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Yeah good timing on that.
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Had to re-register! D: I was so worried when I got word-press as the home screen for here I was like oh boy, what’s going on.
I just wanna say hey, thanks for keeping this site going, for bringing it back the best you could. I can’t imagine the work all you mods go through to make things run smooth. So major props to you guys. <3
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Admin / Jordash Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Thanks! Yeah when I saw that screen it was crazy.
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Aww, hope you guys get everything back soon. It’s just my luck that the day I go back on, this happens >__> I’ve missed this place, it’s got such a friendly atmosphere.
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economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:08 am
Yes, I agree, this place is such a friendly atmosphere
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To paraphrase Bolin – Be careful, those hackers are nasty dudes.
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Admin / Jordash Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Haha
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I had to re-register too! I was soooo worried yesterday, I mean this is the best site of avatar that I’ve ever seen
, and when I saw that it didn’t work yesterday I really didn’t know what to do.
well, at least it’s back again and thanks for fixing it
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It’s been a while since my last post (I’ve been busy), but what have happened in the site is terrible.
Well, I guess it’s the price of fame.
Luckily we have a highly competent Administrator and Super-moderator.
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This sucks TT_TT. I had to start a new account not once, or twice or thrice! BUT FOUR TIMES! I kept registering under the same username and email address, but it wouldn’t log me in after I had activate my account, so I had to create an entirely new email address too *sigh*. My old account was Toph Bei Fong and I had 37,000 points… Lol just kidding haha. I had 4,750 points. Could you pretty please re-add them @airspeed? Thank you in advance. *sigh* Looks like I need a new signature and avatar and start from scratch TT_TT. Stupid hackers! Oh well…
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Airspeed Prime Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 5:34 am
Done.
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Melon Lord Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 6:09 am
Thanks a bunch and congratulations on the promotion <3. From SM to Admin.
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WOW, the members of this forum is so loyal and friendly, especially our admin, new admin(super moderator) and all moderators and also all of members. Our avatar creators are great person which they can make big loyal fans such as these fans website which is not related to them HOOOOOO……….
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AvatarAang Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Agree I never see a fan web like this, is the best
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Jadely Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
I agree as well eveyone is so active
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economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
so nice to know you and become your friend guys
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AvatarAang Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Un gusto para mi también XD jajajaja I’m from El Salvador.
economybender Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
halo, saya orang Indonesia dan saya cinta Indonesia, I’m from Indonesia
btw, What do you mean ? haha, I just want to know hhhe….
so rare to hear about news from El Salvador, I just hear it from so old telenovela
AvatarAang Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
It means: nice to met you too. XD
Is very good to know you’re from indonesia.
avatar Reply:June 29th, 2012 at 12:36 am
Hey.. So you’re from Indonesia? I am also from Indonesia
economybender Reply:June 30th, 2012 at 11:21 am
@AvatarAang Senang bertemu dengan kamu juga, It is very good to know too that you’re from El Salvador
@avatar, wow you’re from Indonesia too, nice to see you, maybe I can PM you hhhe…..
Admin / Jordash Reply:June 28th, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Thanks for all that you’re saying guys! Makes things a whole lot better, it really does!
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economybender Reply:June 30th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Like this
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Jadely Reply:July 2nd, 2012 at 4:50 pm
I was having problems logging in. I joined the site three months ago so o has to registre again. So glad to be back! I hate those hackers. The season finale for korra was amazing. I can’t wait for season two to come out. I hope it’s this year And not in 2013
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economybender Reply:June 30th, 2012 at 11:25 am
Welcome back
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momo2009 Reply:November 11th, 2012 at 7:00 am
@sapphiremoon if you lost point tell airspeed he give it back to you
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hey guys, i need a confirmation email re sent to me so I can begin earning my points back and getting into this community again.
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economybender Reply:June 30th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Summon @admin @airspeed
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We as a community have really shown that we can stand our ground and recover from even the most devastating of attacks possible. Nice job earthbender within all of us!
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economybender Reply:June 30th, 2012 at 11:28 am
WE make it through, we can pass recession and depression hahhah…..
hopefully, world economy can make it through
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Probably someone with alot of time and nothing to do was all my points are gone oh well guess time to start all over again
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Airspeed Prime Reply:July 5th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
How many did you have before and I can add them back for you ?
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Mooncrawler Reply:July 5th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
I’m guessing around 1500 and sure you can add them back.
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Airspeed Prime Reply:July 10th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Don’t know how I missed this , sorry for the delay, I have added your points back.
i hope this never happens again.
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Mooncrawler Reply:July 5th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Ya me to nice picture by the way
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ilian124 Reply:July 10th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Oh hey i have the same picture except all the avatars are in the avatar state. =D
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I have lost all of my points. I was an elite bender and now I am a newcomer :’(
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Airspeed Prime Reply:July 10th, 2012 at 9:44 am
How many points did you have and I can add them back.
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stupid hacker made me lose 1,900 points. i worked so hard for them. it’s so sad!!!!!! =(
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Airspeed Prime Reply:July 10th, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Don’t worry I have added your lost points back 8)
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Avatar Amanda Reply:July 10th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Thanks Airspeed Prime. I appreciate it a lot. Stupid hackers pulling a sneak attack.
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Ricardo Reply:July 10th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I agree, they should have sent us a message before hand and yelled it out loud.
Since we all know that “sneak attacks don’t work if you yell it out loud”
Whoever did this has no mercy at all!
We,as a community, should stand strong and defend ourselves even if it is hard
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It just shows what a tight community we are. We have a great bunch of people here and thankfully everything is better now.
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Had to re-register
I was wandering why i could’nt log in lol Anyway i want to say thanks to airspeed and the rest of admin for keeping it going 
big thanks
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Luca Reply:July 19th, 2012 at 1:10 am
I was a bender now back to “newcomer”
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Airspeed Prime Reply:July 19th, 2012 at 7:20 am
How many points did you lose, I can add them back for you ?
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