Yes your account is locked because you used secret question to reset password... and if password reset via secret question is used, your account will be locked as mentioned below
Security log:
Today at 12:28:20 PM - Crypto-DesignService - password reset via secret question
Today at 12:28:11 PM - Crypto-DesignService - password reset via secret question
Today at 12:28:00 PM - Crypto-DesignService - password reset via secret question
2) If password reset via secret question is used, your account will be locked, and you need to follow Unlock your account process. If the account is under your control, this feature is a drawback. If it is hacked, you can use this feature to lock the account, but this case would be rare as the hacker likely to changes the secret question and you have another option to lock your account from email notification of email change within 14 days.
Follow these steps to unlock your account
1. Create a signed message using the Bitcoin address you staked to prove your ownership of the locked account. Example:
2. Before sending the signed message to mods, verify it by yourself with Brainwallet, Blockexplorer etc.
3. Create temporal Bitcointalk account by using a different email address.
4. Send PM to theymos, Cyrus, hilariousandco including the above signed message and the link to the post where you staked your bitcoin address.
Code:
-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
My account has been locked. Please unlock it. The current date is .
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
My account
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
2. Before sending the signed message to mods, verify it by yourself with Brainwallet, Blockexplorer etc.
3. Create temporal Bitcointalk account by using a different email address.
4. Send PM to theymos, Cyrus, hilariousandco including the above signed message and the link to the post where you staked your bitcoin address.
