New administrator: Stefan Thomas | Bitcointalksearch.org

Lethos

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Keep it Simple. Every Bit Matters.

Quote from: theymos on September 09, 2012, 11:14:26 AM

Quote from: Bitsky on September 09, 2012, 02:25:01 AM

In another thread you said that database dumps can be downloaded by other admins, but only you, Gavin, Satoshi and Sirius can decrypt them.
What does "direct database access" refer to? Any admin can query the db directly and e.g. dump it and/or read PMs?

It's not about ST being an admin now; it's just a general question which popped up in my mind when I read this announcement.

Global moderators can download the encrypted database backups. Admins and past admins (Gavin, Satoshi, Sirius, me, and now justmoon) can decrypt them -- they therefore have complete access to the database and can read PMs, etc. Justmoon and I can also query the live database.

Quote from: chmod755 on September 09, 2012, 04:52:52 AM

How many admins do we have on bitcointalk now?

Two. Gavin recently decided to stop being an admin.

Firstly welcome Stefan,
Also does the donate page require an update now? Due to their being a change in the admins.

willphase

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Welcome, and hope to see you at the bitcoin conference!

Will

theymos

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Quote from: dree12 on September 10, 2012, 03:02:28 PM

Does this mean that the Cosby hackers, who had access to Satoshi's account, could have read our PMs?

Yes. I mentioned this at the time.

Quote from: dree12 on September 10, 2012, 03:02:28 PM

Have Satoshi's powers been revoked after the Cosby incident? What about Sirius?

Both of them are no longer administrators, though they can decrypt forum backups using their PGP keys. Satoshi's forum account can't be accessed anymore -- I reset the password to a random one after the Cosby hack.

dree12

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Quote from: theymos on September 09, 2012, 11:14:26 AM

Quote from: Bitsky on September 09, 2012, 02:25:01 AM

In another thread you said that database dumps can be downloaded by other admins, but only you, Gavin, Satoshi and Sirius can decrypt them.
What does "direct database access" refer to? Any admin can query the db directly and e.g. dump it and/or read PMs?

It's not about ST being an admin now; it's just a general question which popped up in my mind when I read this announcement.

Global moderators can download the encrypted database backups. Admins and past admins (Gavin, Satoshi, Sirius, me, and now justmoon) can decrypt them -- they therefore have complete access to the database and can read PMs, etc. Justmoon and I can also query the live database.

Does this mean that the Cosby hackers, who had access to Satoshi's account, could have read our PMs?

Quote from: theymos on September 09, 2012, 11:14:26 AM

Quote from: chmod755 on September 09, 2012, 04:52:52 AM

How many admins do we have on bitcointalk now?

Two. Gavin recently decided to stop being an admin.

Have Satoshi's powers been revoked after the Cosby incident? What about Sirius?

Atlas

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Mr. Thomas, BitcoinJS brings me a lot of joy as a concept and as a very real future.

Welcome. It's good to see your brilliance on this forum.

Herodes

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welcome

theymos

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Quote from: Bitsky on September 09, 2012, 02:25:01 AM

In another thread you said that database dumps can be downloaded by other admins, but only you, Gavin, Satoshi and Sirius can decrypt them.
What does "direct database access" refer to? Any admin can query the db directly and e.g. dump it and/or read PMs?

It's not about ST being an admin now; it's just a general question which popped up in my mind when I read this announcement.

Global moderators can download the encrypted database backups. Admins and past admins (Gavin, Satoshi, Sirius, me, and now justmoon) can decrypt them -- they therefore have complete access to the database and can read PMs, etc. Justmoon and I can also query the live database.

Quote from: chmod755 on September 09, 2012, 04:52:52 AM

How many admins do we have on bitcointalk now?

Two. Gavin recently decided to stop being an admin.

finkleshnorts

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For the longest time, I though smart1986 was an admin, because his profile used to look like this:

Smart1986
Admin
Mybitcointrade.com

chmod755

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Congratulations! How many admins do we have on bitcointalk now?

Fluttershy

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDajqW561KM

Bitcoin Oz

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Wat

Congratulations Stefan.

Bitsky

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Quote from: theymos on September 08, 2012, 08:18:58 PM

Stefan Thomas (justmoon) is now a forum administrator. He can therefore access the database directly and see IP addresses, etc. Operator of We Use Coins and BitcoinJS.org, Stefan Thomas is a long-time Bitcoin user who is highly trusted by the community.

Thanks for helping out!

In another thread you said that database dumps can be downloaded by other admins, but only you, Gavin, Satoshi and Sirius can decrypt them.
What does "direct database access" refer to? Any admin can query the db directly and e.g. dump it and/or read PMs?

It's not about ST being an admin now; it's just a general question which popped up in my mind when I read this announcement.

Stefan Thomas

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AKA: Justmoon

Thanks for the warm welcome! As a user of the Bitcoin forums I've always had a lot of respect for the amazing job the staff has been doing, so I'm very much honored to become a part of this team and I'm looking forward to working with all of you!

For those who are wondering what I'll be doing exactly: My primary responsibility is to be available to take up admin duties when theymos is away. Other than that I may do the occasional standard moderating if I happen to be first on the scene. If there are any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to PM me. For those attending the London conference next week, I'm going to be there as well of course, so feel free to say hi! Cheesy

bitlane

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Quote from: BadBear on September 08, 2012, 08:24:39 PM

Now you get to read the ~~drama~~boring threads in the staff forum!

I would pay money to read the threads in there about me.....even if only for a few minutes

Anyway, congrats and welcome to Stefan Thomas !

BadBear

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Nice, seems like a solid choice.

Now you get to read the ~~drama~~boring threads in the staff forum!

live627

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Nice! I think some congratulations are on order.

Matthew N. Wright

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Glad to hear it!

finkleshnorts

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Very cool!

theymos

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Stefan Thomas (justmoon) is now a forum administrator. He can therefore access the database directly and see IP addresses, etc. Operator of We Use Coins and BitcoinJS.org, Stefan Thomas is a long-time Bitcoin user who is highly trusted by the community.

Thanks for helping out!

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