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Skyline_GT · #14 07-07-2004, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by CJPC

Heh, they should be trusted!, but in a case when your trying to find a leak, or to even have a more private forum (mods that are IN, and those that arent) it helps!

Edit: Also safer for sensitive info, just incase someone hacks a moderators/supermods password, they will still need the seperate forum pass

Well I think this may be userful if their account has been hacked?
If the protected forum has a password, then it is just a double security.
Even they hacked into mod, or super mod account, then they still need another password in order to have access to that forum.

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