Comments on: Grant Shapps is a sock-puppeting loser

By: @SnoopyChicken

@SnoopyChicken — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:59:24 +0000

I don't think it's ever been possible to have a youtube account password with less than 6 characters, if it was created since google took over than that will prevent you from making stupid passwords like 1234

By: Tim_Ireland

Tim_Ireland — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:44:16 +0000

Shapps would be unaware you had read this unless you had tweeted a link to it. Also, given his past conduct, he appears to be the type of Tory that DOESN'T connect with people with opposing views, so it seems unlikely he would follow you on the basis of you having read/tweeted this article. Just for your peace of mind.

By: Philip C

Philip C — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:09:18 +0000

I read this post following a link from twitter. I am now being followed on twitter by Grant Shapps. Can anyone explain how he would know who is reading this post – and why he might feel the urge to follow those reading it. New to twitter and blogging so quite confused!

By: Jim Bliss

Jim Bliss — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:59:21 +0000

errorgorilla,Just to clarify… the Grant Shapps version of events is one of the most ridiculous things I've read on the internet (I know, just stop for a moment and think about *that*). The idea that someone would hack the account of a Tory MP in order to post a message pretending to be a LibDem supporter just makes no sense. And Shapps is insulting the intelligence of anyone he expects to believe such drivel.*But*, I've just created a test YouTube account with the password 1234 and then tried to log in using the wrong password. I gave it 10 attempts before I got bored, and the account never locked or got blocked.I'm not disputing anything you say. I suspect, as manic points out, it's a result of YT having multiple log-in systems.

By: errorgorilla

errorgorilla — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:59:40 +0000

Erm, Old Skool YouTube I think. I even wore my Adidas Gazelle and clicked my iPod to Rapper's Delight by the Sugarhill Gang to really give it that back-in-the-day flavour.

By: Manic

Manic — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:26:38 +0000

Again, this could simply come down to the difference between attempting to login under a Google account and an old-skool YT one… which did you use for this experiment, errorgorilla?

By: errorgorilla

errorgorilla — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:24:31 +0000

Would it be uncharitable to invite Mikkimoose to spit-shine my arse? I've just tried again: the fifth attempt elicits a warning and the sixth attempt causes the message "You had too many login failures. Please wait before trying to log in again" to appear. I'm now keying in my correct password and access is still blocked. Not locked Mikki. Blocked.

By: Manic

Manic — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:47:50 +0000

It could be that a temporary IP block or something similar applies for Google accounts, but not YT – or vice-versa. There's a been a lot of confusion about that today.I doubt it's worth much personal processing time, though… I mean, '1234'? Come *on*….

By: mikkimoose

mikkimoose — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:37:22 +0000

hmm, errorgorilla best not to make things up, YouTube doesn't allow five attempts before locking the account – I just tried now, and I entered far more than that and it did not lock my account.A complete fabrication.

By: errorgorilla

errorgorilla — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:44:10 +0000

Shapps runs the internet marketing outfit Howtocorp.com under another pseudonym. Perhaps Michael Green is more technically savvy than Grant or maybe he should buy his own Easy Download Protector and enjoy the safety of a "simple way to set up a secure password protected download or membership area, so your customers can access your digital products – but ONLY once they've paid you." Presumably it doesn't recommend creating laughably easy passwords.