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Post by blueraider1 on Aug 1, 2006 21:02:39 GMT -5
chris,
when you ban someone do this mean they can't come on to the boards?or are they locked out for a certain time?.just asking is all.
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Post by Chris Ingersoll on Aug 1, 2006 21:06:15 GMT -5
Generally it's just a temporary thing, and while "locked out" of their accounts they're still welcome to read as a guest. Most of the time it's only a one-day "time out" just to reinforce the rules, with repeat violations increasing the penalty.
There has only been one full-time ban (that stuck; a couple others were appealed), not counting spam accounts and other troll-like nonsense that all boards have to deal with.
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Post by ThePunisher on Aug 1, 2006 21:09:23 GMT -5
Heh, I have some experience. Its based on your IP address and as soon as you come to the site, you still see the top bar (asking you to login or register) and then below it says Error Sorry, but you have been banned from this forum. And the stuff at the bottom is still there. So you can't see anything unless you have ways around it  |
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Post by Chris Ingersoll on Aug 1, 2006 21:35:18 GMT -5
It's not always (or just) based on IP; sometimes innocents can be caught in the crossfire of that method, so we try not to go that route too often.
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Post by Splattercat on Aug 1, 2006 23:52:29 GMT -5
That would be my situation...Or rather, Pittbull's...Punisher beat me to it...By like, 4 hours..? Dayum, I'm slow tonight...  |
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Post by canadianpittbull on Aug 2, 2006 6:28:16 GMT -5
Yes, yes you are! lol!
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Post by Chris Ingersoll on Aug 2, 2006 8:12:16 GMT -5
That would be my situation...Or rather, Pittbull's... Exactly. Also, there was another time where an IP ban resulted in Jim Steel (of all people!) being unable to log in. |
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Post by blueraider1 on Aug 2, 2006 8:15:16 GMT -5
thanks for answering my question chris.
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