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Permanently Banned ?

Postby scaryman2u » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:28 pm

On the 1st of july i got this Image
so just clicked back and signed in again ...no problem

Then tonight i got this again Image

Am I missing something or is there a mix up with IP`s ?
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby Dave » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:46 pm

See the coat on the shakey peg. Thats your coat.

The Admin control panel allows everything from deletion of a single account to blocking of IP addresses in ranges if need be. It's quite impressive in reality.
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby scaryman2u » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:52 pm

Well yeah Dave that`s what I thought too, but I must be getting under the radar somehow ::):
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby Dave » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:53 pm

scaryman2u wrote:Well yeah Dave that`s what I thought too, but I must be getting under the radar somehow ::):


There's probably a valid reason and I'm sure your acoont will be running smoothly soon :wink:
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby Josef » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:30 am

scaryman2u wrote:Am I missing something or is there a mix up with IP`s ?

There's a mix up with IPs.

Your ip address is associated with a particular internet provider, who I presume allocates it dynamically, i.e. you get a different one from their range of addresses every time you log on.

Curiously, the one you posted from has been used by no less than six different HG members, three of whom I've never heard of (before my time, only one or two posts, etc) and two of whom I know for a fact aren't you. :)

I don't know which one is banned, btw, before you ask.
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby onyirtodd » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:08 am

Doesn't this just demonstrate the stupidity of those, on other fora, who scream for IP addresses to be banned?

An IP address which has been used by no less than six different HG members could easily be an internet cafe or Glasgow Libraries.
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby Sharon » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:24 am

An IP ban while not perfect is the only way to stop someone banned from reregistering and continuing to be a problem - this unfortunately exposes the weakness.

And none of the 6 other posters Josef mentioned have been banned! - if it gets to be a MUCH more frequent problem I can have a look and see if i can work out where the problem lies.
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby onyirtodd » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:12 am

Sharon wrote:An IP ban while not perfect is the only way to stop someone banned from reregistering and continuing to be a problem - this unfortunately exposes the weakness.

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Does banning an IP address prevent someone banned from reregistering and continuing to be a problem? If you (can?) ban their domestic IP address what's to prevent them re-registering from their local library or easy cafe?
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby Sharon » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:14 am

onyirtodd wrote:
Sharon wrote:An IP ban while not perfect is the only way to stop someone banned from reregistering and continuing to be a problem - this unfortunately exposes the weakness.

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Does banning an IP address prevent someone banned from reregistering and continuing to be a problem? If you (can?) ban their domestic IP address what's to prevent them re-registering from their local library or easy cafe?


yes.

Nothing to stop them going elsewhere, but how many folks (troublemakers or spammers) can REALLY be fucked doing that?
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby onyirtodd » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:17 am

It probably depends how pissed off they are at being banned :wink:
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby HollowHorn » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:02 pm

:roll:
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby tobester » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:19 pm

NTL and now virgin are notoriously bad for shared IP addresses in glasgow, i found out my neighbours address is the same as mine.
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby onyirtodd » Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:56 pm

Most ntl IP address in and around Glasgow resolve to the old ntl core router facility at Braehead. That's probably why, if a forum admin 'bans' an IP address, they also ban loadsa potential users even if they only manage to ban a very few actual users of the forum - so they rarely get complaints.
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby arthur thompson » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:31 pm

onyirtodd wrote:It probably depends how pissed off they are at being banned :wink:


I wish they would ban you. Your a fucking arsehole
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Re: Permanently Banned ?

Postby HollowHorn » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:34 pm

My alter ego concurs. ::):
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