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[TECH] Ban Glitch?

Discussion in 'Communications' started by Aragorn327, Aug 29, 2004.

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  1. Aragorn327

    Aragorn327 Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Odd thing happened to me...I got a 24 hour ban for the Mafia game.

    ...so, I logged in as Aragorn328. Seemed fine. When I tried to post though, I got the banned message. Odd. This continued. So, I tried to PM a mod. When I tried, I got an error that said something like "You're banned, no PMs for you." This happened several times also. I tried several socks, and got the same results.

    I was allowed to log in with other usernames, but unable to do anything with them, other than change my settings with them.

    Everything is fine now, but it was pretty odd. Any idea what happened?
     
  2. milney

    milney Jedi Master star 5

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    If your normal username was banned with an IP ban, your socks won't be able to use PM's or post from that computer.
     
  3. Jobo

    Jobo Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    But as it was a mafia ban, it shouldn't have been an IP ban.

    If I had to guess, whoever it is that's running Mafia these days slipped up and banned your IP though. In which case, I'm just repeating that guy ^
    _jOBO
     
  4. Raven

    Raven Administrator Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Something similar happened to another user recently. Not quite sure what's going on.
     
  5. Night4554

    Night4554 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    If I had to guess, whoever it is that's running Mafia these days slipped up and banned your IP though. In which case, I'm just repeating that guy ^

    I repeating that guy ^^

    95% sure thats what happened.

    ¤Night
     
  6. Aragorn327

    Aragorn327 Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Still, if it was an IP ban, it was odd that I could still log in with other names...

    Thanks, though. Just wondering what was going on.
     
  7. Dingo

    Dingo Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Still, if it was an IP ban, it was odd that I could still log in with other names...

    Actually, depending on your ISP type, it's not greatly unusual, just uncommon.
     
  8. jada_marnew

    jada_marnew Jedi Knight star 5

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    The person running the Mafia Game isn't a MOD so a MOD would have had to issue the ban.
     
  9. Aragorn327

    Aragorn327 Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Actually, depending on your ISP type, it's not greatly unusual, just uncommon.

    Hm...even with a static IP from cable?
     
  10. Dingo

    Dingo Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    If it's a true static IP, then it is extremely unlikely, and probably a board glitch (which is also a weird occurrance considering how bans are handled by the forums).
     
  11. carmenite42

    carmenite42 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    When I was a mod I know I tried by banning a sock and it let me edit old messages and create PMs, just not send them. It was really weird.

    Oh, and I was probably the "other user" Raven was talking about. Except in my case I wasn't banned to begin with, apparently. I had something added to my usernotes, and a few hours later a ban screen appeared. I sent in an unban request only to be told that I wasn't banned. T'was very odd.
     
  12. Wes_Janson

    Wes_Janson Jedi Youngling star 5

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    Mar 17, 2004
    Something similar happened to another user recently. Not quite sure what's going on.


    *couge*ME*cough* My ban ended, and I could login without getting redirected to the banned.asp page but if I tried to submit a post I got the banned.asp screen, and got a 'ypure banned, no PMs for you' message when sending a PM. It's just a glitch, not the mods getting revenge or any drama, and Kimbal cleared it up shortly after getting involved.

    EDIT, clarification
     
  13. carmenite42

    carmenite42 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    weird. i guess that means mine was just a total unrelated fluke.

    i lose :(
     
  14. Jobo

    Jobo Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    You'll always win my heart.
    _jOBO
     
  15. droideka27

    droideka27 Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Jobo, you're such a player :mad:
     
  16. Jobo

    Jobo Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Yeh.

    You're adorable when you're mad, you know that?
    _jOBO
     
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