IP Ban and no explanation

[thewheelman]

If you block the account, the guy just goes and opens a new account and he's back in business.

The thought is to block the guy from using the board period and assuming he's doing so from home, you block the IP address, you pretty much block the guy unless he wants to change IP, or go to the library.

There's really no fool proof way.

Actually, you block the FQDN (fully qualified domain name), which is a combination of your modem's MAC address and the NIC or router's MAC address. This way it does not matter if the IP changes. It is not hard to block a specific modem this way. Do a reverse lookup on your IP to get you FQDN. (nslookup xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)

Many times admins will use use wildcards in the blocked address and innocent users can then get blocked just by having a similar IP to the banned one.

 

[toughb]

Waaah!

It's a private board. Fred can, if he wishes, ban anyone with an "I" in their handles on alternate Tuesdays without explanation.

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I thought that this was a secret...


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[Meesh]

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I thought that this was a secret...


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Still a secret - it's actually Wednesdays, not Tuesdays.

..oh shit...

 

[Brill]

Got your pm and forwarded it to Fred Zed, not Fred like many here have said....

As indicated, the ip you were on may have been banned because of the actions of someone else in the past. You just happened to end up on that ip and couldnt get in.

I can see how its frustrating..... patience is necessary as TERB has a monstrous amount of email coming in.

That's more like it, much more helpful to this guy's situation than the response from these other guys.

you seem to be an ass.

Waaah!

 

[Meesh]

Sorry, Brill, but rule#1 of the posting guidelines is quite clear asking that the public forums not be used for such things.

Common decorum alone should be sufficient. As someone pointed out, he's a guest here, as are we.

Snidely has been a member since 2003 - I'm sure he's aware of the procedure.

 

[Brill]

Sorry, Brill, but rule#1 of the posting guidelines is quite clear asking that the public forums not be used for such things.

Common decorum alone should be sufficient. As someone pointed out, he's a guest here, as are we.

Snidely has been a member since 2003 - I'm sure he's aware of the procedure.

He used the procedure, he tried to contact Fred months ago privately with no response.

 

[Cobra Enorme]

use google, and find a proxy. come on the site that way.

 

[WoodPeckr]

You might consider the tone of your post.

If this is your usual tone you seem to be an ass.

That can't be the reason for a banning.
If it were, it would have been applied to you years ago!....

 

[WoodPeckr]

I would have to say that compared to most posts here, he is downright civil.

What he said.

 

[diehard]

Brill,

Wtf is that? A woman in labor?

I see a baby's head.

 

[WoodPeckr]

LOL!
You've never seen a 'squirter' before?....

 

[Brill]

I see a baby's head.

I thought it was a scoop of ice cream.

 

[Twister]

I thought it was a scoop of ice cream.

What the fuck is that? A horses pussy with an alien coming out? LOL

Thats scarier than those baby owls some time ago.....

 

[diehard]

I thought it was a scoop of ice cream.

Strawberry or cherry?

 

[pimpin_civic]

Hey..

At home I got banned as well. I tried changing my IP address (my public one) but I believe my entire IP block has been banned.

Mods, are you able to do something about this? =( I can't access terb from home.

 

[diehard]

Ban first then ask questions...

just joking!

 

[great bear]

Perhaps the orginal poster gave a less than stellar review of Goober's mother?

 

[OddSox]

Actually, you block the FQDN (fully qualified domain name), which is a combination of your modem's MAC address and the NIC or router's MAC address. This way it does not matter if the IP changes. It is not hard to block a specific modem this way. Do a reverse lookup on your IP to get you FQDN. (nslookup xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)

Many times admins will use use wildcards in the blocked address and innocent users can then get blocked just by having a similar IP to the banned one.

FQDN? MAC address? Do you have any idea what you're on about or did you just read some buzz words somewhere?

 

[futurelegend]

Yes, it's nice to have a rule that says you can't question the king... after all, if you allow the peasants to question the king, they might realize they're getting oppressed.

Seriously, though... the public rant DOES have a use, it allows a disgruntled user to air his grievance and blow off some steam. Assuming he has a legitimate concern (ie, he was banned over something trivial, or banned in error, or by a mod who has a personal grudge against him), then this is a way to bring it to management's attention.

It also shows that people want to be here badly enough to argue their way back in... which has to be good from Fred's point of view when he's selling ad space.

I think banning, and the reasons behind it, ought to be public. Have a banning discussion forum for it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o76WQzVJ434

Unless you are paying a premium for a static IP, about 50 a month with Bell, you will get a different IP every time you reboot your computer, or any time your ISP decides you have had the same one for too long

Your IP will actually change every time you reboot your modem, not your computer. If you are with Rogers, you obtain a lease on the IP that last for anywhere from 30 to 90 days. Sometimes the IP address is renewed and stays the same, but often it changes after the renewal. You can force the IP address to change as well by releasing your IP, disconnecting your modem for a couple of hours and then rebooting it.

 

[saliksalik]

Got your pm and forwarded it to Fred Zed, not Fred like many here have said....

As indicated, the ip you were on may have been banned because of the actions of someone else in the past. You just happened to end up on that ip and couldnt get in.

I can see how its frustrating..... patience is necessary as TERB has a monstrous amount of email coming in.

This explains the situation, and should resolve OP's complaint. And as has been suggested the best bet is to reboot the router or Internet providers' modem. It will take care of any Dynamic IP issues that may have caused a random ban. Regards.