On Bans and Duplicate Accounts
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-28 19:38:00 UTC
Recently, there has been a proliferation of spamming and unwarranted behavior within TWHL. Offenders, in accordance with the regulations of the forum, have been banned. However, some users are low enough to return, make another account, and continue their spamming. This is unacceptable, and these users are tracked and banned again. However, we cannot control the internet, and some users have circumvented our ban protection system and gained access to the site yet again. Again, unacceptable. Out of the admins' control? No.
ANY offending users of this account spam, will have their entire host blocked from accessing the site. When posting or accessing the forum, your IP addresses, host, and range are logged. This is not harmful nor malicious to any normal users, and it is only visible to administrators. This information is used to track users and ban duplicate accounts or accounts which are circumventing the access control system. If necessary or appropriate, we will contact your internet service provider and request action on their behalf.
Banned users are banned for a reason. Administrators won't suddenly re-grant you access because you 'didn't know' you were spamming. This is all spelled out in terms that a 6-year old could read in the forum rules - Which you are expected to read. Didn't do that? Oh well, that isn't our problem. Most bannable offenses are common sense on an internet forum as well, so it's not like we ban for obscure reasons.
If you missed bannable offenses for some reason, here they are:
* Posting links to warez, pirated, or otherwise illegal software or content.
* Posting links to pornographic content: not all the users on this site are of legal age to view such content so you are risking legal issues here.
* Posting spam, trash, or otherwise useless threads or replies - continually.
* Creating duplicate accounts for the sole order of circumventing the ban system, or accounts intended for the sole purpose of imitating another forum user.
* Accessing the site with malicious intent, or repeatedly harassing other users in an unwarranted manner. Malicious access or hacking attempts risk involvement of your local law enforcement.
See, most of these are common sense. Don't screw around, and the admins won't screw with you. That is all.
ANY offending users of this account spam, will have their entire host blocked from accessing the site. When posting or accessing the forum, your IP addresses, host, and range are logged. This is not harmful nor malicious to any normal users, and it is only visible to administrators. This information is used to track users and ban duplicate accounts or accounts which are circumventing the access control system. If necessary or appropriate, we will contact your internet service provider and request action on their behalf.
Banned users are banned for a reason. Administrators won't suddenly re-grant you access because you 'didn't know' you were spamming. This is all spelled out in terms that a 6-year old could read in the forum rules - Which you are expected to read. Didn't do that? Oh well, that isn't our problem. Most bannable offenses are common sense on an internet forum as well, so it's not like we ban for obscure reasons.
If you missed bannable offenses for some reason, here they are:
* Posting links to warez, pirated, or otherwise illegal software or content.
* Posting links to pornographic content: not all the users on this site are of legal age to view such content so you are risking legal issues here.
* Posting spam, trash, or otherwise useless threads or replies - continually.
* Creating duplicate accounts for the sole order of circumventing the ban system, or accounts intended for the sole purpose of imitating another forum user.
* Accessing the site with malicious intent, or repeatedly harassing other users in an unwarranted manner. Malicious access or hacking attempts risk involvement of your local law enforcement.
See, most of these are common sense. Don't screw around, and the admins won't screw with you. That is all.
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