BollYwood Chit Chat #82 - Page 85

Originally posted by: Kal El

How exactly does a temp ban work on IF? Can you specify a period (like 3 months or whatever) when you ban the member and then after that period it gets automatically lifted?

I'd ask BTV. He is the only one I know who arranged for a ban for a set time period for his exams and then came back.

Many members get upset or get busy and ask for bans so they stop logging on. Few weeks down the road they change their mind and come back. Other times after many weeks of inactivity people forget their login and make a new one. Usually their friends know who it is. But it also spooks people to find a newbie being so familiar. In these scenarios I think they should request mods to revive the old ID and ban the new ID they made to come back.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

I have never received one. I am tempted to start an Ash bash topic just to see what they say. But anyone who sends abusive Pms to me will get their inbox spammed with gay po*n and then be blocked. 😆

Originally posted by: .SB.

But RTH,there are several proxy server soft wares available by which you can access the websites blocked in your computer.The problem will remain even if someone's IP is banned forever.

Something is better than nothing. Most people use rudimentary proxies and don't have the technical expertise to circumvent proxy blocking. The higher level users will always remain a problem. But as a website takes security seriously, they start developing effectiveness against workarounds as well.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

Something is better than nothing. Most people use rudimentary proxies and don't have the technical expertise to circumvent proxy blocking. The higher level users will always remain a problem. But as a website takes security seriously, they start developing effectiveness against workarounds as well.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

I'd ask BTV. He is the only one I know who arranged for a ban for a set time period for his exams and then came back.

Many members get upset or get busy and ask for bans so they stop logging on. Few weeks down the road they change their mind and come back. Other times after many weeks of inactivity people forget their login and make a new one. Usually their friends know who it is. But it also spooks people to find a newbie being so familiar. In these scenarios I think they should request mods to revive the old ID and ban the new ID they made to come back.

Originally posted by: -Maddy-

I have... In 2010. Maybe you weren't active here when that MID was at her/his peak. Forget negative opinion, even a slight difference of opinion and a PM would land in the inbox. 😆

Originally posted by: Kal El

How exactly does a temp ban work on IF? Can you specify a period (like 3 months or whatever) when you ban the member and then after that period it gets automatically lifted?

Originally posted by: Kal El

Rather than creating a new ID to get the old one back, why not simply do through email. You know like a "forgot your password" feature, there could be an option like "request to end self-ban" or something. You select it, confirm your email address (the one that's in your profile) and you will receive a confirmation link in your email. Click on it and voila! You're unbanned.