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Banned unfairly?

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  • 28-02-2008 5:13pm
    #1
    riverrock
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Right here goes.
    I got kicked from the Nintendo forums for allegedly attempting to promote commercial software. This I can assure you is untrue. I was just trying to be helpful. I have nothing to do with the company or software mentioned. The company in question in Chinese I think. I'm sure you have the ability to check the IP this is being posted from - here in Dublin. My ISP is NTL. I have found posts (ok one post) elsewhere on boards mentioning commercial software in response to other users posts, where those posts have not been edited or removed or the user banned from that forum. For example "http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055076545&highlight=easy+IDE" where easkey1 mentions Easy Recovery Professional. The tone of my post in my opinion did not differ much from that one.
    Can you review the situation please?
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    #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Post was edited, hard to call without context.


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    #3
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    based on the fact that you have one other post i'd say it was justified


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    #4
    humanji
    Registered Users Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    It's most likely because your first post was pimping the software, so it looked like a shill account. PM the mod who banned you and explain it to him (RetroGamer, I think). The post is deleted, so I can't really say if that's the only reason you were banned.


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    #5
    humanji
    Registered Users Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    kearnsr wrote: »
    based on the fact that you have one other post i'd say it was justified
    Hardly justified. If anything, OP, it was a bad choice for first post.


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    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    humanji wrote: »
    Hardly justified. If anything, OP, it was a bad choice for first post.

    99% (yeah I just made that up) of the people who use their first post to promote software or a website selling stuff are only here to make $ and this type of advertising isn't allowed. The ban was justified IMHO as people who post like this are guilty until proved innocent. From my count the OP was the third new member today to be banned for advertising software. The other two didn't come to feedback to defend themselves :)


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    #7
    monkeyfudge
    Registered Users Posts: 23,216 ✭✭✭✭monkeyfudge


    His user name is also advertising a popular brand of bottled water.

    Fiendish!


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    #8
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Your low post count may have been the factor. + 1 for PM the mod.


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    #9
    riverrock
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭riverrock


    @ Ponster
    by OP I presume you mean other post?
    In that case the user I take as an example has 24 posts here and from what I can tell in not banned, or have I not understood the point ?
    @monkeyfudge - I've been using that username for years on a bunch of other forums.

    Oh and I didnt even post a link to the prog in the first post. If that makes any difference.


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    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    riverrock wrote: »
    @ Ponster
    by OP I presume you mean other post?
    In that case the user I take as an example has 24 posts here and from what I can tell in not banned, or have I not understood the point ?
    @monkeyfudge - I've been using that username for years on a bunch of other forums.

    Monkeyfudge was extracting the urine! PM the mod, apologise for any misunderstanding, explain you point and see what happens!


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    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    OP = Original Post/Poster


    riverrock....Let me be the first to welcome you to Boards.ie :)

    I'm impressed that after having been banned after just 1 post you managed to find feedback and state your case without flaming anyone. The usual procedure though is to contact the mod of the forum who banned you by PM first keeping the affair private before taking it here where the world gets to judge your case :) Not your fault that you didn't know that though.

    monkeyfudge, as already pointed out, was just kidding...


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    #12
    riverrock
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭riverrock


    Well I've PM'ed him now.
    First attempt didnt go due to stupid typo on my part Retrogamer not Retr0gamer doh!
    I PMed another mod who told me to post here. The rest is ...

    Ok, I've done as you all suggest, now I just wait I guess.

    thanks!


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    humanji
    Registered Users Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Ponster wrote: »
    99% (yeah I just made that up) of the people who use their first post to promote software or a website selling stuff are only here to make $ and this type of advertising isn't allowed. The ban was justified IMHO as people who post like this are guilty until proved innocent. From my count the OP was the third new member today to be banned for advertising software. The other two didn't come to feedback to defend themselves :)
    Well, it was just that fact that the post (from what I can tell of the title) is about the R4 cards which everyone harps on about, so I wouldn't automatically assume they were shilling. Still, it was an unfortunate choice for a new post, but that's why pencils have erasers :D


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    #14
    DisandDat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 80 ✭✭DisandDat


    Throw him to the dogs. End of.


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    #15
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    DisandDat wrote: »
    Throw him to the dogs. End of.

    People in glasshouses...


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    #16
    DisandDat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 80 ✭✭DisandDat


    Ponster wrote: »
    People in glasshouses...

    ehh?


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    #17
    riverrock
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭riverrock


    The ban has been lifted, thanks for your help one and all.


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    #18
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    And some say feedabck doesn't work. :) Well done riverrock & retr0gamer


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    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    riverrock wrote: »
    The ban has been lifted, thanks for your help one and all.

    You're welcome. You may think I didnt help because I didnt post but trust me ... by not posting I helped you LOADS!

    Welcome to Boards.ie .... now click on the ghost icon in my sig and visit the Paranormal Forum ;)


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    Jack Sheehan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭Jack Sheehan


    6th wrote: »
    You're welcome. You may think I didnt help because I didnt post but trust me ... by not posting I helped you LOADS!

    Welcome to Boards.ie .... now click on the ghost icon in my sig and visit the Paranormal Forum ;)

    Or he'll haunt you for the rest of your days! WOOOOOOOOOO!


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    #21
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    riverrock wrote: »
    The ban has been lifted, thanks for your help one and all.
    Welcome riverrock.

    I see that once again a bit of courtesy has resulted in a positive outcome.

    6th wrote: »
    You're welcome. You may think I didnt help because I didnt post but trust me ... by not posting I helped you LOADS!
    LOL! You have to admit, 6th has a sense of humour! :D


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    #22
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Just fly under the radar for a few hundred posts or so and youll be grand ;)


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    #23
    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    Well done OP, you went about it exactly (more or less) the right way *thumbs nose at all those feedback detracters*. Can we have some lolcats now?


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    #24
    stevoman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭stevoman


    DisandDat wrote: »
    Throw him to the dogs. End of.

    Its the Dooshbags like this i have the problem with!!!!!


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    #25
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    DisandDat wrote: »
    Throw him to the dogs. End of.
    zcTqHiK8c5vmqmc2uD4Fot66_400.jpg


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    #26
    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    DisandDat wrote: »
    Throw him to the dogs. End of.

    fail.JPG


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    #27
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    lolcat.jpg


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    #28
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,104 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    randylonghorn wrote: »
    Welcome riverrock.

    I see that once again a bit of courtesy has resulted in a positive outcome.
    Yeah thats the way to go.

    Just a pity that more people wouldnt take this approach.

    Well done riverrock.


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    #29
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    6th wrote: »
    You're welcome. You may think I didnt help because I didnt post but trust me ... by not posting I helped you LOADS!

    I laughed at that. :)


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    #30
    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    It wasn't me! wrote: »
    I laughed at that. :)

    My job here is done.


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    #31
    humanji
    Registered Users Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    6th wrote: »
    My job here is done.
    I thought you'd given up posting for lent?


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