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  • 24-09-2010 8:24pm
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    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭


    Long story short, I post on another forum, this power crazed mod has said he has my IP address and is reporting me to eircom and maybe more, due to abusive language.

    Was an argument between us, verbals followed etc. Yet he has went down a terrible route, he says he filed a report about it to eircom and he added things that I did not say.

    I'm very worried yet skeptical about what will/could happen and what I can do? It isn't even my own computer...:(


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    If he does, Eircom will likely have a good old giggle and then press either the Delete or Disconnect button. There is no basis for an upholdable complaint unless you did anything to break Eircom's T&Cs.


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    Vanbis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Vanbis


    DB10 wrote: »
    Long story short, I post on another forum, this power crazed mod has said he has my IP address and is reporting me to eircom and maybe more, due to abusive language.

    Was an argument between us, verbals followed etc. Yet he has went down a terrible route, he says he filed a report about it to eircom and he added things that I did not say.

    I'm very worried yet skeptical about what will/could happen and what I can do? It isn't even my own computer...:(

    It does seem a bit extreme what he has done but then again what exactly happened between you two only you know. I'd be surprised if you hear anything further, surley they could just ban you and your IP from the forum. It sounds like a power trip to me.


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    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭DB10


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    If he does, Eircom will likely have a good old giggle and then press either the Delete or Disconnect button. There is no basis for an upholdable complaint unless you did anything to break Eircom's T&Cs.

    What are the T&C?

    I was thinking abusive language may be one of them. Anyway, I dont know how it could be proved since I deleted most of the posts and PM's that contained foul language.

    I only ask because I've never heard of anyone being cut off/blacklisted by eircom and can't find any info on it!?

    Anyone know about it happening to someone? Wonder what is the procedure...? As you can see I'm preparing myself for the worst....:(


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    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭DB10


    Vanbis wrote: »
    It does seem a bit extreme what he has done but then again what exactly happened between you two only you know. I'd be surprised if you hear anything further, surley they could just ban you and your IP from the forum. It sounds like a power trip to me.

    Yeah I thought that was the usual procedure, never knew they could do this....:confused:

    It makes no sense to me, I mean there is alot more places on the internet that seem to live with swearing and even racism etc like on youtube the comments section.

    Yet I could get cut off for this...:confused:

    I regret what happened of course but I cant turn the clock back, just worried tbh.


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,222 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    I wouldn't worry too much, I think you'd have to do a lot worse than verbal abuse of some mod before the ISP would care. I won't list the options here, but lets just say the law enforcement types would probably be interested too at that stage ...

    The mod may try to ban you from his forum, but ... IP's and usernames don't last forever !


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