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    #32
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    The Left Hand Of God wrote: »
    just clear your temp internet files and most importantly your cookies, Then get a new IP! and just start a new account.



    simplez with google.
    The new IP bit? How do you go about that, bar moving House/ ISP Provider or Proxy?


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    #33
    The Left Hand Of God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 413 ✭✭The Left Hand Of God


    Hal Emmerich wrote: »
    The new IP bit? How do you go about that, bar moving House/ ISP Provider or Proxy?

    Depending on your provider you can just edit a few digits in your "mac address" via your router and reboot it. If your mac is 2b.m5.t1.23.ab just change the last two section to 24.ac

    And then the likes of UPC etc give you a new IP address.

    hth but remember to delete all your browsing history including cookies etc


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    #34
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    If your mac is 2b.m5.t1.23.ab then you'll never make it to the internet at all anyway :pac:


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    #35
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,468 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Hal Emmerich wrote: »
    The new IP bit? How do you go about that, bar moving House/ ISP Provider or Proxy?

    Surely the vast majority of interenet users are on dynamic IPs so you'd only have to wait 24 hours to get a new one?


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    #36
    thetonynator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭thetonynator


    The Left Hand Of God wrote: »
    just clear your temp internet files and most importantly your cookies, Then get a new IP! and just start a new account.



    simplez with google.

    Afaik you can make a new account on the same IP as long as its not to bypass a ban.


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    #37
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    If you subscribe are you allowed only the one name change or can you change it again after a certain time period?


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    #38
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Sharrow wrote: »
    There is no off the rack for sites when they reach this side.
    Other large sites like Gaia Online have written their own custom system which is what is being done bit by bit for boards, but even there you get 1 free change and after that there is a charge.
    Gaia is run on phpBB according to bigboards.

    http://rankings.big-boards.com/?p=all
    Corsendonk wrote: »
    If you subscribe are you allowed only the one name change or can you change it again after a certain time period?
    No, you can have as many as you like as long as it's reasonable (i.e. you're not requesting them to the point of pissing off the admins :))


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    #39
    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Steve wrote: »
    Gaia is run on phpBB according to bigboards.

    http://rankings.big-boards.com/?p=all


    No, you can have as many as you like as long as it's reasonable (i.e. you're not requesting them to the point of pissing off the admins :))

    Gaia has massively changed the phpbb software afaik.


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    #40
    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    ive just subscribed to change my name where do i do it ?


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    #41
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    keysersoze_88 wrote: »
    ive just subscribed to change my name where do i do it ?
    You'll be looking for the Subscribers forum, then.


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    #42
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    keysersoze_88 wrote: »
    ive just subscribed to change my name where do i do it ?
    I don't blame you.:p


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    #43
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    If your a mod or admin do you get the service for free along with the coke and hookers?


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    #44
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,893 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Corsendonk wrote: »
    If your a mod or admin do you get the service for free along with the coke and hookers?

    We do now. :) It's only been available as a free perk for mods since the start of this year.


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    #45
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Corsendonk wrote: »
    If your a mod or admin do you get the service for free along with the coke and hookers?
    Define free. My name change cost no money but what they made me do ... let's just say I hope my kids never see the video!


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