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What happened? Banned from a forum I didn't even post in?

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  • 07-02-2024 8:40am
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    Sugar_Rush
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sugar_Rush


    I didn't even post in After hours or Current affairs, but my account is restricted from both.

    Can someone offer an clarity here?

    Last thread I posted was in "Legal Discussion".

    I haven't even been active in the former two.

    In physics we trust....... (as insanely difficult to decipher as it may be)

    Post edited by Spear on


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    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators Posts: 14,032 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    Hi @Sugar_Rush,

    Can you recall a time when you were ever banned from After Hours or Current Affairs?

    There has been some updates in the background to fix a small glitch regarding permanent forum bans since the switch to the Vanilla platform. Since this update it would appear that some users who had a permanent ban applied in the past have had the ban reactivated.

    I will bring this thread to the attention of the AH and CA Moderators. They will be able to resolve with you whether or not you are banned from the forum.

    Post edited by Big Bag of Chips on


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    #3
    Sugar_Rush
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sugar_Rush


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121735747#Comment_121735747

    Not permanently no.

    I was given temporary suspensions from Current Affairs for posting links to criminal cases that were before the courts at that time.

    But that was absolutely not permanent.

    In physics we trust....... (as insanely difficult to decipher as it may be)



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    #4
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators Posts: 14,032 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    Ok. I'll ask the moderators to look at this for you.



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    Dexter Scarce Radius
    Posts: 0 ✭ Dexter Scarce Radius


    Hi Sugar_Rush, I will check now for you whether or not you were previously banned from AH and what length ban was applied.

    Be right back.



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    Dexter Scarce Radius
    Posts: 0 ✭ Dexter Scarce Radius


    Okay yeah I see now you had been permanently banned by @Ten of Swords back in 2022.

    You will need to speak to them to ascertain the reasons and indeed discuss lifting the ban if appropriate to do so.



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    Sugar_Rush
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sugar_Rush


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121747330#Comment_121747330

    AH, possible, I can't quite recall. If there was a glitch where that was lifted, perhaps I didn't even notice. I was posting my usual movie-one-liner specials just fine until I saw I couldn't access the forum any more.

    But Current Affairs?

    Definitely not or ever permanently banned. Yet the same restriction is in effect.

    In physics we trust....... (as insanely difficult to decipher as it may be)



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    #8
    Dexter Scarce Radius
    Posts: 0 ✭ Dexter Scarce Radius


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121747382#Comment_121747382

    Yes you received a permanent ban from After Hours after being warned for inappropriate comments and continuing to make them. This was in July 2022. The 28th of July you were banned.

    As BBoC explained there had been an issue with our mod tools, namely permanent bans did not work properly. That is the reason for your access being revoked suddenly it appears the problem was fixed.

    The CA ban you will need to discuss with a CA mod as I have no information about this.

    edit; I have confirmed you were banned from AH permanently and had a DRP thread where a cmod agreed with your ban. You can probably appeal the ban again as it’s been a while now but BBoC as an admin might be better to confirm that.



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    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 23,453 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    @Sugar_Rush I will get back to you re Current Affairs later today.

    As Dexter Scarce Radius and BBoC have said there was a small issue with the mod tools but it only affects users who previously had a permanent ban from a forum.

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



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    Sugar_Rush
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sugar_Rush


    @Big Bag of Chips

    You can probably appeal the ban again as it’s been a while now but BBoC as an admin might be better to confirm that.

    As it's been a while, can I appeal the After Hours ban as the moderator above suggested?

    In physics we trust....... (as insanely difficult to decipher as it may be)



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    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators Posts: 14,032 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121749872#Comment_121749872

    I'm happy to remove the permanent ban if the AH moderators are in agreement. You have been posting there recently. I have not looked at your posting history, but I assume you have not been causing issues in the forum?

    I would advise that as you had already picked up a permanent ban from AH it might be worth reflecting on your posting and ensure you've made changes from the style that picked up the ban originally.



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    Sugar_Rush
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sugar_Rush


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121750001#Comment_121750001

    I'm happy to remove the permanent ban if the AH moderators are in agreement

    @Ten of Swords @[Deleted User] Good to go?

    ensure you've made changes from the style that picked up the ban originally.

    Done.

    Post edited by Sugar_Rush on

    In physics we trust....... (as insanely difficult to decipher as it may be)



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    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 23,453 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    OK I had a look back and you don't appear to have had a permanent ban from CA - as far as I can see - but you were banned from CA for 6 months back in July 2022 which is the next highest sanction before a permanent ban.

    Since then you have picked up a string of warnings from multiple moderators across a range of different forums, however I can also see that you have picked up no warnings to date this year.

    I'll remove the permanent ban from CA but if you start picking up mod warnings this conversation will be revisited.

    Thanks

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



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    #14
    Sugar_Rush
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Sugar_Rush


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121764378#Comment_121764378

    And re BBoC readiness to lift the AH ban?

    Honestly I think it will be blue skies and clear sailing from here forth.

    In physics we trust....... (as insanely difficult to decipher as it may be)



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