okbowman Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 I have been a registered user to this forum as well as Primos for well over a year. So...I go to Texas for Christmas for a few days and when I come home I go to log on to Primos forum.....the screen comes up and say that I have been BANNED from their forum????? It also says for me to contact the webmaster about it. Now I have never used inappropriate language, never called any names and I don't bash people for their thoughts or beliefs. So I contact the webmaster via email. He replies to me that I was one of a whole group who were banned from their forum, BECAUSE ONE PERSON WHO KEPT CHANGING THEIR USERNAME AND SAYING BAD THINGS TO PEOPLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO SO THEY BANNED EVERYONE WHO USED THAT internet provider. He continues to tell me that my account is active and is not banned, but their system won't let me log on because of the IP that I use. The only way to get on for me is to change IP's. I think this stinks!!! They should not punish a whole group because of one bad apple!! Just wondering if anyone else has ever heard of this. I have logged on to my account from a friends pc because he has a different IP than I do. Its really frustrating because I was getting to be friends with a lot of people there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? They blocked a whole ISP .... That's just nuts,,, why would they choose to go that route ?? That blocks 1000's of innocent users from their forums... Sounds to me like a lack of good adminisration, if this is the case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted January 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? Its ridiculous, I really enjoyed the forum too. I really plead my case to the guy. He gave me his work phone # and I called him and basically he apologized but said that's what they had to do. I would think that there would be a better way! He said it had something to do with their equipment. I love Primos stuff and their site and their forums, but its aggravating to try and log on and it says you've been banned. Thanks for listening, Vance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? I understand your frustration indeed... It sounds like they have a very inexperienced web master... Hopefully they find a better solution than blocking a whole ISP... Atleast you have here to visit...and we all appreciate having you here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? That's pretty strange. Everyone has an individual IP address, even if they have the same internet provider. It doesn't make much sense to ban everyone with the same provider, just because of one rotten egg. They could easily trace who the bad apple is and press charges, if he's that much of a problem. That action is really going to hurt their site....it's a shame. Are you on dial-up ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted January 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? No, I'm DSL. He said this person would just change their email address and come on with a different username and start the same stuff. Evidently it has gone on for a long time. Anyway I'm glad to have here to chat and read everyone's posts! When I say I'm banned, I mean banned, it will not even let me look at the forum much less post anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? There is a code to type in the run window under start. I know it, and use it to change my IP address. Thing is if he does it I am affraid he might not be able to get anything from the net. My ISP does change the IP from time to time even though I am on cable. But with you being on DSL, I not sure how that would work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? [ QUOTE ] That's pretty strange. Everyone has an individual IP address, even if they have the same internet provider. It doesn't make much sense to ban everyone with the same provider, just because of one rotten egg. They could easily trace who the bad apple is and press charges, if he's that much of a problem. That action is really going to hurt their site....it's a shame. Are you on dial-up ??? [/ QUOTE ] Buckee, you're right in that everyone has a unique IP address, but that address is not necessarily fixed. In fact, you usually have to pay extra to get a fixed (or static as it's actually called) IP address. Otherwise, you're randomly assigned an address from a block or range of addresses that are designated to the ISP from the group that manages and assigns IP's for the entire world. And blocking a range of IP's is not unusual. I've blocked off entire countries before to help filter spam. okbowman - ask your ISP if you can get on a different subnet. Probably not, but it's worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted January 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? Thanks, maybe I'll try that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotHead Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? [ QUOTE ] Ever been banned? [/ QUOTE ] Heck, at one time I was getting banned about once, maybe twice a month here. There may have even been a pool started, everyone contributed a 5 spot and whoever guessed closes to the amount of time PH got banned won the pot. I think Buckee suplimented his income for a while off of me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Ever been banned? [/ QUOTE ] Heck, at one time I was getting banned about once, maybe twice a month here. There may have even been a pool started, everyone contributed a 5 spot and whoever guessed closes to the amount of time PH got banned won the pot. I think Buckee suplimented his income for a while off of me..... [/ QUOTE ] Ahhh, good times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? [ QUOTE ] I think Buckee suplimented his income for a while off of me..... [/ QUOTE ] LOL... Only if he was being paid with AMERICAN money..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Ever been banned? [/ QUOTE ] Heck, at one time I was getting banned about once, maybe twice a month here. There may have even been a pool started, everyone contributed a 5 spot and whoever guessed closes to the amount of time PH got banned won the pot. I think Buckee suplimented his income for a while off of me..... [/ QUOTE ] LOL..Had an Ulcer there for a while, but it went away ..LOL. I made a few bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? The Primos site has been in the toilet for a while...Pretty sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? No, but I came real close one to, huh buckee??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyj987 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? [ QUOTE ] They should not punish a whole group because of one bad apple!! [/ QUOTE ] That kind of reminds me of elementary school where teaches would make everyone put their heads down when one or two got unruly. They should've just smacked the unruly ones...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? [ QUOTE ] No, but I came real close one to, huh buckee??? [/ QUOTE ] Join the club!!!!!!! I got banned from one website. The administrator was talking crap to me about fishing the river when the fish were spawning and saying that it was not fair. He had just been caught 3 days ealier along with 4 other people. They had found out how to run Dish Network to 5 houses off one box. I made one comment about "At least mine is legal and I am sure all your subscribers would love to hear your story about stealing sattelite." 30 seconds later.........banned for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted January 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? too bad huchies, hope they get caught stealing sattelite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? They did get caught about 3 days before I made that comment to him. He was ticked. All of his readers got to find out just how good a guy he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? not banned yet, but i do keep trying...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? [ QUOTE ] not banned yet, but i do keep trying...lol [/ QUOTE ] Don't push it Steve. Your on my list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? Strange blocking the hole IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? okbowman.This is Randolph.You are not banned because of your actions.You are a member in good standings.I'll see what can be done.Who was the one that shared your IP?Did they say who was banned.There have only been a few people banned.Sometimes they do have to block the entire IP.Alot of other people do share IP's with each other.First they send a banning notice to the person who has been banned,and then if that person keeps on they may have to ban the IP,and lose people.They may look into restoring the IP,then pressing criminal charges on the user that will not stop coming on after he has been banned,if he comes back again..As for JimT's comment I assume he hasn't been on there since moderators have been implemented.Your fellow mod,and mine Need2Hunt is the one that led the effort to get us,and we don't have 1% of the problems we used to.okbowman,pm me here,and I'll let you know how things progress.I'm sorry to hear this.I have no control over who is banned or not,we are just the neighborhood watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? I am still trying to figure out what any of this has to do with politics or religion Looks like the word got to the Primos guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Re: Ever Been Banned?? TSBH, it also says its the complaint department! Where else was I supposed to run this thread? Thanks ranchand99. When I called him he said there were some possibilities, but he couldn't give me a timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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