Jen500 Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 It's possible that when the ban takes place, the member doesn't get immediately booted (but presumably still can't navigate to new pages), but shows up as logged in until they time out, what, 1/2 hour later? This person was banned for at least a day before I noticed the green light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Got it! Thanks for the hint(s)...I hate being out of the loop:tongue_smilie:! Me too!! Apparently I'm quite gifted at being nosy!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You can not view the board while banned. I suppose you could if you access it from a different ISP, I don't know exactly if an ISP is banned, but you can't even see it as a guest. At least in my experience. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wait? I missed it again? I always miss all the good stuff too... I seem to always miss the good stuff too. Me too. I try to avoid threads that might go south. I might give a little too much of my opinion. It is best if I pretend they don't exsist. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueinNC Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You can not view the board while banned. I suppose you could if you access it from a different ISP, I don't know exactly if an ISP is banned, but you can't even see it as a guest. At least in my experience. :D Thanks. Interesting. Did it still let you log in though you couldn't see anything? Just wondering if that would cause the green light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Me too!! Apparently I'm quite gifted at being nosy!! :D :lol: It is a gift! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I think yours is red only to yourself, to everyone else it is grey. Oh ok, that would make sense. Red must mean, "This is you." Grey not on-line (or invisable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks. Interesting. Did it still let you log in though you couldn't see anything? Just wondering if that would cause the green light. I never log out. You get a little notification window, like an error message, if you try to visit the site. It reminds you when your ban expires. I have no idea why there would be a green light, unless you're a techno wizard and getting in another covert way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wow, I read a few pages of that thread. It was *very* interesting! There were oppositional opinions (even some strong ones), as far as I read everyone was playing respectfully. Hmmm, maybe I read it in my sleep.... Anyway, I missed the banning and do not recognize that boardie from the lost of usual suspects. Now astrid, on the other hand... :lol: - I am just ribbing you, y'know! I did actually check the member roster for the status of a few I suspected, but you did NOT come to mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) This person was banned for at least a day before I noticed the green light The last post (that wasn't deleted) was 3 days ago, and I've seen both green lights and gray lights since then. It's currently gray — maybe we alerted him/her that their cloaking device wasn't working. :D You can not view the board while banned. I suppose you could if you access it from a different ISP, I don't know exactly if an ISP is banned, but you can't even see it as a guest. At least in my experience. :D I haven't been banned (yet :tongue_smilie:), but I know there are definitely ways to get around not being able to see the board when banned, even without having to switch to a different computer. The is the first time I've ever seen the green light on the name of someone who was banned, though. They're clearly more tech-savvy than I am! ETA: here I was trying to be purposely vague with my pronouns and then you guys added those tags :lol: Jackie Edited March 5, 2012 by Corraleno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks. Interesting. Did it still let you log in though you couldn't see anything? Just wondering if that would cause the green light. I could not on my computer but on my son's Ipod I could see the board again at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Bannings do not have to be long. Sometimes they are only for a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 When I was banned I would log on and then it would take me to a page that said "YOU HAVE BEEN BANNED" and give the reason why, with bullet points. I laugh about it now. Anyway, if I deleted my cookies I could get back on the board but not as myself so I couldn't post. The board may get a little rocky because a Mercury Retrograde is coming up and I, personally, head for the hills on the Internet when a MR comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wow, I read a few pages of that thread. It was *very* interesting! There were oppositional opinions (even some strong ones), as far as I read everyone was playing respectfully. Hmmm, maybe I read it in my sleep.... Anyway, I missed the banning and do not recognize that boardie from the lost of usual suspects. Now astrid, on the other hand... :lol: - I am just ribbing you, y'know! I did actually check the member roster for the status of a few I suspected, but you did NOT come to mind! :iagree: Contrary to what a PP said, there was actually a lot of respectful, interesting discussion. I was shocked when I came back and saw someone had been banned. Although I admit that member had been particularly condescending, I didn't realize that was a ban-worthy offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I remember it. "Mylar" was sharing his opinions in the thread about Chrislam. The moderator note (not the WTM Moderator, apparently :D), mentioned mockery. Ahh, okay. Got it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You can not view the board while banned. I suppose you could if you access it from a different ISP, I don't know exactly if an ISP is banned, but you can't even see it as a guest. At least in my experience. :D LOL It locks out the IP address, I think. Or it might be true that people who are logged out when the ban is begun can still visit as guests. I stay logged in, so when I'm banned my whole computer is banned. Last time it occurred to me to read as a guest on DH's computer. My conscience pricked me but I needed to read a post about something academic. Really! ~TD, who spends a lot of time in the pokey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 ~TD, who spends a lot of time in the pokey :lol::lol::lol: Jackie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueinNC Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 When I was banned I would log on and then it would take me to a page that said "YOU HAVE BEEN BANNED" and give the reason why, with bullet points. I laugh about it now. Anyway, if I deleted my cookies I could get back on the board but not as myself so I couldn't post. The board may get a little rocky because a Mercury Retrograde is coming up and I, personally, head for the hills on the Internet when a MR comes up. I was wondering if that's all one had to do. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflymommy Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I have seen a green dot by my name when I was logged out. Perhaps there's some kind of lag in the green dot interface. I'm not saying this was done here, but, depending on the message board software, if a person is permanently banned, the admin can change their PW and log into their account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Got it! Thanks for the hint(s)...I hate being out of the loop:tongue_smilie:! Me too!! Apparently I'm quite gifted at being nosy!! :D I didn't know of any bannings prior to this thread. To find out, I went looking for any closed threads by going back through the day page by page. Once I found the closed thread, I scanned through it until I found who was banned. While the thread was open I only read the first few posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'm not saying this was done here, but, depending on the message board software, if a person is permanently banned, the admin can change their PW and log into their account. On the boards that I've helped moderate/admin? I could reset people's passwords, but it would email them a new, randomly generated password. I never knew what the password was, and I couldn't log in to their account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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