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DragonPetter
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What does it mean when a member's name has a line through it?
They've been banned.DragonPetter said:What does it mean when a member's name has a line through it?
Yes, it's the only reason.DragonPetter said:Is that the only reason? Thanks for the answer
Gad said:4) A user may get banned even before s/he types a single word.
[this happens only if you create more than one account, especially if they're of the same IP address]
Excellent!lisab said:How can I ban thee? Let me count the ways.
Should thou fuss, clash, or fight
I ban thee to keep thee from our sight
To keep this forum an safe and fun place.
Behold the troll, who thinks himself clever:
In Politics and World Affairs, be polite!
If thy fiery passions go too left, or too right,
I ban the ten days or maybe forever.
Behold the crack’d pot compelled to abuse
This good forum to spread outlandish faith:
Thy user rights thou will eternally lose
Left to wander the innerwebs a homeless wraith.
Yet thou may appeal – and, if Greg choose,
Thou shall be reprieved from forum death.
lisab said:How can I ban thee? Let me count the ways.
Should thou fuss, clash, or fight
I ban thee to keep thee from our sight
To keep this forum an safe and fun place.
Behold the troll, who thinks himself clever:
In Politics and World Affairs, be polite!
If thy fiery passions go too left, or too right,
I ban the ten days or maybe forever.
Behold the crack’d pot compelled to abuse
This good forum to spread outlandish faith:
Thy user rights thou will eternally lose
Left to wander the innerwebs a homeless wraith.
Yet thou may appeal – and, if Greg choose,
Thou shall be reprieved from forum death.
Perfect!lisab said:How can I ban thee? Let me count the ways.
Should thou fuss, clash, or fight
I ban thee to keep thee from our sight
To keep this forum an safe and fun place.
Behold the troll, who thinks himself clever:
In Politics and World Affairs, be polite!
If thy fiery passions go too left, or too right,
I ban the ten days or maybe forever.
Behold the crack’d pot compelled to abuse
This good forum to spread outlandish faith:
Thy user rights thou will eternally lose
Left to wander the innerwebs a homeless wraith.
Yet thou may appeal – and, if Greg choose,
Thou shall be reprieved from forum death.
Gad said:4) A user may get banned even before s/he types a single word.
[this happens only if you create more than one account, especially if they're of the same IP address]
PAllen said:What happens if two family members, often sharing a common computer, both want to participate in PF? (I don't know of such case, but do know of a case where this created issues on a chess site) It seems unfortunate to rule this out.
People using the same IP address (not simultaneously) could just be two totally unrelated persons who use the same Internet Service Provider. My IP address changes every day.Gad said:[this happens only if you create more than one account, especially if they're of the same IP address]
lisab said:How can I ban thee? Let me count the ways.
Should thou fuss, clash, or fight
I ban thee to keep thee from our sight
To keep this forum an safe and fun place.
Behold the troll, who thinks himself clever:
In Politics and World Affairs, be polite!
If thy fiery passions go too left, or too right,
I ban the ten days or maybe forever.
Behold the crack’d pot compelled to abuse
This good forum to spread outlandish faith:
Thy user rights thou will eternally lose
Left to wander the innerwebs a homeless wraith.
Yet thou may appeal – and, if Greg choose,
Thou shall be reprieved from forum death.
DrGreg said:My IP address changes every day.
That blocks them if they have a static IP.Gad said:Which brings another question: what if the IP address is blocked?
rbj said:so who polices the police here?
There's a hierarchy amongst us police, mentors < admins < Greg. A rogue mentor can be removed by an admin or Greg, a rogue admin can be removed by Greg. A rogue Greg? Well, it's his site.rbj said:so who polices the police here?
Actually, the mentors and "admins" are the same, admins are not above mentors, Admins can approve passwords, reboot the server, and ban specific IP addresses. Aside from this they are the same as mentors. The hierarchy is mentors/admins < Greg. Greg is the only one that can overide a mentor/admin.D H said:There's a hierarchy amongst us police, mentors < admins < Greg. A rogue mentor can be removed by an admin or Greg, a rogue admin can be removed by Greg. A rogue Greg? Well, it's his site.
We do not act unilaterally except in the most obvious of cases: Spammers, hackers, sockpuppets of previously banned members, the most obvious of cranks, and people who post or PM the most incredibly vile/vulgar/threatening garbage. Otherwise we work to a consensus before taking action. In general, the more extreme the action (banning someone is most extreme), the more we look for consensus.
I'm not aware of anyone like that being banned. Can you hit the report button and tell us the name you are concerned about? The report only goes to the mentors and perhaps we can privately answer your question.DragonPetter said:I only asked because someone who is respected in the physics field (no, I will not reveal the identity) and who is also very helpful on this forum may have received a ban, and I was hoping it was a mistake.
Even though they were banned, they're still lurking.Pranav-Arora said:I too have one question. Even if some members are banned, why they are shown in the "Active users" list on the home page?
A few days days ago, the server was down for a couple of hours and no one could get in. You have no bans on your record.Also, a few days ago, my IP was banned for a few hours, i even sent a message regarding this and this happened twice. I did not receive any reply too.
Evo said:You have no bans on your record.
Pranav-Arora said:Oh maybe but I was greeted with a message "Sorry, the administrator has banned your IP address. Click here to send a message.".
Sorry about that!Pranav-Arora said:I too have one question. Even if some members are banned, why they are shown in the "Active users" list on the home page?
Also, a few days ago, my IP was banned for a few hours, i even sent a message regarding this and this happened twice. I did not receive any reply too.
That is the case.Borek said:Then could be you are assigned IP dynamically and you happened to be assign an IP that was earlier used by a banned spammer.
Evo said:I'm not aware of anyone like that being banned. Can you hit the report button and tell us the name you are concerned about? The report only goes to the mentors and perhaps we can privately answer your question.
A line through a member's name in a forum typically indicates that the user is currently offline or inactive. It could also mean that the user's account has been suspended or banned.
The line through a member's name is usually determined by their current activity status. If a member is currently online and active, their name will not have a line through it. However, if a member is offline or inactive, the line will appear through their name.
No, the line through a member's name is automatically generated by the forum software based on their activity status. Members do not have the option to add or remove the line.
This depends on the specific forum software being used. Some forums may have a feature that allows you to filter or sort members based on their activity status. If this feature is not available, you can manually check each member's name to see if they have a line through it.
Yes, a member can still participate in a forum even if their name has a line through it. However, they may not be currently active or online, so their responses may not be immediate. It is also possible that the member's account has been suspended or banned, in which case they would not be able to participate.