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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:29 am
by mickg
i tried that
IP ban means your blocked from seeing anything relating to the forum including being able to set up a new account too
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:30 am
by haggistini
So you had to change you IP then mick?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:34 am
by Carberry
Looks like been banning too many of the spammers by IP and caught some good people in the crossfire. Wouldn't be surprised if they're using IP spoofer, or using a proxy etc Maybe ban them by username or email or something rather than IP?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:34 am
by mickg
I have changed to a new internet service provider, now using a new router
I tried changing the IP number with the old ISP but all that was changed is the last 4 numbers in the IP range, I contacted tony mc 3 times regarding it and tony was adamant I was not banned which my user name was fine as I could still gain access on my iphone but not on my PC so it had to be an IP based ban
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:11 am
by lutonlagerlout
its a very queer set up and probably related to the age of the software used
around 100 spammers register each week but hardly any ever go on to post
i assume its some kind of bot doing the registering as it would be too time consuming for a human for so little return
on a more modern SQL type software captchas would be used but sadly their aint enough $$$ in the pot for that
LLL
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:29 am
by Thehandmadegarden
I came back on here after a gap and couldn't post on my account. I ended up opening another account, but now I'm knocked back down to barrow pusher 
Getting to old to be labouring on
Clive
www.thehandmadegarden.com
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:40 am
by mickg
good to see you in here Clive 
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:53 am
by Thehandmadegarden
Thanks Mick
I put The Handmade Garden on the back burner for awhile and went to work for a few other companies but seeing what some plonkers call good work. I knew I had to be doing my own thing. So with all my possessions in a knotted hankie slung over my shoulder I set off for that there London village.
Never to old to start again!
Clive
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:54 am
by carlbeardsmore
My IP address at home is banned too, im with O2 but my phone which is also with O2 works fine on 3G.
I have to wait until I can get on a works machine to read the forum.
I guess alot of the spammers use an O2 subnet.
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:03 am
by mickg
i don't blame you doing that Clive, i could not work for another company
if that's the case carl it would explain why I was dragged into the depths of forum exile as bethere my old ISP is owned by O2 so the IP ranges could be similar
well its either that or Tony Mc being trigger happy
3g must be totally different as I could access the forum off my iphone too
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:18 am
by lutonlagerlout
IIRC betheres customer services were in bulgaria?
the majority of the users of this site are from western europe usa oz and a smattering of english speaking nations
the spammers seem to be mainly russians
someone a lot cleverer than me could maybe figure it out
but i dont know
LLL
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:30 pm
by DNgroundworks
Just out of interest what is Tony Mc up to nowadays?
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:55 pm
by lutonlagerlout
doing what he has always done.
project managing,consultation,design and a few choice words on here now and again regarding paving
lot of work on here that is not forum related
cheers LLL
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:26 pm
by Dave_L
Thats great seeing that after 5 yrs or so, nice work!
