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PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:00 pm    Post subject: Pool's Closed -- Forum Registration Disabled Reply with quote

Forums registrations are now closed [size=2]due to AIDS.[/size] so getting yourself banned now has consequences.

If you want forum access you will need to actually request it from an admin (preferably Strata or Battou).
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what about expanding the userbase with active posters?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Emrys"]what about expanding the userbase with active posters?[/quote]

Well, it has come to the point where nine out of ten new users are just reincarnations of users who's sole purpose is to chase away users. We have to take away their ability to post. Simply put we have to get rid of the bad seeds before planting good ones. It's ashame it came down to this but, when banning does not work it has to go to the next level.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

do you not have a way to ipban? cuz that's what sony online does. SOE ain't good for nothing but they can get rid of bad seeds if they're too bad. Sony does it with Xbox live too

Also, afterthought, My buddy Olav does it on his forum site when we had alot of problems with certain people talking crap and flaming during the game. He runs a script that logs ips and if there's a problem the site bans Ips from that list. It's very useful in completely blocking out users... i'll see if i can't get the script he uses and have it sent to ya if you think it would be a better solution
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Emrys"]do you not have a way to ipban? cuz that's what sony online does. SOE ain't good for nothing but they can get rid of bad seeds if they're too bad. Sony does it with Xbox live too

Also, afterthought, My buddy Olav does it on his forum site when we had alot of problems with certain people talking crap and flaming during the game. He runs a script that logs ips and if there's a problem the site bans Ips from that list. It's very useful in completely blocking out users... i'll see if i can't get the script he uses and have it sent to ya if you think it would be a better solution[/quote]

We,ve been doing similar for some time, They have been walking right around IP bans for the last six months at the very least.

Never the less, Strata might be interested in the script though. We have something similar but not sure exactly how similar, He may want to look through it at least.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Correction, Martijn just informed me that Zeb uses a seperate site to blacklist ips and log them for banning, he's trying to find the site and give it to me, i'll pm it to both you and Strata when he sends it... Zeb won't mind, his forum died o.0
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are a saint Emrys <33333
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

um, i'm a moderator on another forum that had this problem like 7 years ago. I figured i could use my knowledge to help the moderators here, it's not me being a saint, it's me being me. Besides, i want the site to expand, this pool closed thing disheartens me a bit because we used to have new users join everyday. If i can help, i will. It's who i am
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree, I like to see newcomers join up with potentiol and what not.

And what say if a friendly awsome oldie that has forgotten their sn makes a new one and tries to get back in? They would be very happy for this movement too, instead of being bummed to see they cant get in.
I understand what you guys had to do for the time being though so no hard feelings. You are helping keep FAC nice and friendly. nn

Hopefully this tactic can help. Fingers crossed ppls!
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

waiting from feedback from zebul0n on my facebook to see what apps he uses particularly will pm them when he sends them...
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Emrys"]Correction, Martijn just informed me that Zeb uses a seperate site to blacklist ips and log them for banning, he's trying to find the site and give it to me, i'll pm it to both you and Strata when he sends it... Zeb won't mind, his forum died o.0[/quote]

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

All these goings on sound very interesting. Good luck with it all, FAC!!
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="Emrys"]do you not have a way to ipban?[/quote]
We log IP addresses upon registration, submissions, and commenting. That way, when we ban an account all associated IP addresses are permanently blocked.

At this time we have approx. 400 such individual addresses blocked, yet apparently it is not enough of a deterrent.

At some point we will also need to give admins the ability to create new accounts for users manually. But I'm not assigning a priority to it.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That would take a while for them to do.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been informed of the internal details.

The gist of it is that users CAN still register on FAC, however their forum access now defaults to OFF instead of ON.

In other words, anyone who wants access to post in the forums must specifically request it from a forum admin.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do not understand? No more posting topics ?
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