IP Bans

Ryan · January 05, 2003, 03:00 PM

How long do they last now? Seems like I've been banned forever ^_^

Moonshine · January 05, 2003, 03:14 PM

Apparently they last forever, but I was IP banned and it only seemed to last about 2 days... (I'm unbanned now?)

jnem · January 05, 2003, 03:14 PM

Probably for the better.

RhiNo · January 06, 2003, 10:56 AM

I think i was told that it lasts 72 hours even though i was banned 3 times since the new rule but now i know what not to do :-P so i don't do it

Mesiah / haiseM · January 06, 2003, 05:43 PM

either IP bans are permanent, and the list gets reset every few days magically, or i was correct in saying they arent permanent.

WinSocks · January 07, 2003, 07:59 PM

i agree with mesiah, i don't think it's pernament either, casue some ppl who don't realize of what somethings they do is wrong, like loading on a invalid cd-key, which gets u instant ipbanning

, i get that alot form forgetting to take invalid keys out of my list.

I think ipbans only last 3-4days from what i know of. If u game jsut move to a diff server till ur unbanned

Eternal · January 07, 2003, 09:31 PM

I had a 36 hour IP ban for using an invalid key. I managed to do it again with another key, so I'm about to find out if it is consistent. Still, I never wanted to connect to Asia anyway

uDead · January 09, 2003, 10:23 AM

IP bans can last from <A>3 hours to 72</A> hours depending on how many people are ipban at the moment. Right now it takes about 72 hours because of all the n00bs that are trying to use the floodbot. 
 
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Eternal · January 09, 2003, 01:30 PM

Seeing as from what I hear IP banning is not consistent, I wonder whether they just re-set the servers every so often...it would explain why some people get different lengths of bans <shrugs>

Eternal · January 09, 2003, 09:34 PM

OK, I tested this theory.I got myself an IP ban on three Gateways, on 3 different days (two were intentional, one wasn't!)

This morning my IP ban was lifted...from all the gateways. So for similar 'offenses' I had IP bans ranging from 24 - 72 hours, but it was lifted at the same time on each Gateway...

<shrugs>

MiCrOz · January 10, 2003, 04:11 AM

I'm not too sure if this is what u ment, but maybe this shows that all IP bans are lifted about every 3 days? This would explain why there is no set limit on how long people are being IP banned for.

Eternal · January 10, 2003, 05:07 AM

I guess that is what I am saying.

Mind you, when the new system recently came in, I did manage to get a ban that lasted about 5 days. Maybe the 'outcry' made them modify things...who know's.

Anyone else got any other theories, or are we all just bored of this topic <raises hand>

tA-Kane · January 10, 2003, 07:03 AM

QuoteAnyone else got any other theories

don't get me started on theories... i'll have you pages of essays on what this new ban method could be :-/

Zakath · January 10, 2003, 08:12 AM

I've been banned (and unbanned) from the same gateway three times today alone. Something definitely is screwy here.

Arta · January 10, 2003, 01:37 PM

The situation as I understand it atm is that you get a certain number of IPBans before it becomes permanent. We don't know how many yet.

This, however, could also have been discontinued without us knowing

IP Bans

Ryan

Moonshine

jnem

RhiNo

WinSocks

uDead

MiCrOz