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[shuri]

I don't think this has ever happened? Probably in the old days of gaf (1999-2003), but I don't think this has ever happened in recent history. I think that that this only happened once because of a ban bet; and it was Bjork with his legendary hotdog contest ban bet.

Maybe MAF back in the days but i think those bans were self-imposed but it's not really the same thing. Has there ever been a case of someone getting his perm ban reversed by contacting support?

Any gafstorian remembers?

edit: It would be kinda neat to have some sort of encyclopedia of GAF with all the old stories, facts and infos about things that happened saved somewhere. I even once considered installing a wiki server but i dont think Evilore approves of 'gaf derivatives' and I don't want to get in troubles. The forum is starting to get old now, and we are losing 'history'.

edit: Would admins and mods be interested in explaining the perm banning process? From what I have heard a long time ago, mods vote for perms suggestions, and Evillore approves them.

 

[V_Arnold]

So this thread is the "Is there an Afterlife |OT|" to GAF now?

 

[Horse Detective]

I thought Blamespace did but that could be wrong.

 

[Dennis]

Lots of them.......








........with their brand new alt accounts.

 

[hemtae]

I remember Stump un-did a perm recently for the guy that makes a compilation post of all the recommendation threads on gaming side.

A mod also said that some people eventually come back but change their posting habits so the mods just leave them be.

 

[TheRedMan]

Does GAF hand out non-permabans (temporary bans that aren't permanent)? I was under the impression GAF works on a one-strike policy.

 

[Horse Detective]

Does GAF hand out non-permabans? I was under the impression GAF works on a one-strike policy.

Yeah you can sometimes get a week, sometimes thirty days.

 

[hemtae]

Does GAF hand out non-permabans? I was under the impression GAF works on a one-strike policy.

For junior members, it is.

 

[Hot Coldman]

IamMikeside

 

[V_Arnold]

Does GAF hand out non-permabans? I was under the impression GAF works on a one-strike policy.

For Juniors, it is one mistake. If you are past that, it might be more than one chances, depending on how seriously you went against the posting rules.

 

[-COOLIO-]

Does GAF hand out non-permabans (temporary bans that aren't permanent)? I was under the impression GAF works on a one-strike policy.

For juniors, yeah.

*malevolent gaze*

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

Lots of them.......








........with their brand new alt accounts.

There is some guy in the dota thread that has made numerous accounts and always gets caught. It was always hilarious.

 

[Konka]

Does GAF hand out non-permabans (temporary bans that aren't permanent)? I was under the impression GAF works on a one-strike policy.

I had a three month ban all summer.

 

[Lagspike_exe]

Does GAF hand out non-permabans (temporary bans that aren't permanent)? I was under the impression GAF works on a one-strike policy.

Yes, but only to non-junior members.

 

[blame space]

One time blackace IP banned me. Then another time he just permabanned me.

 

[Darren870]

IamMikeside

Yea and that was this year.

 

[surrealist]

Did Oppa make a temporary comeback?

 

[Feep]

Does GAF hand out non-permabans (temporary bans that aren't permanent)? I was under the impression GAF works on a one-strike policy.

I got a week ban for asking for a stream of an NBA game once, and a thirty day for walking into a Persona 3 thread and being an asshole. Both were fair.

 

[shinobi602]

Was permbanned a few months after I signed up. I was gone for a whole year until I came back.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

I had a three month ban all summer.

Any news from the outside world?

 

[Jarmel]

Even for Junior members it's not a one strike deal all the time.

 

[G-Fex]

One time blackace IP banned me. Then another time he just permabanned me.

And you're still around.

 

[Madness]

I only know of one poster recently who was Un-Permabanned. He didn't really deserve it either and kind of got caught up in what was happening.

 

[entremet]

Not sure how long this thread last lol. Metagaf and all.

Himuro.

Toxic Adam?

 

[Timedog]

Yeah I got permed as a junior in like 2000 or 2001. Shit was so heinous.

There must have been a server fire or something cause I just reapplied using the same username and email like a year later and got in.

I'm pretty sure a ton of banned members snuck back in in 2004 too.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I'm not going to cite specific examples, but I can promise you that permabans have indeed been rescinded before.

 

[Plywood]

Was permbanned within the first month when I signed up.

What caused it to be reversed?

 

[Konka]

One time blackace IP banned me. Then another time he just permabanned me.

Wow I just discovered how your tag works.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

And you're still around.

People were tougher back then

 

[Hot Coldman]

What caused it to be reversed?

They realised they needed him to balance out Derrick.

 

[entremet]

Wow I just discovered how your tag works.

#gamechanger

 

[CornBurrito]

For junior members, it is.

That's actually a common misconception I believe. I've definitely seen junior members unbanned.

 

[Horse Detective]

I'm not going to cite specific examples, but I can promise you that permabans have indeed been rescinded before.

How does that even work?

Write a convincing apologetic email, go into some IRCs?

 

[TUSR]

There is some guy in the dota thread that has made numerous accounts and always gets caught. It was always hilarious.

I swear I'm not meeru

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Not sure how long this thread last lol. Metagaf and all.

Himuro.

Toxic Adam?

Was Himuro the gal who was jealous of Koshiba's boobs and ended up chasing the latter away?

 

[Konka]

How does that even work?

Write a convincing apologetic email, go into some IRCs?

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

Crushed

 

[Kwixotik]

Wow I just discovered how your tag works.

Woah, I never noticed that before either

 

[Ashes]

I'm not going to cite specific examples, but I can promise you that permabans have indeed been rescinded before.

Were those instances when someone specifically requested a permaban?

 

[Chinner]

I was, but I sent a strongly worded email to evilore to sort it out and he did.

 

[Dennis]

Crushed

Crushed version 2.0 is less fun though.

 

[Conor 419]

I get banned roughly once a month, I'm too much of a rogue.

 

[Wynnebeck]

I swear I'm not meeru

lol DotaGAF had fun with that.

 

[Timedog]

Mods should just give Crushed his old username back (if he wants it). Everyone and their mother agrees that that was a really dumb perm by Amir0x.

 

[Kraftwerk]

I would like to take this opportunity and state: Free Fistfulofmetal!

That is all.

Spoiler

be gentle

 

[TUSR]

lol DotaGAF had fun with that.

Thing is, he actually impersonated me on Mumble and in game.

 

[Plywood]

How does that even work?

Write a convincing apologetic email, go into some IRCs?

Lots of this:

They realised they needed him to balance out Derrick.

I just now realized he is the Yang.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

It's a rarity, but it does happen.

 

[Spider from Mars]

I got unbanned a couple of hours after a week long ban once. I was touched by the hand of god or something.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

I would like to take this opportunity and state: Free Fistfulofmetal!

That is all.

Spoiler

be gentle

He's the ScarJo stalker?
With that creepy image collection?

Seems like a fun dude