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[McLovin]

I've been banned twice, they were just week long bans though. I had no idea you could come back from a perma.

 

[SlipperySlope]

I want PantherLotus back

That said, I was warned that my next ban is going to be a perma. I don't think I've done anything perma-worthy...

 

[Ryaaan14]

It's happened from time to time. Sometimes a perm will be reconsidered after a discussion among mods, or if new information comes to light. Sometimes someone is accidentally junior permed when they were actually just rejuniored to stop them making threads, and the ban will be changed to temp as soon as someone spots the error. Sometimes we'll let an alt account slide (usually grounds for an insta-perm) if someone has clearly made an effort to become a better poster.

Whoa! Interesting

 

[Mudkips]

I'm not going to cite specific examples, but I can promise you that permabans have indeed been rescinded before.

I just need to know when Aguirre is coming back. And Demi.

 

[PoweredBySoy]

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've been banned twice, but of course in my humble opinion I thought they were for pretty weak reasons. They ended up being a couple weeks each I believe.

 

[Sorian]

They realised they needed him to balance out Derrick.

Best post in this thread.

 

[No Love]

I want PantherLotus back

That said, I was warned that my next ban is going to be a perma. I don't think I've done anything perma-worthy...

SlipperySlope
Member
(Today, 04:26 PM

Best post + username.

 

[Cyan]

So, in theory, if I were to be banned tomorrow, and felt that my ban was unjustified, who would I contact? Is there even someone to contact?

I never even thought it was possible to be unbanned. I lurked here for years before registering, never wanting to take the dive because I can have very controversial opinions at times, and thought a ban was basically inevitable.

You would email support@neogaf.com.

Whoa! Interesting

To be clear, this isn't official policy and it doesn't happen often.

 

[PS3GamerKyle]

I was banned only once, and that was for 2 weeks. Stupid post by myself.

I'm a changed man now. I can't even imagine if I were to be permabanned, what I would do

 

[Stumpokapow]

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

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?username=PhoenixPause

 

[JohnDoe]

hahaha wow, is he the member with most bans?

 

[Horse Detective]

Resurrected perma banned members need something cool, like a glowing halo that hangs over their username.

 

[Calvero]

For junior members, it is.

Whoah.
Never knew this. Now I'm kind of scared.

 

[shira]

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

Then they not really perma???

 

[Linkhero1]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?username=PhoenixPause

Wow.

What's the most someone's been banned? I'm assuming it's PhoenixPause otherwise you probably would have not used him as an example.

 

[shinobi602]

Resurrected perma banned members need something cool, like a glowing halo that hangs over their username.

All I got was this damn tag.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Then they not really perma???

They are until they aren't. For most people, I would essentially assume that they are and stay that way.

 

[Vesmir]

Free SNES

 

[The Faceless Master]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?username=PhoenixPause

and suddenly i don't feel so bad.

*listens to Taylor Swift*

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?username=PhoenixPause

No matter how hard he tries he can't stay away from Gaf.

 

[Gvaz]

I would pay money to undo a ban. Here's 10 let me back in unless I was posting warez or illegal things.

Some of the bans are way too long for the content you're banned for.

And you can't look up what you've gotten banned for. I've gotten banned twice and I've already forgotten what they were for. You can't look up others bans to see what they got banned for either. It's all a really dumb system.

 

[Orayn]

Resurrected perma banned members need something cool, like a glowing halo that hangs over their username.

I hear you get a lightning bolt scar that gives you a tiny portion of the admins' powers.

 

[kehs]

I would pay money to undo a ban. Here's 10 let me back in unless I was posting warez or illegal things.

Some of the bans are way too long for the content you're banned for.

And you can't look up what you've gotten banned for. I've gotten banned twice and I've already forgotten what they were for. You can't look up others bans to see what they got banned for either. It's all a really dumb system.

costanza can pay 50 bucks to get back in.

 

[Damaniel]

Whoah.
Never knew this. Now I'm kind of scared.

Yep. I know that I think *very* carefully as a junior before saying anything. Yes, the rules are pretty clear, but I know I've looked at banned accounts and wasn't able to point to any particular post and say 'yeah, that's why so-and-so got banned'. It took me long enough to get my account approved, I don't know if I could take it if it got taken away...

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Resurrected perma banned members need something cool, like a glowing halo that hangs over their username.

The ability to keep participating would be enough, you'd think.

 

[Mindlog]

costanza can pay 50 bucks to get back in.

That's about 5000 Bing Reward Points with a matching Groupon.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Yup, a bunch of people's got unbanned after a certain mod started throwing out perms for any perceived sexist statement. After the mod in question got unmodded, a lot of the bans were reversed, as I recall.

 

[OneEightZero]

I'm willing to bet Scullibundo has a lot of self imposed bans.

 

[distantmantra]

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

No, he called her out for some massive attention whoring. She needed help and her fans on GAF certainly weren't making things better.

 

[kick51]

i posted a nude chick with a huge bush.

2 months

 

[Ricko Suave]

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 dont think so. I was banned earlier this year, and I'm here. BTW, I was never given a reason for the ban. It just said, "maybe you should think about how you treat your fellow posters" or something like that. Posting habits haven't changed. I think someone with clout narc'd on me for being "rude".

 

[Horse Detective]

The ability to keep participating would be enough, you'd think.

You're thinking too small my boy.

 

[enzo_gt]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?username=PhoenixPause

That's a hell of a lot of inappropriate comments about 2Pac's penis.

 

[Orayn]

Wait, are we completely free to talk about the circumstances of our bans? I thought I remembered reading that this wasn't something we weren't supposed to discuss, but I just re-read the ToS and other FAQ threads and I can't find anything to that effect.

 

[Macca]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/member.php?username=PhoenixPause

What happened to his name? Why is he PhoenixPause? Is it because he is always banned and therefore his account is "paused"?

 

[Angry Grimace]

What happened to his name? Why is he PhoenixPause? Is it because he is always banned and therefore his account is "paused"?

Because he asked a moderator to change his username.

I dont think so. I was banned earlier this year, and I'm here. BTW, I was never given a reason for the ban. It just said, "maybe you should think about how you treat your fellow posters" or something like that. Posting habits haven't changed. I think someone with clout narc'd on me for being "rude".

GAF does not, and never could employ enough moderators to ban each and every offensive or even bannable utterance. Getting a temp. ban for rudeness/disrespect is one of those things that does somewhat depend on the mod you encounter (if one is reading the thread at all) and the relative content of your post. Getting banned isn't like the violating the verbal morality statute in Demolition Man and in reality, even complete jerkass comments generally don't get reported by users since reporting isn't a built in GAF function.

 

[CRS]

Because he asked a moderator to change his username.

lol

 

[ZealousD]

Oh yeah, I remember it. What was going on with that?

It was just his tag lol

 

[Pimpwerx]

Nope. No one. Never. >_> PEACE.

 

[Stumpokapow]

PhoenixPause (nee Dark) is now a permanent GAF fixture, it feels like. It would be kind of odd if he ever left for good.

He's a decent poster IMO and an interesting voice in a number of topics.

Because he asked a moderator to change his username.

I think, and PD can confirm this, but I think this name change was against his will.

 

[FStop7]

Whoah.
Never knew this. Now I'm kind of scared.

 

[Atraveller]

Sometimes the banned person had his/her avatar disabled, sometimes not. Can anyone explain why?

 

[Blackace]

He's a decent poster IMO and an interesting voice in a number of topics.



I think, and PD can confirm this, but I think this name change was against his will.

Sometimes you earn things

 

[Stumpokapow]

Sometimes the banned person had his/her avatar disabled, sometimes not. Can anyone explain why?

This is clearly a thing that happens, but I wouldn't be able to tell you why. It's not connected to the length or reason for the ban. The urban legend that perms mean no avatars and temps keep their avatars is not true. I suspect it has something to do with the user group settings related to avatars, but I wouldn't be able to tell you. Every ban, temp or perm, involves switching someone to the same vBulletin user group.

Sometimes you earn things

ahahah well I guess that's confirmation

 

[blame space]

haha get it because gay people

 

[Atraveller]

This is clearly a thing that happens, but I wouldn't be able to tell you why. It's not connected to the length or reason for the ban. The urban legend that perms mean no avatars and temps keep their avatars is not true. I suspect it has something to do with the user group settings related to avatars, but I wouldn't be able to tell you. Every ban, temp or perm, involves switching someone to the same vBulletin user group.

A mysterious phenomenon that not even the mods understand...that's something.

Maybe the board itself have a will of its own.

 

[killer rin]

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

I wonder. How would someone go about an appeal for that. From what I've seen once your banned you can't even access your PMs.

 

[bomma_man]

He's a decent poster IMO and an interesting voice in a number of topics.



I think, and PD can confirm this, but I think this name change was against his will.

He trolls a lot but his genuine posts (in race threads in particular) are some of the best I've read on here.

 

[Trey]

I wonder. How would someone go about an appeal for that. From what I've seen once your banned you can't even access your PMs.

There's a support email.

 

[John Rabbit]

we should have a random rotation of bans.