How does banning work?

[Andy DV]

I was wondering out of sheer curiousity how banning works - that is, is there anything preventing a banned member from simply creating a new identity and continuing to reak havoc. thank you.

[eonbluecasanova]

if their IP is banned, they wont be able to access the site.

[peachyyy]

I think they bann their ip's
do they?

[The Drapery Falls]

after a few aliases, they ban the ip addresses.

of course you can use a proxy server to get around that.

and they've disabled registrations here anyway.

[Windir]

Well - heres an update; People cant register with free email adresses anymore, which means you cant have 60 aliases. So that means you have to get an email which you have to pay for before joining the T.D.N.

I think this rule sucks because there are alot of Tool fans and beginners that could bring some interesting stuff down here. But yeah - it's dan's world... not mine.

[Reaver]

you can't get free email anymore?
What about hotmail and stuff like that?

[The Drapery Falls]

hotmail is the best example of free email.

[Lithium]

you can't get free email anymore?
What about hotmail and stuff like that?

People cant register with free email adresses anymore...

[Chris_Brightwell]

hotmail is the best example free email.
Says the man who's never used GMail.

[Windir]

Yup - its true. Try it if you dont believe me.

[The Drapery Falls]

i've used gmail, but it's not really a good example because of the whole invite thing.

that...and they don't allow pop3.

[Mark D]

I had no idea they changed it like this. I think its a bad idea. I dont even use a payed for email address.

[Latitudinarian]

WHO DOES?

[MrMcPheezy]

WHO DOES?



Your mom. har har.


Anyways. People can re-register, but usually, the people that would do so, have a few friends here. People figure shit out, who's who gets up to the top, and they end up getting banned again. Usually.