Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

[Plotinus]

I don't think the details of how or why moderators might be forcibly retired need to be discussed here. Suffice to say that it's a sufficiently rare occurrence not to require the existence of detailed rules governing how to do it.

Also, contrary to popular belief, goldfish have pretty good memories (for fish, at least).

 

[rugbyLEAGUEfan]

Is there a guide or article on how to add to / enhance posts ? I'm referring to breaking up quotes , posting pics and videos , making a link to another site into a nice little "this" like people do etc etc.

As opposed to crawling through the FAQ ?

EDIT . Thanks Lucy

 

[LucyDuke]

There's a guide to bbcode. Breaking up quotes is just done manually, copy-pasting the

tags.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Sometimes a ban notificiation says "The ban will be lifted some day at 11:00 a.m." But it 11:35 or something before the ban is lifted. Why does this happen?

 

[Calis]

Sometimes a ban notificiation says "The ban will be lifted some day at 11:00 a.m." But it 11:35 or something before the ban is lifted. Why does this happen?

You are bored, right?

 

[Abaddon]

Sometimes a ban notificiation says "The ban will be lifted some day at 11:00 a.m." But it 11:35 or something before the ban is lifted. Why does this happen?

Different time zones.. an also I think a moderator has to manually unban you.

 

[Moss]

Sometimes a ban notificiation says "The ban will be lifted some day at 11:00 a.m." But it 11:35 or something before the ban is lifted. Why does this happen?

That time is an approximation, to the nearest hour I believe. The actual ban is lifted exactly when the duration of the ban ends. So, if you were banned and 11:59 on Saturday and got a week ban, the ban will end 7 days later at 11:59.

Moderators do not have to manually unban people except when a ban is lifted early or other extenuating circumstances are involved, such as a perm ban being lifted.

 

[NickyJ]

perm ban being lifted.

I didn't know that was possible. I thought permabans were, well, permanent.

 

[Dachs]

I didn't know that was possible. I thought permabans were, well, permanent.

No, if you complain enough you can sometimes get it reversed.

 

[NickyJ]

No, if you complain enough you can sometimes get it reversed.

What do you mean by "complain"? Could it be interpreted as "spam"? But I didn't think you could anything reversed by simply complaining.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Probably prove that it was unjust.

 

[Abaddon]

What do you mean by "complain"? Could it be interpreted as "spam"? But I didn't think you could anything reversed by simply complaining.

How can you spam if you are banned?

The only way to return early from a ban, permanent or otherwise, is of course to overturn the infractions against you.

 

[NickyJ]

How can you spam if you are banned?

How can you complain to the mods if you're banned?

Probably prove that it was unjust.

The only way to return early from a ban, permanent or otherwise, is of course to overturn the infractions against you.

Ah. When I saw "complain", I was thinking of the 'Why did you do this to me, you idiot?!' or something along those lines.

 

[Abaddon]

How can you complain to the mods if you're banned?

Via PM. An of course, you are not complaining. You are explaining to them, politely, how on this occasion they may have accidentally misinterpreted the rules

 

[NickyJ]

Via PM. An of course, you are not complaining. You are explaining to them, politely, how on this occasion they may have accidentally misinterpreted the rules

Then you could spam the mods through PM. Now just in case the mods are getting ready to give me a warning of sorts, I am NOT advocating it.

 

[The_J]

Oh, if you did, then we'd remove your abilities to write PMs, easy solution.

 

[Abaddon]

Has there ever been a case to IP ban a user? I mean a real person, not just a bot.

 

[Cutlass]

IPs are dynamic these days. An IP ban can't be certain of blocking a determined person.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I think they once blocked half a country because of a particularly annoying member

 

[NickyJ]

I think they once blocked half a country because of a particularly annoying member

That sounds a bit... extreme.