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Banned for spam?
« on: June 10, 2009, 03:57:54 PM »
Yesterday, I went on to computer hope and I clicked on the forums and it said I was banned for spamming.

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I have not spammed here, *censored*, *censored* happened.  ??? :o :'( :-X

I’m confused, how did this happen? Is there any way I can get back on ch? :-[ :'(

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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2009, 04:15:09 PM »
Do you mean the chat room or the forum?


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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2009, 04:15:26 PM »
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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2009, 04:25:19 PM »
might have been an IP ban that covered your IP.

I take it your at a different location now?
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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2009, 04:26:08 PM »
Either that, or the dreaded...proxy server!   :o


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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2009, 04:27:22 PM »
Either that, or the dreaded...proxy server!   :o

DUN DUN DUUUUN!
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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2009, 04:28:01 PM »
No, I'm still in the same area, and I have no proxy.

I'm thinking it was my brother because he got really drunk 2 days ago and he was on my pc.

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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2009, 04:41:50 PM »
We were teasing about the proxy.

Relatives are probably one reason to password protect your login.   ;)


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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2009, 07:03:12 PM »
No, I'm still in the same area, and I have no proxy.

I'm thinking it was my brother because he got really drunk 2 days ago and he was on my pc.

This is a story we have seen before...

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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2009, 09:16:26 AM »
Thank you patio.

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Re: Banned for spam?
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2009, 07:48:06 PM »
No Problem...
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