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Jivanda |
Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:19 PM EDT
I would like to have some info / steps on how to ban an IP address that is used by a banned member.This member registers every time under a different account name for the last 8 months... Today he registered 6 times under different names and is being harassing all the time... Sending "mass" messages by taking the effort and time to send over 850 members... 15 at a time... alphabetically... Posting harassing threads... We banned him consequently... but he already told us... he would keep on coming in... For the time being... we have set our site settings to private... until we figured out how to ban his IP address.... finally There is no way to click on his IP somewhere... and ban it... We got his IP though... We do not allow unregistered members... so there were no anonymous posts.. So can anyone tell me how to do this? Thank You so much for your time... Jivanda 3 out of 4 found this valuable. Do you? |
walrusworldstudios |
2. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:25 PM EDT
Here. What is the site address. i will fix it for you.
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Baby_Apple |
3. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:26 PM EDT
If this becomes a serious issue, Wetpaint will consider IP-Banning the user from the network.
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Jason_wetpaint |
5. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:28 PM EDT
If you know the IP address, you can ban him.Go to http://YOURSITE.wetpaint.com/account/IP.ADDRESS.GOES.HERE and click the Ban button. 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
jeremy_wetpaint |
6. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:28 PM EDT
What is the site where this problem is occurring and what is/are the usernames of the troll/spammer?
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Baby_Apple |
7. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:32 PM EDT
"If you know the IP address, you can ban him.I have experienced problems when IP Banning in which other users with different IP addresses have been unintentionally banned. 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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walrusworldstudios |
8. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:33 PM EDT
I have dealt with IP banning on MWS. It was very sucessful, I must admit. The troll left us alone.
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Jason_wetpaint |
9. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:34 PM EDT
IP banning is a temporary solution, as IP addresses do change for most people from time to time. Going to another computer at a different location is any easy way around it, too.
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Baby_Apple |
10. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:36 PM EDT
"IP banning is a temporary solution, as IP addresses do change for most people from time to time. Going to another computer at a different location is any easy way around it, too."With basic knowledge of the Windows Command Prompt, changing your IP Address tempporarily isn't too difficult. 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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walrusworldstudios |
11. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:36 PM EDT
Never knew that. Thanks for the advice.
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Baby_Apple |
12. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:44 PM EDT
Fortunately for us, most spammers have little knowledge of hacking/programming, etc.
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walrusworldstudios |
13. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:45 PM EDT
Yeah, that probably helps.
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Jivanda |
14. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:45 PM EDT
| Post edited: Mar 13 2009, 8:50 PM EDT
Thank You soo much for your instant replies!But I guess banning an IP address will only work once he registered again...I tried it but did not work... I am aware of the problems of banning an IP... and that it is a temporary solution... After consulting our chief administrator and the creator of our site, who are not available at the moment, I will get back to you about handing over the details of this harasser to Wetpaint... BTW... this harasser has a lot more knowledge... about hacking/programming... then we would wish he had... Again Thanks, Jivanda 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Jason_wetpaint |
15. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:57 PM EDT
You can always take the site private for a while. Trolls usually get frustrated pretty quickly.
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Jivanda |
16. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 8:59 PM EDT
Yes it is set to private now... Thanks...
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Baby_Apple |
17. RE: Banning an IP address of a banned member
Mar 13 2009, 10:38 PM EDT
"You can always take the site private for a while. Trolls usually get frustrated pretty quickly."Wait a few days... He'll forget about it soon. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
