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Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: spartakus14
Posted by: Achilles1108
Actually if it was before the New Hawtness 2.0 I cannot see it.
so everyone who didn't get perma-banned starts off with a clean slate?
The data collection and entries onto a member's record started Tuesday. No previous history was logged.
We do have documentation archived over our permanent blacklists, and since those folks are not coming back, they won't really have much of a chance to get warnings or other bans.
This makes complete sense.
Another change that I heard about, but have not witnessed with my own eyes (or heard from a reliable source) is that the method/effect of a blacklist (temp or perm) has also been altered.
Previously, a blacklisted member would attempt to sign onto the site and get a warning/error page explaining that they were locked out of the site, were blacklisted by a moderator, show the blacklisting message as it was entered by the ninja and they could then go no further. Access to the site, the forums, was denied and all that they could visit was their PM box and their groups. At least that is what I think occurred. I've never been blacklisted, so I don't know the specific limits and restrictions.
I am under the impression that now when blacklisted, a member still can sign on, browse the site and view. But the message now comes up when they attempt to reply in or create a thread. In other words, for the public portions of the site, they are a "read only" member. They misbehaved in public, and they are silenced in public. But the rest of the site is available to them in the limited mode.
Again, never having seen this site from the POV of the blacklisted, I don't know the specifics. But I think that by not having the billboard of "U R bAnT!" when someone signs on, we might encourage members to see the value in having a single and properly linked account.
I think thats how it used to be it's been awhile since I was banned. But it makes more sense as previously a member could simply log out to view the forums and log back in to check messages and groups.
Posted by: evilcam
Its a clean slate. It only records warnings/bans that have been given out since the update. So, if you don't do anything else, you'll be fine.
Except for me. I've already been tainted with a warning.
It's one of those FYI warnings.
After all, you ARE a poopie head.
hard to argue with that sort of logic.