Idiots avoiding ip-bans?

[Dukat]

Hi

Just wondered, is there a way to perma-ban people so that they cannot keep returning and recreating random-name accounts to post abuse?

I keep seeing some random idiot doing it in off-topic, and I have to wonder at how someone with an IQ smaller than most 1-digit binary numbers can manage to circumvent systems that have been put in place by people far more intelligent.

I guess its only one or two of these imbeciles causing trouble because they go to such tedious lengths to remake thier disposable accounts, but surely there is a way to put a stop to them?

Just an idle pondering really, its just sorta irritating to see it, not really a serious problem

 

[MYstIC G]

Without having looked into it in detail, they're probably using Dial-Up or an ISP that rotates IP addresses.

 

[Calaen]

That user name is that faggot Dorimor. He likes to tell everyone he is a Legend irl because he got a title in battlegrounds.

Ofc we are all really jealous of him and wish we could be just like him. unfortunately I cant take back the fact I have slept with females so I am destined to just dream instead.

 

[Poag]

Hi

Just wondered, is there a way to perma-ban people so that they cannot keep returning and recreating random-name accounts to post abuse?

I keep seeing some random idiot doing it in off-topic, and I have to wonder at how someone with an IQ smaller than most 1-digit binary numbers can manage to circumvent systems that have been put in place by people far more intelligent.

I guess its only one or two of these imbeciles causing trouble because they go to such tedious lengths to remake thier disposable accounts, but surely there is a way to put a stop to them?

Just an idle pondering really, its just sorta irritating to see it, not really a serious problem

Cookie of death

Even if you dont choose "remeber my login" vB always leaves a cookie behind. The cookie can be turned into a payload cookie that will ban any account that users attempts to create.

 

[Samaroon|Terracotta]

Cookie of death

Even if you dont choose "remeber my login" vB always leaves a cookie behind. The cookie can be turned into a payload cookie that will ban any account that users attempts to create.

Can't they just then, delete their cookies?

 

[Poag]

Depends if they have a braincell or not

 

[Ch3tan]

Aren't bans done by the e-mail address they use to register? As long as they have a new e-mail they can re-register, difficult to stop that.

 

[Raven]

Dont ban him, he is hilarious

 

[Chilly]

IP bans are worse than useless - they can (and do) get innocent people due to dynamic allocations.

 

[Draylor]

The only thing sillier than IP based bans are people that create threads like this when they dont work.

They dont even keep out the clueless never mind anyone with a clue.

 

[Deebs]

hmm

/me ***** draylor

 

[Draylor]

Now now Deebs: didnt you have to accept the forum rules that you wouldnt do things like that? :kissit:

 

[Overdriven]

Now, that's why I like IPv6... I now think EVERY machine should have a static machine. (Hell, bring in MAC address banning)

 

[Thadius]

(Hell, bring in MAC address banning)

Just ban everyone who uses a MAC to do anything

Piece of crap

 

[Coldbeard]

Dont ban him, he is hilarious

Used to be, now he is just boring.

 

[Dukat]

The only thing sillier than IP based bans are people that create threads like this when they dont work.

I thought my post showed that I'm aware of the fact that IP bans are easily avoidable, it was more of a "isnt there anything else you can do?" question.

Maybe I didnt make that point clear enough though, Oh well.