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Title: Banned
Post by: jorgo on April 12, 2019, 04:15:48 PM
Hello dear GTA Team, i try today to loog in from my mobile phone and got an error that says.

Sorry jorgo you are banned from using this forum. This ban is not to expire.

I dont know what is wrong why i got this error

I am looged in from my tablet now

Has some one an answer to this.

King Regards
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: a1rgunz on April 12, 2019, 04:19:07 PM
If you are using TOR or VPN that can happen if the server in use has been blacklisted. If that is the case, get a different node or use a different VPN server.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: ezman604 on April 12, 2019, 04:21:43 PM
Sorry for the issues. We have been slammed for several months now by spammers. We receive between 100-200 new membership applications per day. The problem is 99% of them are bogus spammers attempting to gain access to our forum and membership database. So we have gotten more aggressive at banning reported known spam sources. The problem with this is some good members may get caught up in the ban, as you pointed out. But you being able to post means YOU are not banned, just the connection you were trying to use.
If anyone receives a ban notification, please try a different connection. And possibly a VPN connection. If you can see the home page, there is a link there to message the forum administration. We can then look at your account.
Sorry but steps have to be taken to prevent spammers from gaining access to our forum.
SAFE & Happy Shooting!!!!
Dave
 8)

Title: Re: Banned
Post by: jorgo on April 12, 2019, 04:36:25 PM
Wow thats a quick answer.
Ok thanks a lot for the informations
I dont use thor or somthing just change somtimes the wlan connection with the phone ..home..at work..or by friends...maybe thes is the problem.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Horatio on April 12, 2019, 06:33:29 PM
I’m tech challenged and don’t understand these things.

Can someone please put a short list of reasons why someone would want a list of the members?

Thank you.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: ezman604 on April 12, 2019, 06:45:18 PM
They're malicious?
They're bored?
They're vindictive?
They have nothing better to do?
They're honing their computer skills?
They want access to 15,000 folks personal info?

Pick a reason or list your own, who knows. All I know is they keep trying. And I don't care or want to know exactly WHY they want in.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Taso1000 on April 12, 2019, 07:12:49 PM
I got the same error about a year ago when I was trying out a vpn software to try to protect my browsing.  It freaked me out and I panicked lol.

Once I turned the vpn software off everything was ok.  I was no longer banned.   ;D

Thanks,

Taso
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: maraudinglizard on April 12, 2019, 07:30:38 PM
I’m tech challenged and don’t understand these things.

Can someone please put a short list of reasons why someone would want a list of the members?

Thank you.

Basically Sam, somebody want's to make your life miserable and wreck it in any way, whether emotionally or financially.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Back_Roads on April 12, 2019, 08:29:27 PM
 We need a warning to the spammers that we are heavily armed and will go Red Ryder on their butts ;)
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Horatio on April 12, 2019, 11:19:39 PM
I’m tech challenged and don’t understand these things.

Can someone please put a short list of reasons why someone would want a list of the members?

Thank you.

Basically Sam, somebody want's to make your life miserable and wreck it in any way, whether emotionally or financially.

Yea, I’ve just always been a regular working guy. Never a cop,robber,entrepreneur, business owner, etc.

Maybe it’s to send scams or telemarketing type stuff to members? Maybe for some type of government agency to find out who the freedom lovers are? It’s just weird.

The bl
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: BigBird on April 13, 2019, 12:57:57 AM
We need a warning to the spammers that we are heavily armed and will go Red Ryder on their butts ;)
Red Ryder=shoot eye (out)
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Rocker1 on April 13, 2019, 05:55:25 AM
I hate them they are taking my read time away on the forum,  banning 50 or more a day not counting the ones Dez hammers. Yeah I hope they @#$!@#%^  and fall back in it. David
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Hsbgshop on April 13, 2019, 10:14:11 AM
I would like to deeply thank Dez, Rocker, Liz, and all the others who are managing this site. It is a lot of work and hassle and that diligence can not slack.

I had an active website and customer forum since 1999 and fully understand how the “roaches” can work in the web world. Years ago then spammers would simply try to get in the forums to sell pills or blast the email data base with junk mail, now the game is much more nefarious.

Thanks again to all our GTA web soldiers out there!
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: ezman604 on April 16, 2019, 03:52:28 PM
We are getting more aggressive in our efforts to handle all of these spammer applications. What we are doing is researching their connections and banning any that are known spam sources. Unfortunately there certainly will be some of our good members that get caught up in this snare. If you receive a message that you are banned, please 1) clear your internet cache 2) turn off or try a different VPN or proxy server or 3) look on the home page and send me a message through the Contact Admin tab. We can research your account deeper to see if we can fix any issues.
Thanks all.....
*&($#@ spammers....making our lives miserable.
LOL
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: ken99287 on April 24, 2019, 10:00:45 AM
I just  got the same thing on my android phone using T-Mobile I was able to login with my iPhone on AT&T. I hope we can get this fixed. Any suggestions I have cleared the cache and history and restarted my phone and it’s still banned.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: ken99287 on April 24, 2019, 10:07:07 AM
I also am not too familiar wit how this stuff works. I’m on T-Mobile’s mobile network only. No WiFi. Does this mean all T-Mobile network users are banned?
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: ezman604 on April 24, 2019, 10:21:12 AM
LOL
Well, if you are using T-Mobile only and were able to post....
No, I don't think all T-Mobile connections are banned.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Bayman on April 25, 2019, 09:22:29 AM
I have t-mobile and am banned again I cleared my internet cashe and was able to get on gta for a couple of hours and then was re-banned. I'm using a non mobile device to post this. I want to call t-mobile about this. Does anyone have a solution yet to this problem? Or information I can give them to help correct my t-mobile connection so I can get on gta. .
Thanks
Ron
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: ezman604 on April 25, 2019, 09:34:46 AM
When this happens please check and see what your IP address is if possible. Get me that information and I can see if there is anything I we can do on this end. It should be in the details of your connection.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: ssbn617 on April 25, 2019, 03:16:30 PM
I’m on T-Mobil and am banned on my cell but not my IPad if that helps
Mitch
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Oldgringo on June 13, 2019, 04:54:04 PM
I’m tech challenged and don’t understand these things.

Can someone please put a short list of reasons why someone would want a list of the members?

Thank you.

Basically Sam, somebody want's to make your life miserable and wreck it in any way, whether emotionally or financially.

And/or they're selling something.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: avator on June 13, 2019, 05:21:19 PM
If your phone is set to pick up any available internet access it is possible that you could be blocked using one or more of them.
For instance....
We have a watchdog program on our network here at my job. It blocks anything gun related. It blocks all youtube and facebook access as well as many others. If my smart phone connects thru the network automatically I will be blocked.
Fortunately the IT guys granted me access to the GTA from my desktop.
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: Stikkershokk on June 13, 2019, 09:37:17 PM
Buy those guys a PIZZA, Bill!
Title: Re: Banned
Post by: avator on June 14, 2019, 07:31:54 AM
.... and a 6 pack.