# Admins... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 15, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admins/148685 "2003-01-15T04:18:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admins/148685/1 "2003-01-15T04:18:28Z")
I was banned… I have emailed a a admin, about six hours ago… I havenot gotten a reply, so if a admin is online I would like to know and email them to clear it up as fast as possible… ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/admins/148685/2 "2003-01-15T05:03:16Z")
Read the technical issues FAQ in ATMB, and you will see how you can find out an administrator’s e-mail address without creating a duplicate name, which is against board rules. After sending an e-mail to an administrator, you may have to wait several days for an answer. We are all volunteers here.