# I intentionally violated a Board Rule **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 16, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-intentionally-violated-a-board-rule/188805 "2003-07-16T03:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jerome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jerome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerome)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-intentionally-violated-a-board-rule/188805/1 "2003-07-16T03:42:55Z")
However, after a couple of months of trying to get a mistake that I made corrected by those of you who are in charge, it seemed to be my only option. If I get banned because of it, I am no worse off than I am now because, through a simple mistake, I’m already banned. I was previously registered under the user name of David Simmons with an email of [dwsimm2000@yahoo.com](mailto:dwsimm2000@yahoo.com). In late April I changed my ISP and changed my email address with the SDMB. In doing so I made a mistake in my new email address. When the SDMB board software attempted to send an automatic confirmation of my change to the address I entered, there was obviously an error message returned saying there was no such address. As a result, the software immediately blocked by membership and I could no longer post. As long as I was logged in as David Simmons I couldn’t even access the board to read the posts. I have sent about 6 messages over the past 3 months to the SDMB managers through the various board methods of contacting them, with absolutely no result. I would really appreciate it if someone who knows how would clear my original registration so that I can start using my original user name with the new email of [dwsimm@iwvisp.com](mailto:dwsimm@iwvisp.com). If you want to throw me overboard because of my transgression I can live with that, but I enjoy the board and would rather participate than not. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-intentionally-violated-a-board-rule/188805/2 "2003-07-16T03:47:16Z")
Dude, you need to e-mail a mod or an administrator and explain your situation. Taking on a second screen name is against board rules, and will curry you no favor with the staff. Just some friendly advice. ---
**Author:** ![Jerome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jerome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerome)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-intentionally-violated-a-board-rule/188805/3 "2003-07-16T03:52:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Casey1505 \* > \*\*Dude, you need to e-mail a mod or an administrator and explain your situation. Taking on a second screen name is against board rules, and will curry you no favor with the staff. Just some friendly advice. \*\* Dude, did you even read my post? I have emailed an explanation of my problem to the board administrators 6 times and have gotten no action, as I thought I said quite plainly in my OP. I also said quite clearly, I thought, that I had **intentionally violated a board rule** and could live with it if it resulted in banning me because I wouldn’t have lost anything. You must be one of the administrators. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-intentionally-violated-a-board-rule/188805/4 "2003-07-16T04:26:32Z")
OK, if we’re being pricks, then don’t do anything until the mods/admins get back to you. Don’t violate board rules and freely admit it. Don’t post at all. If we’re being civilized, then e-mail them again, taking the shotgun approach and e-mailing all of them, send it high priority with a read reciept and a specific subject line, be sure to include your new e-mail address (with no mistakes) and chances are, they’ll hook you up. They’re probably swamped with real life stuff and havent had a chance to address your request yet. Be patient and send friendly reminders. If you did nothing shady under “David Simmons” (see? I did read your OP), then there should be no problems. Just hang tight. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-intentionally-violated-a-board-rule/188805/5 "2003-07-16T04:45:13Z")
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