# My IP address has been banned **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 25, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228 "2003-06-25T04:46:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/1 "2003-06-25T04:46:26Z")
From my home PC, I have received the message that my IP address has been banned. Just wondering what’s up since I can post from my laptop at work and there isn’t a banned under my user name. I did email the webmaster, but posting here might be quicker. Any ideas? thanks ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tom\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_P)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/2 "2003-06-25T11:09:11Z")
**Raisinbread** reported the same problem in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=192690). You are probably using an address that has caused problems earlier. (The people behind that address, that is). The administrators should be able to take care of it. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/3 "2003-06-25T11:17:32Z")
It’s been noted and we’ll look into it. Sorry for any inconvenience, we’ve had some, ah, unpleasant jerks using that IP range. We’ll get you fixed up ASAP, I hope. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/4 "2003-06-25T12:50:33Z")
Dex stated the situation accurately. Please see if things aren’t improved for you; if not, please drop me an email ([TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com)) and I’ll investigate further. Sorry for your inconvenience. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/5 "2003-06-25T17:32:21Z")
I just started having the same problem. I’ll go ahead and email you, TubaDiva. Is there anything else I should do regarding this problem? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/6 "2003-06-26T00:25:55Z")
Does the board software offer a function where you can ban an IP range but allow access from a specific IP within that range ? Or maybe allow specific usernames even if they are from within a banned IP range ? ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/7 "2003-06-26T00:28:49Z")
**China Guy** , does the IP address ban mean you cannot access (read) the board at all or does it mean that you can read the message board but not post (write) to it ? ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/8 "2003-06-26T04:53:40Z")
Thanks all. Actually, it means that I can access the Straight Dope main pages but get the banned signal when I try to access the message boards. I am using a China based ADSL service. No worries, I’ll try again tonight or tomorrow from home and see if it’s working or not. Although I about had a heart attack thinking this is what you see when you’re banned, and wondering how did posting about 1,000 year old eggs get one banned. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/9 "2003-06-26T10:17:51Z")
Depends on who you are calling a 1,000 year old egg. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/10 "2003-06-26T11:38:23Z")
woohoo! I’m home and good to go. thanks everyone. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/11 "2003-06-26T12:01:11Z")
Glad it worked, no prob, and sorry for the inconvenience. ---
**Author:** ![teleute12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@teleute12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teleute12)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/12 "2003-06-27T09:19:51Z")
I was recently having the same problem - seems to be fixed now. ---
**Author:** ![teleute12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@teleute12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teleute12)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/13 "2003-06-28T07:59:24Z")
That’s odd - I keep getting messages that someone responded to this thread, yet there’s nothing new here. If it’s bridge-dwellers, much props to the mods for cleaning them up so quickly. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/14 "2003-06-28T12:04:02Z")
We’ve had a troll infestation. Well, not a troll so much as a jerk and brat. See the ANNOUNCEMENT from Ed Zotti at the top of this forum. When such posts get removed, the name of the last poster (and the post count) don’t get adjusted, so there’s a bit of a disconnect. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ip-address-has-been-banned/184228/15 "2003-06-30T16:49:00Z")
If anyone else is having this problem, please e-mail an admin. I’m closing this thread now. **DrMatrix** - Moderator