Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: May 9, 2024, 7:38 pm
Atheist Forums › Site Specific › Questions, Problems, Suggestions, and Feedback v
Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.

Thread Closed 
Thread Rating:
  • 2 Vote(s) - 5 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Thread Modes
Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
LastPoet Offline
Leader of the gang of jerkoffs(tm)
*****
Religious Views: L'Uomo verrà portato dalla sua creazione
Posts: 18504
Threads: 79
Joined: May 29, 2010
Reputation: 125
#3751
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 3:03 pm
How much exacts straws would one need?
Find
Catholic_Lady Offline
Have Courage and Be Kind
*****
Religious Views: Catholic
Posts: 15452
Threads: 147
Joined: June 15, 2015
Reputation: 88
#3752
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 3:07 pm (This post was last modified: January 2, 2018 at 3:08 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
I was not here when Frodo was but have heard a lot about him. From what i understand, he got himself banned on purpose so he wouldn't be tempted to keep coming back.

With that being said, can't someone just circumvent a permanent ban by using tor and coming back with a new sn? If so, im surprised it doesn't get done more often.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

-walsh
Find
Jackalope Offline
Completely out of fucks
*******
Religious Views: Absent
Posts: 30623
Threads: 204
Joined: July 19, 2011
Reputation: 141
#3753
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 3:18 pm
(January 2, 2018 at 3:07 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I was not here when Frodo was but have heard a lot about him. From what i understand, he got himself banned on purpose so he wouldn't be tempted to keep coming back.

With that being said, can't someone just circumvent a permanent ban by using tor and coming back with a new sn? If so, im surprised it doesn't get done more often.

IP matches are far from our only tool. We get socks using proxies, VPN, Tor, etc frequently and they generally are not difficult to identify.
Find
Catholic_Lady Offline
Have Courage and Be Kind
*****
Religious Views: Catholic
Posts: 15452
Threads: 147
Joined: June 15, 2015
Reputation: 88
#3754
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 3:21 pm
(January 2, 2018 at 3:18 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(January 2, 2018 at 3:07 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I was not here when Frodo was but have heard a lot about him. From what i understand, he got himself banned on purpose so he wouldn't be tempted to keep coming back.

With that being said, can't someone just circumvent a permanent ban by using tor and coming back with a new sn? If so, im surprised it doesn't get done more often.

IP matches are far from our only tool. We get socks using proxies, VPN, Tor, etc frequently and they generally are not difficult to identify.

Interesting. How do you identify a sock if not with an IP address? Is it just a matter of recognizing their style?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

-walsh
Find
Jackalope Offline
Completely out of fucks
*******
Religious Views: Absent
Posts: 30623
Threads: 204
Joined: July 19, 2011
Reputation: 141
#3755
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 3:23 pm
(January 2, 2018 at 3:21 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(January 2, 2018 at 3:18 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: IP matches are far from our only tool.  We get socks using proxies, VPN, Tor, etc frequently and they generally are not difficult to identify.

Interesting. How do you identify a sock if not with an IP address? Is it just a matter of recognizing their style?

Posting style is one. I don't generally like to talk about our capabilities for reasons that should be self-evident.
Find
RoadRunner79 Offline
Senior Member
****
Religious Views: Lack belief that there is no God
Posts: 3709
Threads: 18
Joined: September 29, 2015
Reputation: 10
#3756
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 3:27 pm
(January 2, 2018 at 3:23 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(January 2, 2018 at 3:21 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Interesting. How do you identify a sock if not with an IP address? Is it just a matter of recognizing their style?

Posting style is one.  I don't generally like to talk about our capabilities for reasons that should be self-evident.

Do you have top secret emoticon trending analysis software?

I have noticed from various places on the net, that a lot of trollish people and even sites tend to like to overemphasize everything in texts using colors, bold, fonts, and emoticons. 
Should have a feature to ignore overly formatted posts!
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man.  - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire.  - Martin Luther
Find
Catholic_Lady Offline
Have Courage and Be Kind
*****
Religious Views: Catholic
Posts: 15452
Threads: 147
Joined: June 15, 2015
Reputation: 88
#3757
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 4:02 pm
(January 2, 2018 at 3:23 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(January 2, 2018 at 3:21 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Interesting. How do you identify a sock if not with an IP address? Is it just a matter of recognizing their style?

Posting style is one. I don't generally like to talk about our capabilities for reasons that should be self-evident.

Lol fair enough
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

-walsh
Find
Edwardo Piet Away
Devil's Supercardo.
Religious Views: Atheistic panexperientialism
Posts: 43162
Threads: 720
Joined: September 21, 2008
Reputation: 133
#3758
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 4:27 pm (This post was last modified: January 2, 2018 at 4:29 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(January 2, 2018 at 11:11 am)pocaracas Wrote:
Quote:I know how to use the quote tag, too!!

It takes a lot to make me actually legit laugh out loud. But this worked. Big Grin
(January 2, 2018 at 2:07 pm)Shell B Wrote: Ignoring speed bumps is cool, though, as long as you sign off with an "okay, I promise that's it." Tongue

I do this all the time except I don't use the word "promise" unless I'm certain I can actually keep that promise. Which is almost never. I'm wayyyyyy too impulsive AND compulsive.

I feel frustrated when I fail to live up to the intentions that I state, but if I ever break a promise I fucking hate myself. This is why I almost never make promises. I only do it when I can keep them.
Find
vorlon13 Offline
Posting Freak
*****
Religious Views: agnostic 12 stepper
Posts: 30129
Threads: 304
Joined: April 18, 2014
Reputation: 92
#3759
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 5:29 pm
(January 2, 2018 at 4:02 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(January 2, 2018 at 3:23 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Posting style is one.  I don't generally like to talk about our capabilities for reasons that should be self-evident.

Lol fair enough


We have a weaponized version of the Total Perspective Vortex.

[Image: book-total-perspective-vortex.jpg]
 The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it. 




Find
brewer Offline Donators
Are you with me Doctor Wu?
*****
Religious Views: atheist
Posts: 27310
Threads: 519
Joined: June 16, 2015
Reputation: 90
#3760
RE: Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.
January 2, 2018 at 5:54 pm
(January 2, 2018 at 5:29 pm)vorlon13 Wrote:
(January 2, 2018 at 4:02 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Lol fair enough


We have a weaponized version of the Total Perspective Vortex.

[Image: book-total-perspective-vortex.jpg]

I don't want to be in that basket.
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
Find
Thread Closed 


Atheist Forums › Site Specific › Questions, Problems, Suggestions, and Feedback v
Peanut Gallery Commentary on the Staff Log of Bannings and such like.

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  i keep getting contradictory messages from staff rocinantexyz 12 2557 November 29, 2022 at 4:37 pm
Last Post: Nay_Sayer
  Dear Staff Foxaèr 28 4286 February 5, 2019 at 8:12 am
Last Post: Gawdzilla Sama
  What Does This Mean, Oh Staff? Minimalist 24 5702 July 15, 2017 at 1:35 am
Last Post: c172
  Staff Appreciation Thread Shell B 41 8199 December 4, 2016 at 3:21 pm
Last Post: Edwardo Piet
  blocking ex staff members Catholic_Lady 68 6675 November 17, 2016 at 12:10 pm
Last Post: robvalue
  [split] Peanut Gallery Commentary-and the drama over the nudity thread continues pocaracas 283 32732 July 11, 2016 at 6:36 pm
Last Post: bennyboy
  Unable to log in to my account Mermaid 42 6169 March 30, 2016 at 8:07 pm
Last Post: Minimalist
Thumbs Up Kudos for such Great forums!! Orchids 24 6168 September 22, 2015 at 8:05 pm
Last Post: Losty
  Blueberry muffins and birthdays and other such things. Losty 13 4330 May 16, 2015 at 4:15 pm
Last Post: Dystopia
  Staff....Once The Strike Ends...Strange Error Message Minimalist 1 2049 April 5, 2015 at 6:13 pm
Last Post: Jackalope



Users browsing this thread: 3 Guest(s)