Question on religious spammer

[wacki]

Religious guy (AmyBlueBMW05) just popped up. I banned him. I did this by username. However he will surely be back. Should I do IP? If so when? Banning by IP might affect other 2+2'ers btw.

Just covering all ends...

[ThaSaltCracka]

How would banning by IP effect others?

[pshreck]

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Religious guy (AmyBlueBMW05) just popped up. I banned him. I did this by username. However he will surely be back. Should I do IP? If so when? Banning by IP might affect other 2+2'ers btw.

Just covering all ends...

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Banning IP's will bring you into a whole new territory... did Mat give you guys permission to do that?

[ThaSaltCracka]

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Religious guy (AmyBlueBMW05) just popped up. I banned him. I did this by username. However he will surely be back. Should I do IP? If so when? Banning by IP might affect other 2+2'ers btw.

Just covering all ends...

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Banning IP's will bring you into a whole new territory... did Mat give you guys permission to do that?

[/ QUOTE ]who cares? If it keeps that idiot away then I say good, do it!!!!!! LIKE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!1

[eric5148]

It would only work if it was a static IP.

[piggity]

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How would banning by IP effect others?

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A static IP address is very rare these days. Nearly all ISPs provide "dynamic" IPs for their customers, which periodically change and are recycled between different customers. Further, if you are behind a firewall at work, everyone from your company can look like they're coming from the same IP.

[pshreck]

I agree, but its not that simple and could inadvertently ban others.

[Voltron87]

ban the IP, and if Mat complains ban Mat's IP [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[jnalpak]

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How would banning by IP effect others?

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A static IP address is very rare these days.

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not if its a business

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Nearly all ISPs provide "dynamic" IPs for their customers, which periodically change and are recycled between different customers.

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Cable modem will not change unless you have your cable modem off for more then 24hrs.


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Further, if you are behind a firewall at work, everyone from your company can look like they're coming from the same IP.

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true but if its coming from the religous nut you deserve to be banned for being associated/paid by him/her

[Dead]

Banning the ISP would be awful, because I heard this Jesus freak uses AOL. How many 2+2ers would be banned if you banned AOL?