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I got a message this morning my account was banned for multiple accounts.
I only have one, well, now I have this one too because I couldn't log in to talk with the staff.
Now I'm unable to PM directly to the RIU staff and my emails don't show they are going through.
How do I contact staff and plead to the RIU council or PM them to fix this?
Thank you!

I guess this is the way. I wonder if you're sharing the same IP with someone else.

I was using one of those sites to hide my IP and so I'm thinking that might be why it showed multiple.

Hopefully Rolli or a mod sees this, then.

I dunno . . . I'd imagine I'm not the only RIU member whose spouse also has an account, on the same IP. (I'd think?)
We both belong to several forums. I can't imagine simply sharing a connection would merit expulsion? Must be something deeper?

Thank you Seamaiden, me too!

The message I got was "multiple banned accounts. I'm assuming that
the IP hider I was using must of been giving out the same IP to a lot of others on here too.

The only other person that used my computer to come on here has not been here since around October and they did not use an IP hider nor did their account get banned.

MrFishy said:

I dunno . . . I'd imagine I'm not the only RIU member whose spouse also has an account, on the same IP. (I'd think?)
We both belong to several forums. I can't imagine simply sharing a connection would merit expulsion? Must be something deeper?

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My spouse and I both have accounts here, with separate usernames. However, since I'm not familiar with the software's capabilities, nor what other problems they may have encountered with this person's IP, I can't venture much more of a guess than what I already have.

I have to wonder if the proxy server was hosting spammers as well now.

I just searched the IP that I was using before I was banned and it was an open proxy server.
Not sure exactly what that means, but from the searching I did, it was used a lot and was on a black list.

And here I thought having an IP address that showed I was in Woodstock would be cool.

I also received this message. I started this account to ask a question regarding my ban. I also used a proxy site to browse. It states I am banned forever for having multiple banned accounts. My previous username was "Landragon" and this sucks. I never broke any rules and never had an account before that one. I will not use this account except to look here and find out what is going on. Mods, please check into the situation as the human typing these words was never known on riu as any alias other than this one and Landragon. Noone else shares my connection. Thank you.

How about you two post up what service/proxy you used, so that others (and the site admins) will know?

Yeah, your accounts were caught because of the proxy you used has also been used by several malicious users who were posting to annoy. I've unbanned Landragon and Killercupcake.

HTH

I'm back baby! And I'm lovin' every minute of it.

Oh thank you so much for the prompt attention. (blushes with glee)

I used "hidemyass.com" as it's the only proxy I can get to work good on my phone. Any suggestions to avoid random banning?

Killer Cupcake is my BFF and went back to Nevada months ago.
She has no home computer and won't be back on till I see her this next Spring when she moves out here to Colorado.

Can I have my Sunrise account unbanned?


*I also was using "Hide My Ass" and won't do that again!*

Thanks, potroast, as I was beginning to suspect. Glad you folks have yourselves back, with the current exception of Sunrise.

Sunrise is unbanned, but only because you have a neat avatar.

Thank you Pot Roast, I appreciate it!

Thank you too Seamaiden for going out of your way to bring attention to this thread!

De nada, it only took a few keystrokes and a couple of clicks.

Send me a private message you have 5 posts should be able to do so now. The problem comes into play when banned members use the proxy services this inturn fucks it up for everyone else.

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