Had enough: Blacklist- "security database of the forum"

[Gargantor]

hi guys
i have a problem from the beginning of fh.
and i would love to hear your opinion and thoughts about this matter...
on the forum, sometimes i cant post my messages, or topics because my IP is blacklisted.
like this thread, im sure i have to reload the page a couple of times before it is as kind letting me post.
im sure im not the only one having this problem.
-doesnt let you post, have to reload many many times.
-if accidently logged out of forum, cant get back on, because it says: access denied, IP blacklisted
-if logged out and cant get back on, if you have questions or a problem, it cant be answered because you cant get help on the forum

it is just annoying.

everyone who doesnt know about blacklistings because they are lucky:
Blacklist means a list of IPs, which had been reported of various reasons(like reported for spam sending, virus sender etc.), and so every site that uses this "security" database, wont let these IPs register, post messages, log in etc.
So, if you are sharing IP with someone, you can get randomly on this list as well, and then in the next moment you cant log in or post.

i say this is a awful "security" system.
why?
1. there are hundreds of innocent users who cant register or post. nor play because they cannot create account, because they are accidentally sharing the IP with a reported site
2. new spam senders appear in a matter of moments, so the blacklist is useless against new ones.
3. many spam senders and virus sender sites dont exist anymore, but the IPs are still on the list
4. its super annoying

i understand that FH just wants to secure themselves from spam bots, and virus senders... but
this is the MOST ridiculous solution ive ever seen!
ive NEVER seen any other forum use this "security" database. i wonder why.. oh because it isnt 100% secure, and is annoying to users. and maybe they do know about ppl sharing IPs nowadays. its really common now.

best solution, that every other forum uses to prevent spambots:
we all know it...
the good old random letters or numbers generator (one of them called captcha). it wont register computers automatically. so this means: no spambots.
and about virus senders.. new ones always appear, and they use proxy so useless anyway.

so i say: this whole blacklist should be removed and let users post and register peacefully.

[GhostingHowl]

I agree with you Gargantor!
I am fortunate enough to not have this blacklisting problem, but if it is causing you and many others all of these issues, a new system should be put in place.

[Kamaete]

v.v I hate being backlisted.  Funny thing is, I didn't even know what backlisted meant 'till now.  Anyways.  This could have been said nicer, but I do agree with it.

[redeye]

/signed

[Gargantor]

v.v I hate being backlisted.  Funny thing is, I didn't even know what backlisted meant 'till now.  Anyways.  This could have been said nicer, but I do agree with it.

i agree, could have been nicer but i have already been nice so to say. ive brought up this to the attention of the mods and members on many occasions, but it was ignored.
im sure something can be done, and this is a big issue and shouldnt be ignored.

[Tigg]

Well since this is a Bug, why dont you come to us earlier?
How can we take care of this obviously big problem if no one tells us?
Obvious nothing happens if no one tells us.
I will tell this to Raz, it will get taken care of.

Edit: Mentioning this Problem in other Threads or Ingame dont helps to solve the Problem.

[GemWolf]

Yeh, this is annoying... luckily, I don't have this problem, but I know a lot of others do.
And thankies for trying to clear it up Tiggy. <3

[Tigg]

Yeh, this is annoying... luckily, I don't have this problem, but I know a lot of others do.
And thankies for trying to clear it up Tiggy. <3

Bwwhhhh.. if you know much do have this Problem why is no one getting up their Butt and tell us? DDDDD:

*gets Super-Woman dressed* I be on the clear up mission!

[Gargantor]

Well since this is a Bug, why dont you come to us earlier?
How can we take care of this obviously big problem if no one tells us?
Obvious nothing happens if no one tells us.
I will tell this to Raz, it will get taken care of.

Edit: Mentioning this Problem in other Threads or Ingame dont helps to solve the Problem.

not tell it sooner?
i opened thread after thread on every FH forum i could find...
here too. just got ignored.
they were all in the help section. i thought now opening one here, in deneral discussion would earn more attention. i was right....
and there had been threads created by other users as well, having the same problem...

Edit: Raz knows, i told him already my problem. he didnt really seem to take it as a bug. its how the forum is "protected". but its just causing pretty much problems and annoyance to users.

[Tigg]

not tell it sooner?
i opened thread after thread on every FH forum i could find...
here too. just got ignored.
they were all in the help section. i thought now opening one here, in deneral discussion would earn more attention. i was right....
and there had been threads created by other users as well, having the same problem...

Edit: Raz knows, i told him already my problem. he didnt really seem to take it as a bug. its how the forum is "protected". but its just causing pretty much problems and annoyance to users.

Well of course it dont helps making Threads in other Forums since they have nothing to do with ours.

Since when has you told this to Raz. I remember having this Problem about 3 Weeks ago and he did somthing to make it better. After this no one sed anything about this anymore, so again, how can we know.

Well, it dont matters, we do know now and we will see what we can do about it.