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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:

--- Quote from: Kamaete on June 05, 2011, 09:21:32 am ---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.

--- End quote ---

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.

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