Member Management

^ Thanks Pretty. I also went ahead and banned his IP Address. Something tells me it won't be the last we will have to deal w/ him *sigh*

Could someone give me the names of every non banned member they know of who has more than one warning and hasn't answered their pms ? I'm seeing a lot of warned members I'm not familiar with, but I have a way of making them talk that has worked 99% of the time .

^ I am not sure can we check whether or not a warned members have checked their warn notifications/PM's *looks at MD* However there is a warn log in the ACP but the way it is set up can be annoying to navigate.

Do tell your plan to get them to talk But It is ok if you rather keep it a secret

Well, for me its a two step process. The first is when they commit an offence after the first warning and don't answer my pm while I see them posting, I disable their posting ability indefinitely opposed to a set suspension . That way, if they don't answer, we lose nothing. However, this somehow 'magically' causes them to answer me to find out what's going on and and inevitably answer my inquiry. The second step is, lets just say...I have a way with words . Even some such as Talisa that they said I couldn't get through to listened to me and hasn't offended since if I'm not mistaken. I didn't disable her posting though and just skipped to the words step. Of course, this doesn't apply to spammers as many of them aren't even human obviously.

^ I thought when we warn someone it automatically disables the member's posting abilities until they acknowledge the warning (by clicking on a button in the warn notification/PM)?

That would be nice, though the reason I was initially curious about the ones not answering pms was because I'm seeing notifications for a lot of members being warned multiple times in a short time span which gave me the idea that they were still posting right after receiving the initial one .

I tested the new warn notification system on myself when we first migrated to this board. It was kinda glitchy b/c when I first warned myself I did not get the warn notification PM and my posting abilities got disabled. I didn't know what to do so I took the risk of warning myself again. The second time around I did get the warn motification PM and was able to "acknowledge" it so I could enable my posting abilities.

When the upgrade started, the actress and singer forums were still my focus because of the hotlinking thing, so most of the offenders I dealt with were either long gone but just left behind hundreds of posts and the active offenders I dealt with headed the 'unofficial warning.' In light of what you said, I assume these current members being warned more than once in the same week must just instantly delete the notification and go right back to posting? Either way, I guess since we're not focussing on hotlinking as much, I'll naturally become more aquainted with some of these people or I'll just have to pm some of them to see what's going on. As to members talked out of offending thing, another example is SqueegeBeckinhein as she like me didn't even know what hotlinking was when she came here. She had been warned several times for it while thinking hotlinking was posting links to other sites . When I told her what it was, she never did it again. I assume this isn't the case with all of them though, but I'll just have to investigate more to see where each stands.

http://www.bellazon....584-ballbuster/

Pozas made this account because and I quote

"ps: this is Pozas i had to make a new account since the moderator wont even post my apology letter im so mad."

PC you were the last to deal with him .. Suspended for 5 days, and he can't post. Whatcha want to do boss lady?

^ He technically can still post but we need to approve his posts prior to it showing up on the forum. I will talk to him. Thanks!

Just a heads up, Dreamss is sitting behind a proxy that has been blacklisted by a number of sites.

16-Aug-12 06:08 82.128.80.204 trsales andyfred642@yahoo.com

Listed on bushwalk.com Hall of Shame for the Spammers that Hit the Site

http://i45.tinypic.com/2v3ne5k.png

Something to sit on and watch for. I still don't trust either Dreamss or Track and remind me a little too much of LU/LMS

btw they also went from Africa to Switzerland ... o.o

82.145.208.185 - Track

82.145.211.28 - Dreamss

^ Thanks Pretty for the update and keeping an eye on this. I guess we will need to wait and see if either one of them does something stupid or out of line.

I have my suspicions that cherrybomb and dreamss are the same person b/c I often cannot tell who is who, and they once sent me very similar PM's with similar complaints. Maybe they are just BBF's who talks to each other offline so they share similar opinions

GJB sent me a PM awhile back telling me he thinks VIctoria_Justice is a troll. I checked out her account and everything seems fine for now. However based on her posting patterns & etc., she is someone I suspect could be LMS.

http://www.bellazon....584-ballbuster/

Pozas made this account because and I quote

"ps: this is Pozas i had to make a new account since the moderator wont even post my apology letter im so mad."

PC you were the last to deal with him .. Suspended for 5 days, and he can't post. Whatcha want to do boss lady?

^ He technically can still post but we need to approve his posts prior to it showing up on the forum. I will talk to him. Thanks!

An update & FYI about the situation...

PM from Me to Ballbuster's account (06 November 2012 - 08:44 PM):

You are able to post with your Pozas account. You are on Mod Watch because of your numerous infractions. What this mean is your posts would need to be approved by the staff prior to them appearing on the forum. If you can prove you are willing to follow the rules and exhibitgood behavior, then we will remove you from Mod Watch.

From Pozas via Ballbuster's account (07 November 2012 - 01:49 PM)

Hey thankyou for the response ! I posted a long apology letter I would like published a while ago on Pozas and it STILL has not been posted there were only AMAZING positive things written it upsets me because I took my time and heart to write it...

From Ballbuster (07 November 2012 - 01:57 PM):

WHY am I restricted HERE on this account? This is teaching people to be DISHONEST ...

I never said anything inappropriate or negative in anyway EVER HERE!!!!

This new account is shared with my roommate who is a HUGE fan of Saras and its not fair OR acceptable that its blocked for NO REASON!!

Please allow me to post I have not given any reason not to be able to do so...

thankyou

From Me (11 November 2012 - 02:29 PM):

First of all no need to be rude and start accusing.

You and your "roommates" account are on Mod Watch (refer to my first PM) b/c: 1) Of Pozas' numerous infractions 2) Although you claim Pozas is your "roommate", however it is suspected there is a multiple account infraction b/c Pozas did PM a staff member this: "...this is Pozas i had to make a new account since the moderator wont even post my apology letter im so mad"

From Ballbuster (13 November 2012 - 01:39 PM):

Hi Im not being rude im just appalled at the level of injustice here I have nothing to do with Pozas, if he came here and posted on MY ACCOUNT I just wont leave my PC lying around anymore. I did authorize him to read and post if it was nice things only. This is MY account and I never posted any thing that could possibly be an infraction so I am asking you kindly to remove this block. I have no intention in posting mean things or causing any problems.

thank you very much for your response and ill await for you to remove this posting block.

)

From Ballbuster (Today, 10:26 AM):

This is BEYOND disrepectful you have NO right to block this account I consdier this a majoy power trip

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I am not sure how to go about this. I definitely do not want to take them off of Mod Watch based on "their" behaviors (past & present) and rudeness. Not sure should we just ban them? :notsure:

GJB sent me a PM awhile back telling me he thinks VIctoria_Justice is a troll. I checked out her account and everything seems fine for now. However based on her posting patterns & etc., she is someone I suspect could be LMS.

I wouldn't rule it out. I've only ever seen him make one non-picture post, but it was a fairly abrasive one about some reposted images. I had a word at the time and will keep an eye on him.

I am not sure how to go about this. I definitely do not want to take them off of Mod Watch based on "their" behaviors (past & present) and rudeness. Not sure should we just ban them? :notsure:

He seems to have changed his story since his first post as Ballbuster (in which he said something to the effect of 'by the way this is Pozas') so if the general consensus is that we have enough to impose a ban, I'd vote to show him the door.

Just a heads up, Dreamss is sitting behind a proxy that has been blacklisted by a number of sites.

16-Aug-12 06:08 82.128.80.204 trsales andyfred642@yahoo.com

Listed on bushwalk.com Hall of Shame for the Spammers that Hit the Site

http://i45.tinypic.com/2v3ne5k.png

Something to sit on and watch for. I still don't trust either Dreamss or Track and remind me a little too much of LU/LMS

btw they also went from Africa to Switzerland ... o.o

82.145.208.185 - Track

82.145.211.28 - Dreamss

And now Track's back in Africa? wtf - He/She/It is moving across the globe quickly.

Track's New IP: 212.60.70.33

Country: Gambia

State/Region: Banjul

City: Banjul

Latitude: 13.4531

Longitude: -16.5775

Edit: I just asked Track how their trip to Switzerland was. So far they seem to have no idea wtf I'm talking about. If I can get Track to say she'/he/it was never in Europe over the last 8 or so days, we might have enough to ban her/him/it.

UPDATE:

^ How was your trip to Switzerland?

I am wide awake at 6:46am, and not okay with it

Um... not according to her IP from Nov 20th. I'm going to weed out the only other possibility (Iceland, which Track's ip has also shown up as) and she if she's been there.

He seems to have changed his story since his first post as Ballbuster (in which he said something to the effect of 'by the way this is Pozas') so if the general consensus is that we have enough to impose a ban, I'd vote to show him the door.

I'm all for a ban of those two. Neither one of them have taken any warning we've given them seriously.

FashionDream sent me a PM...

Summer1969 is Maegan.

So I checked the accounts in question and this is what I found:

184.153.128.197

Summer1969 (judedrake999@gmail.com). Used IP: 17/17 times. Posted: Jan 09 2013 09:18 PM

Maeghan (jude61@maine.rr.com.). Used IP: 11/20 times. Posted: Dec 01 2012 11:02 PM

I am pretty sure they are the same person but I will PM Summer1969 to see what's up before banning the accounts.

I think Valentine and Solange are the same people.

(please also refer to this post: http://www.bellazon....40#entry2832745)

What I found:

69.107.85.101

Valentine (melaimee@yahoo.com). Used: 16 times. Posted: Jan 09 2013 12:11 AM

solange_09 (bren7575@yahoo.com). Used: 1 time. Posted: Jan 12 2011 09:28 PM

128.218.210.183

Valentine (melaimee@yahoo.com). Used: 5 times. Posted: Dec 20 2012 11:36 AM

Posey (brenlee310@gmail.com). Used: 20 times. Posted: Aug 27 2012 02:41 PM

solange_09 and Posey (among a bunch of other accounts) were suspected to be the same person in the past b/c they share numerous IP addresses, and they also have similar interests and opinions. With that said, I am sure Valetine is solange_09/Posey. If no one has any objections I am going to ban her (Y)

^ PM from Summer1969...

Pink,

I have one account, this one. How could I have more than one?

I haven't said anything wrong, have I?

If you want to disable me for good, so be it. But I haven't done anything wrong.

I have logged in using both my computer and iPad. Would this cause a problem?

Summer

Based on not only the shared IP address, they both have similar email addresses, posting styles/opinions and interest in Leo. Maeghan had some disagreements w/ a few Leo fans and she cleared out some of her posts. Since then she hasn't posted but it was about the same time Summer entered the picture.

If no one has any objections, I am going to banned the accounts.

No objection here .

Nor here.