Banned!

[FishAk]

I'm in Eastern Europe, and my IP address is banned. Until a couple days ago, I could reset my modem a couple times and then get through. Now, however, I'm unable to get an address that works. I was only able to get here by finding a proxy server that would let me in. However, my editing tools don't work- so everything tends to run together. I clicked the link at my "banned" message, to contact the administrators, but I don't get a response. How can I get un-banned?

 

[EagleKeeper]

We have blocked some proxy addresses coming from Eastern Europe due to spamming.

An admin will review the information and contact you soon.

 

[Harvey]

Hi,

I regret that you are having difficulty accessing our forums due to banned IP addresses. It is clear from your posts that you are not a spammer. Unfortunately, the volume of new accounts registering to post spam from IP address ranges you have used has made this necessary.

I have reviewed the IP addresses and address ranges you have used in the past to access our forums. I PM'd you with info about these addresses and how you might be able to determine those you may want to avoid using, if possible and one of your frequently used IP address ranges that is not currently banned. You can use this address range to access our forums directly without going through a proxy. We will not block this address range unless it also becomes widely used by proxy spam servers.

High volume spamming is a major problem from several countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, in your region of the world. This spam includes commercial spam, porn and worse, including direct threats of infections from viruses, trojans and other malware. Unfortunately, those most hurt by these spammers are honest residents of these nations. I am afraid that stopping these attackers is the responsiblity of government agencies, Internet providers and others in charge of defining and controlling Internet content and access at the source.

I regret the inconvenience this causes for you and your friends and countrymen in accessing our forums.

Harvey
Senior AnandTech Moderator/Administrator

 

[FishAk]

Thanks, Harvey, I pm'ed you back (I hope- the proxy I was using was giving me trouble) I must connect to my ISP by obtaining an IP (and DNS server) address automatically, which, I believe is a dynamic address, As far as I know, I have no way to control my IP. Is this true, or does anyone here know how I can fix this?

 

[EagleKeeper]

Some ISP can provide you with a fixed IP address. Ask them.

Also, provide us with the IP range that your ISP would serve you up.

 

[alkemyst]

I'd ask them to give you a static IP. You may have to pay more or find another provider but this would get your problem solved.

 

[Harvey]

Thanks, Harvey, I pm'ed you back (I hope- the proxy I was using was giving me trouble) I must connect to my ISP by obtaining an IP (and DNS server) address automatically, which, I believe is a dynamic address, As far as I know, I have no way to control my IP. Is this true, or does anyone here know how I can fix this?

I got your PM, and I replied with suggestions along the lines suggested by alkemyst and more. We're trying to help.