What's wrong with my account?

[Down4U]

I haven't logged on to anandtech for a while. I wanted to update the email address associated with my profile, but it returns an error 'You do not have permission to post/reply in these forums' I just posted a topic in off-topic and I was able to, albeit locked.

Something I'm missing here?

 

[minendo]

Are you trying to update your email address to a banned account per the FAQ?

 

[Down4U]

Hmm.. Interesting. So now they're blocking any registrations from those domains? That makes sense, 'cause I was trying to switch to a Yahoo account that I've had for some time now.

What "abuse" are they talking about?

 

[paruhd0x]

Free email services are blocked I am pretty sure. So that would be your problem.

 

[BlueWeasel]

I guess I understand why the free webmail addresses can't be used on these forums. Because a new email address can be created at will, I assume it makes it harder to keep those that have been previously banned from returning with a new email address?

What was the reason from banning all AOL IP addresses from this forum? Granted, I'd never use their POS services, but it doesn't make since to me why all AOL members would be prevented from joining the forums.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: paruhd0x
Free email services are blocked I am pretty sure. So that would be your problem.

Only certain free email services, Not all of them.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: paruhd0x
Free email services are blocked I am pretty sure. So that would be your problem.

Only certain free email services, Not all of them.

Oldsmoboat has it right. :thumbsup:

AOL refused to cooperate when abusive persons were spamming the forums with an AOL account, ergo all AOL IPs are banned. At least that's what I read a long time ago.