On 2/24/06, Kat ** uniquegeek@hotmail.com wrote:
I moved and got this account December 8, 2005. I keep on getting banned because a vandal previously had this IP. My ISP's tech tells me I get a new IP every couple days. They lie. I told them they lie. They say it is not necessary to force me to a new IP (because this will be done automatically). I have tried releasing/renewing my IP on my machine, this does not force a new IP. I am pretty sure every time I edit, I am logged in. account: geekybroad, error: You were blocked by Hall Monitor Reason given: returning vandal, long term vandalism, warned repeatedly, *12th block*; have your system administrator contact me (see our blocking policy), IP address wikipedia says I have: 24.66.94.140, IP address whatismpip.com says I have: 24.79.228.12. PLEASE DO NOT BAN ME SIMPLY BECAUSE I HAVE EDITED A PAGE! Take a look at my contributions, I am obviously not a vandal. --geekyßroad. meow? 23:30, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
The last two times I have been banned, I saw nothing that could have caused this. I know the last time for sure, I had just made a simple typo edit on two different pages. WHAM! Banned.
I've emailed Hall Monitor about the last two incidents but have not received replies. I am still currently banned.
Please, please please tell me what to do to stop this from happening again. This has happened a few times, and I am getting really frustrated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Geekybroad
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Geekybroad, It's not you Hall Monitor banned, but someone using the same IP address as you do and vandalising articles (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/24.66.94.140)
Unfortunately, you get blocked because your ISP issues you the same IP every once in awhile. This IP has been blocked for the 12th time because it keeps vandalising articles. The only way you can avoid being banned too is get another IP address or contact your ISP abuse address internet.abuse@sjrb.ca (or forward any conversation you had with them to Hall Monitor).
Sincerely, Mgm