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KeithA · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: PM spam -- and the consequences

This thread will be used by the mods to keep a running log of users that have sent PM spam. The users listed below will be unable to send PMs for 5 days, beginning the day we catch them spamming.

If you have questions about our PM spam policy or need to explain it to others, please refer to dmorris68's excellent explanation below. Here's the gist: you cannot

a) send reflinks; or
b) ask if they want to trade

unless they have opened a thread in the Trading Post specifically requesting to be contacted about the type of trade you are interested in.

To avoid having PM privileges suspended, only arrange trades in The Trading Post and only paste reflinks in the trade module.

"Business opportunities," whether related to trading or not, are subject to the same restrictions.

If you receive PM spam, please refer the spammer to this thread and report him to a moderator.

NOTE: Welcome PM's used to be allowed, however due to abuse in an effort to get around the unsolicited trading PM rule, WELCOME PM'S ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED! Also, sigs are now disabled in PM's to discourage surreptitious spamming via sigs.
- dmorris68

Mon 08/18
halo4 (PM-sending ability suspended for 5 days)
overseas72 (PM-sending ability suspended for 5 days)

Sun 03/02
Pasinglet (PM-sending ability suspended for 14 days)

Mon 02/18
s_marie (PM-sending ability suspended for 14 days)

Fri 2/8
ironious
rsema19
pgilmore
puppeteer
shokesdogg
sandra habina
GreenMachine30

Wed 11/21
climber34 (PM-sending ability suspended for 5 days)

Tues 11/13
anaspen

Thurs 11/01
daniel1 (PM-sending ability restored on 11/12)
Rakogo2 (PM-sending ability restored on 11/12)

Tue 10/30
preshuzchula88 (PM-sending ability restored on 11/12)

Wed 10/10
SilentQueef (PM-sending ability restored on 10/17)

Sat 10/06
Molina (PM-sending ability restored on 10/17)

Wed 6/06
Dee (permanently banned for repeat offenses despite numerous warnings)

Thurs 5/31
Revilo (Banned for posting ref links as well)
ronnie99 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/31)
Latanya (PM-sending ability restored on 5/31)

Sat 5/26
omron95 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/30)
tucker1003 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/30)

Fri 5/25
cobaltmonkey (PM-sending ability restored on 5/29)

Tues 5/22
Dee (PM-sending ability restored on 5/26)

Fri 5/18
Prestony889 (7-day temp-ban for creating a second account from which to send PMs)

Thurs 5/17
Prestony889

Tues 5/15
Goombameister (permanently banned for repeat offenses despite numerous warnings)

Sun 5/13
petieroman (PM-sending ability restored on 5/17)

Sat 5/12
KevJumba (permanently banned for repeat offenses despite numerous warnings)

Wed 5/9 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/13)
Goombameister

Tues 5/8 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/12)
Caesar

Fri 5/4 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/ Cool

rollo97

Mon 4/30 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/4)
dossiej

Sun 4/29 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/3)
JennyH

Sat 4/28 (PM-sending ability restored on 5/2)
linksgal
KevJumba
creardon

dmorris68 · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:07 am Post subject:

PM suspension and reinstatement is a manual process, unlike temp-bans which auto-expire. As we aren't going to set personal calendar entries and alarms to remind us when any given suspension is up, expect us to often not get to the reinstatement exactly on time.

As a reminder: if your PM privileges are temporarily suspended, and not restored on the date you expect them to be, you can create a topic in the Help forum requesting your PM permissions be reinstated. Or if you have e-mail, IM, or other contact with another member, you can ask them to PM one of the staff to request reinstatement for you.

NOTE: This only applies to those suspensions that have gone beyond the stated term. Do NOT use this to beg for reinstatement before the suspension is up, or else you'll just earn a longer suspension.