Sky UK ISP block

[Tension]

Thread cleaned and reopened. If you are a sky customer previously affected by this issue, please follow the advice above and make a test post here.

why did u delete posts? pointless

[Karlos]

why did u delete posts? pointless

To keep the discussion on-topic. Side debate about how much better the site is or is not as a consequence of someone's ban and the typical flamebait that follows is not remotely relevant or useful.

If you want to enjoy some conspiracy and finger pointing rather than address what boils down at the end of the day to a basic site configuration issue, might I recommend the following thread?

http://moobunny.dreamhosters.com/cgi/mbthread.pl/amiga/expand/201411

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Testing posts only please. All subsequent off-topic chat here: http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=58982

[guest7146]

I am a SKY customer.  When I try to visit the site I am presented with a notification that says my IP address has been banned.  I am visiting here now via a proxy.

My SKY details are as follows:

IP Address:  94.13.214.2

The ban has only been in place for me within the last couple of days.

AH

[guest7146]

Any news on this?

[Karlos]

Any news on this?

Sorry about that. It's possible there was more than one range blocked. I'll make sure the admin are aware there are still issues.

[Argo]

Should have been fixed. Are you still having the issue?

[desiv]

One point of clarification, just for the tech side of me..

If any Amiga.org mod did this...

We mods don't have server access nor access to a block list through vBulletin.

Just wondering if the MODs actually have access to perform a "block"??

Judging from what Argo said, they couldn't if they wanted to???

desiv

[Karlos]

Judging from what Argo said, they couldn't if they wanted to???

desiv

As far as I know, that's correct. Probably just a spot of confusion as there are two built-in control panels for the site (a standard vBulletin configuration), one for moderators and one for admin. Moderators can ban individual users and look up IP addresses to spot possible sock puppets but don't have access to actual IP range blocking tools. The admin control panel contains everything that the moderation one does, but many additional tools besides, including the IP range blocking tools.

I'm guessing perhaps Transition posted that in a hurry, or has only ever used the admin control panel and was thus unaware of the limitations of the control panel that moderators have access to. Other than the number of controls available, they tend to look very similar if my past experience of vB admin is anything to go by.

[guest7146]

Should have been fixed. Are you still having the issue?

Yep it appears to be fixed for me now.  I've deliberately made certain to leave my router switched on too so that I would not be assigned a new IP address by SKY.  At this time my IP address is still 94.13.214.2, which is the same address I previously reported as being blocked, and now I can access the site with it.

AH

[AndyC]

I'm on Sky, but haven't logged in to post for a long time. However, I'm not using a proxy and I'm getting into the site fine.

Cheers,
AndyC

[Karlos]

Anybody else?

[amigaoneproductions]

Just testing that I can now post,  not been able to get in for a while, but if you can read this,  I obviously can.  
Thanks to Karlos for looking into it.