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    Default Um..hello...and what just happened?

    Hi everyone

    I created an account today in another name, asked a question about a product others specifically said to come here to ask about, and I just found out that account was permanently banned, with no reason given.

    I am a real live human being living in Western Australia, with a real actual question about a golfing product many of this forum's members use. I asked a legitimate question and am now baffled as to why I got banned. I was not advertising or selling anything in my first post, I was asking a question in the appropriate thread.

    Can anyone shed any light on wtf just happened? Are your mods a bit trigger happy?

    Thanks

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    You are probably the owner of the product you were promoting. Just a lucky guess.
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    I came from ISG Mark, I see you frequent both forums with the same username as I attempted to do (Mububban). I prefer your Malthouse avatar.

    Just a hacker trying to get some info on something that might help me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by please_explain View Post
    I came from ISG Mark, I see you frequent both forums with the same username as I attempted to do (Mububban). I prefer your Malthouse avatar.

    Just a hacker trying to get some info on something that might help me.
    Mystery solved?

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    Welcome Shapelle.

    Haven't you learnt to tell the others to do their own dirty work?
    You don't get me. I'm part of the Union.

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    You should send a mod a PM or an email IAW forum rules.

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    I realise 300+ posts on another forum mean nothing on this one, but I'm trying to remain civil and just find out why someone gets perma-banned for asking a question. I understand no selling for X number of posts, I get that. But am I supposed to linger here for a few weeks to make 100+ posts before I'm allowed to ask a simple question?

    And seeing as the official company rep frequents the thread I posted my question in, I'm not sure how any supposed seller of a product is going to outdo the company's own CEO who posts in person???

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyP View Post
    You should send a mod a PM or an email IAW forum rules.
    Thanks Andy, how do I find out who the mods are? I'd rather have my normal username so I don't have to remember a zillion different logins.

    Edit - never mind, I just found the "Site Leaders" link. Nice forum code, I haven't seen that feature before.
    Last edited by please_explain; 15th June 2012 at 05:25 PM.

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    Did TourFit tell you that he is a CEO?

    Or was it a question about Vision golf balls?
    You don't get me. I'm part of the Union.

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    Posting boobie gifs on a Friday is frowned upon here mate.

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    Technically, I am one.

    PM the username and I will have a look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by please_explain View Post
    Hi everyone

    I created an account today in another name, asked a question about a product others specifically said to come here to ask about, and I just found out that account was permanently banned, with no reason given.

    I am a real live human being living in Western Australia, with a real actual question about a golfing product many of this forum's members use. I asked a legitimate question and am now baffled as to why I got banned. I was not advertising or selling anything in my first post, I was asking a question in the appropriate thread.

    Can anyone shed any light on wtf just happened? Are your mods a bit trigger happy?

    Thanks
    Howdy newb ....

    ... i deleted the account as your entire opening paragraph was highlighted as a link to a golf store.

    Not the sort of opening post we approve of on the spot here i'm afraid.

    Any idea how that might have happened ??
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    Did TourFit tell you that he is a CEO?

    No, Tourfit mentioned he had one (of the unmentionable product) for sale second hand. I've been to see him in Balcatta before and don't live far from his office so it'd be an easy way to score one if he still had it.


    Or was it a question about Vision golf balls?

    No not Vision balls, I hear enough about them on ISG


    Posting boobie gifs on a Friday is frowned upon here mate.

    What day is booby day then, I'll put it in my calendar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jarro View Post
    Howdy newb ....

    ... i deleted the account as your entire opening paragraph was highlighted as a link to a golf store.

    Not the sort of opening post we approve of on the spot here i'm afraid.

    Any idea how that might have happened ??
    Aha. Mystery somewhat solved.

    I'm using a Mac. I normally compose forum replies in a text editor so I don't accidentally post a half finished reply. I normally use Notepad on Windows which is plain text. Mac has a program called Text Edit which retains formatting. However I've never used a forum before that retains HTML coding in the "reply" box. So when I copied and pasted from Text Edit into the reply box and hit the post button I had no idea it would retain the link coding, I thought it would treat it as plain text and strip out the link. One more reason I prefer Notepad to Text Edit, but work gave me a Mac so meh.

    Apparently the coding on this forum is different to every other forum I frequent.

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    PMing mods doesn't seem to get responses, especially the trigger happy one.




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    i'm guessing the offending product is the "curved wooden self returning device" putting mat?

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    What was the product?

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    The Boom? That thread got annoying with the constant link posting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eldrick View Post
    i'm guessing the offending product is the "curved wooden self returning device" putting mat?
    Nope. I dare not say lest I incur further wrath I'd rather just get this sorted out if possible.
    Last edited by please_explain; 15th June 2012 at 06:26 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by please_explain View Post
    I realise 300+ posts on another forum mean nothing on this one, but I'm trying to remain civil and just find out why someone gets perma-banned for asking a question.
    jaybam has over 5000 posts here and was banned after less than 10 posts on ISG.

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    Welcome Mububban. Good to see you around these parts.

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    Well that was a nice welcome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTrueReview View Post
    Welcome Mububban. Good to see you around these parts.
    Hi True, nice to be here....mostly. Accidental f-up thanks to my Mac's text editor. Hopefully I get to be my normal self soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moe Norman View Post
    Well that was a nice welcome.
    Generally, I find a handshake is better received than a kick in the cods. Well, most times ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by please_explain View Post
    I came from ISG Mark, I see you frequent both forums with the same username as I attempted to do (Mububban). I prefer your Malthouse avatar.
    I prefer this one. Suits me better.

    Didnt you proof your post after you posted it
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