What is "(banished: ID 421968)"

One rule around here is that we are not allowed to discuss Moderator actions publicly. If a poster has broken the rules in some way, then they can be banished from posting for certain amounts of time, depending upon the severity of the misdemeanor.

No problem my friend, i have sent you a pm.

When a user is banned, their account handle on the forums changes to (banished: ID xxxxx) where xxxxx = their SETI@Home account number. During the course of the ban all of the user's posts are hidden, so any threads they have started appears to have a different thread author because the original thread author's post was hidden.

The reason for this is because in the past, when some people have a meltdown, they had a tendency to litter the forums with various flames or other unacceptable posts. Also, there has been issues with spammers posting over in the Help forums where the minimum required RAC to post is zero, and some script kiddies have figured out ways to have a bot post dozens of spam messages advertising their wares.

In either case, by hiding all posts this allows the moderators a chance to hide any content that is not acceptable for our forums. Any posts that are not in violation will re-appear once the banned user is allowed back.

And don't worry about discussing moderator actions. The only rule is to not discuss specific moderator actions in public. We have an email list setup so that anyone with a specific complaint can email the entire team of Mods to be reviewed. The Mods will discuss the merits of the complaint and decide upon an appropriate action, if any.


Thank you for giving me the opportunity to address this. There may have been other people that were wondering the same thing you were but were afraid to ask.

-Fred
SETI Forums Admin

Thanks Fred, a very helpful and informative reply, which will be useful to many people.

When a user is banned, their account handle on the forums changes to (banished: ID xxxxx) where xxxxx = their SETI@Home account number. During the course of the ban all of the user's posts are hidden, so any threads they have started appears to have a different thread author because the original thread author's post was hidden.

The reason for this is because in the past, when some people have a meltdown, they had a tendency to litter the forums with various flames or other unacceptable posts. Also, there has been issues with spammers posting over in the Help forums where the minimum required RAC to post is zero, and some script kiddies have figured out ways to have a bot post dozens of spam messages advertising their wares.

In either case, by hiding all posts this allows the moderators a chance to hide any content that is not acceptable for our forums. Any posts that are not in violation will re-appear once the banned user is allowed back.

And don't worry about discussing moderator actions. The only rule is to not discuss specific moderator actions in public. We have an email list setup so that anyone with a specific complaint can email the entire team of Mods to be reviewed. The Mods will discuss the merits of the complaint and decide upon an appropriate action, if any.


Thank you for giving me the opportunity to address this. There may have been other people that were wondering the same thing you were but were afraid to ask.

-Fred
SETI Forums Admin

In this case where multiple threads are by the one banished ID, it is (obviously) a prolific poster that has been "banished".

In this case where multiple threads are by the one banished ID, it is (obviously) a prolific poster that has been "banished".

Yes. When said "prolific poster" returns, perhaps he can be encouraged to group his future posts into 2 or 3 longer, journal-style threads. I have seen this work well in other settings.

Phhhhhhhhht.
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Meow, and the world meows with you. Bark, and you bark alone.

Have made a few friends in life.
Most were cats.

And you wonder why the kitties don't wanna come out and play anymore?
No, yah just don't.
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Meow, and the world meows with you. Bark, and you bark alone.

Have made a few friends in life.
Most were cats.

Trying to keep my posts in one thread, as has been admonished............
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Meow, and the world meows with you. Bark, and you bark alone.

Have made a few friends in life.
Most were cats.

Oh, and in 3 weeks, it was wonderful to see the PMs from those who missed me......NONE.
A couple looking for technical support.

Just goes to show......when you're out of sight, you are certainly out of mind.......

Thanks......all of you.
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Meow, and the world meows with you. Bark, and you bark alone.

Have made a few friends in life.
Most were cats.

Too late, perhaps..........
Where were you when I needed ya'?

Standing by my side, as usual.

I guess I was always your Friday's child.
Good for graces when I was in good humour.
When my bad brain chemicals got a hold of me and I got dark, most of you were gone. Pfft.

I know this reality......I live this reality.
I have tried to share it with you now for what, 10 years or more.

You obviously still do not get my reality, nor want to share in it.

I dunno when the kitties will return to this place........it has most recently not been a place where they seem welcomed for their thoughts and their Dad's twisted state of mind.

I have been in a very bad mindset as of late, cannot shake it.........

The kitties have wandered off. They don't want to come out to play anymore.

Maybe it's time for the kitties to go to the big sleep.
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Meow, and the world meows with you. Bark, and you bark alone.

Have made a few friends in life.
Most were cats.