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Is Anyone Being Denied Access to the Site?
« on: January 31, 2015, 08:10:50 PM »
If anyone is anyone getting an error message that says you're banned for DOS attack, please let me know. Email me at info @ onlinestorageauctions.com.   Thanks!

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Re: Is Anyone Being Denied Access to the Site?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 11:15:01 AM »
If anyone is anyone getting an error message that says you're banned for DOS attack, please let me know. Email me at info @ onlinestorageauctions.com.   Thanks!

If they're banned from the site, then how are they supposed to read this message? How about a global email instead to all members?

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Re: Is Anyone Being Denied Access to the Site?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2015, 08:28:42 AM »
If they're banned from the site, then how are they supposed to read this message? How about a global email instead to all members?

The ban merely prevents the user from registering/logging in. They can still read the forum. Just happened to TheOddFind, and to Glassbreaker last week. Not sure what's causing it, but we're looking into it.

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Re: Is Anyone Being Denied Access to the Site?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2015, 11:17:54 AM »
Do their names contain letters that match the banned words list?

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Re: Is Anyone Being Denied Access to the Site?
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2015, 12:42:43 AM »
Do their names contain letters that match the banned words list?

I don't think ass is on the banned list. Otherwise, you wouldn't have just read it. It has something to do with our Cloudflare service blocking a perceived threat (most likely a false positive) or the forum's firewall, but it's only effecting a few users. Someone launched a mild DDOS attack on us (I can only assume a competitor is responsible), but luckily the Cloudflare service plan we're on has level 7 protection, so it's more of a minor annoyance than an actual threat.


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