Posted May 2, 2017 I think this is a bug but when I am on a VPN it says I'm banned but when I'm not I have no issues. Note I have never broken any forum rules just curious as to why this may be Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 2, 2017 Your VPN may have an IP address that has previously been banned on these forums. It's nothing that you've done personally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gawain said: I think this is a bug but when I am on a VPN it says I'm banned but when I'm not I have no issues. Note I have never broken any forum rules just curious as to why this may be Some VPN's have less than perfect people using them. If people that use the VPN with you do "stuff" that causes a problem, the IP address can be blocked. It can be done either by this forum, any DDOS protection they may have or one of several other types of firewalls / protections. It has nothing to do with your account, just the connection you have through your VPN. Edited May 2, 2017 by zethreal Firestarter beat me to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 2, 2017 18 minutes ago, zethreal said: Some VPN's have less than perfect people using them. If people that use the VPN with you do "stuff" that causes a problem, the IP address can be blocked. It can be done either by this forum, any DDOS protection they may have or one of several other types of firewalls / protections. It has nothing to do with your account, just the connection you have through your VPN. 19 minutes ago, Firestarter said: Your VPN may have an IP address that has previously been banned on these forums. It's nothing that you've done personally. Alright thanks guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites