TV, Film & Radio - When will my ban be lifted?

[thetapeworm]

Hi,

I got banned from the "TV, Film & Radio" section for 7 days for posting the link to log out of PH on the "Top Gear Series 21" topic (apologies for anyone who was upset by this attempt at humour) - the ban was for 7 days and I was notified at 14:24 on the 7th.

Can you advise when the ban might be lifted so that I can restore a gap in my sorry little life and talk about such things (without "witty" links) again please? I seem to be able to post in the section but not on the Top Gear topic, is that ban permanent?

Thanks in advance and once again I'm sorry for the potential upset caused with the log out link in response to people who were fed up of reading the same thing over and over.

PS: The second episode was much better than the first.

[thetapeworm]

Am I correct to presume a permanent ban from the Top Gear topic (which seems a little harsh)?

I'd like to discuss the Zenvo and the 180% tax rate on cars in Denmark.

[Big Al.]

Strange! can't see any bans other than from the TG thread.

Can you try and post/raise a thread, and report back here.

[thetapeworm]

It looks as though it's just the TG one, I can go through the motions of creating a new thread in the section without the message saying I'm naughty.

I guess series 21 is "read only" for me.

[Big Al.]

A 7 day ban should mean just that, a 7 day ban.

I'll alert the techies and get you reinstated ASAP.

[Muntu]

Al, while you are at it, I have been banned from the joke thread for 3 or 4 months, could you get them to sort that out at the same time please?

I did email Mr Garlick a couple of times last month, but have had no response

[Big Al.]

I'll take a look.

[Switch]

Sorted.

Sorry for the delay.

[thetapeworm]

I still get "You have been denied access to this topic" on the TG series 21 one but to be fair anything I had to add has probably been covered 5x already anyway now

[thetapeworm]

If anyone sees this message could you do me a favour and reply in the TG thread with something alone the lines of "a generally enjoyable episode on the whole but the one thing that annoyed me more than anything was the tilted camera angles in the 6x6 segment to make all the hills look steeper"

I've never liked Jack Whitehall but I am aware of him.

[Kiltie]

[Switch]

thetapeworm said:

If anyone sees this message could you do me a favour and reply in the TG thread with something alone the lines of "a generally enjoyable episode on the whole but the one thing that annoyed me more than anything was the tilted camera angles in the 6x6 segment to make all the hills look steeper"

I've never liked Jack Whitehall but I am aware of him.

Sorry you're still banned from that thread.

[thetapeworm]

Switch said:

Sorry you're still banned from that thread.

I know that much, it tells me if I try to reply to it. The question I have is if I should still be banned or it the ban still in place due to technical reasons?

Is the ban permanent or was it just for 7 days as the original notification indicated?

[The Beaver King]

thetapeworm said:

I know that much, it tells me if I try to reply to it. The question I have is if I should still be banned or it the ban still in place due to technical reasons?

Is the ban permanent or was it just for 7 days as the original notification indicated?

I'd assume from the "Sorry, you're still banned" comment, that you are, in fact, still banned.

I doubt Switch would comment just to inform you that he can see you're still banned. Rather his comment implies that you are still subject to a ban from the TG thread until further notice.

[anonymous-user]

The Beaver King said:

thetapeworm said:

I know that much, it tells me if I try to reply to it. The question I have is if I should still be banned or it the ban still in place due to technical reasons?

Is the ban permanent or was it just for 7 days as the original notification indicated?

I'd assume from the "Sorry, you're still banned" comment, that you are, in fact, still banned.

I doubt Switch would comment just to inform you that he can see you're still banned. Rather his comment implies that you are still subject to a ban from the TG thread until further notice.

But you can understand the OP's confusion when Big Al said this a few days ago

Big Al. said:

A 7 day ban should mean just that, a 7 day ban.

I'll alert the techies and get you reinstated ASAP.

[Switch]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

He was banned from TV F&R for 7 days and from that thread for good as far as far as I can see.

[anonymous-user]

Switch said:

He was banned from TV F&R for 7 days and from that thread for good as far as far as I can see.

With you, my apologies

[thetapeworm]

Switch said:

He was banned from TV F&R for 7 days and from that thread for good as far as far as I can see.

Oh, OK - that wasn't the impression I got from the communication I received, this is why I'm confused.

PH Email 07/02/2014 14:22 said:

Hi thetapeworm,

You have been banned from TV, Film & Radio for 7 days for the following reason: Posting the Log Out link!

Regards,
PistonHeads

and:

PH Email 07/02/2014 14:24 said:

Hi,

Your reply to the topic 'Top Gear Series 21' has been removed for the following reason:

This is not a link we wish for on the forums, it just winds up members and wastes time.

Regards,
PistonHeads

The 7 day ban from the section in question rather than just the topic itself seemed a little odd to begin with but as I had been naughty I saw no reason to query this and accepted the punishment. It's just that this now seems to have evolved into something else.

I'm all for following the rules (those I know about at least) and am happy to accept any punishment due to me, I just hoped it might be communicated in a clear way and reflect what's being said.

I think removing the "naughty" logout link and telling me off would have been sufficient to be honest but I'm not here to discuss this, just the application of the sentence imposed on me and that I seem to be serving unexpected extra time now.

I was banned from TV, Film & Radio for 7 days, as the TG thread was in there this meant I was banned from that too. At no point did anyone mention a permanent ban from anything.

And that's why I keep wittering on about this, not to be difficult, just to understand.

[Switch]

Right. I'm glad we're all on the same page now and the tech issue with the expiry of your forum ban is resolved.

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