Cannot access the http://forum.pfsense.org/

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TKOAK

2011-08-08 13:24:29 UTC

I got the "Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum! " message often...

Can somebody help me to solve this problem!
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Bart Grefte

2011-08-08 13:55:47 UTC

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How do you access the forum, are u using an internet connection that
regularly gets a different IP-address like when going online using a
cellphone?

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Onderwerp: [pfSense Support] Cannot access the http://forum.pfsense.org/

I got the "Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum! " message
often...

Can somebody help me to solve this problem!
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Liu GN

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TKOAK

2011-08-09 00:29:32 UTC

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Bart,
I'm using ADSL service in China, my IP is changes every 2 days because
the ADSL service provider's policy.
So I think it's like the cellphone.

Post by Bart Grefte
How do you access the forum, are u using an internet connection that
regularly gets a different IP-address like when going online using a
cellphone?
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Verzonden: maandag 8 augustus 2011 15:24
Onderwerp: [pfSense Support] Cannot access the http://forum.pfsense.org/
I got the "Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum! " message often...
Can somebody help me to solve this problem!
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Liu GN
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Chris Buechler

2011-08-08 16:33:52 UTC

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Post by TKOAK
I got the "Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum! " message often...
Can somebody help me to solve this problem!

I don't see an account under this email address so not sure. It
probably means you have an IP that a spammer previously had, in which
case I can probably remove that ban. Otherwise if you're using a shady
VPN or proxy provider of some sort, you'll just have to stop using
that, too much abuse from some of those. Send me your account info and
IP off-list and I'll check into it.

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TKOAK

2011-08-09 00:38:39 UTC

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I'm using the liuganning-***@public.gmane.org for the forum.

I remember I used the freegate(a kind of proxy) before, because in
China there is a Greate FireWall, so I using the proxy to break the
wall to find some technology information and watching Youtube. Is that
cause the ban?

My IP is changing every 2 days, it's 183.12.88.145 now.

Post by Chris Buechler

Post by TKOAK
I got the "Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum! " message often...
Can somebody help me to solve this problem!

I don't see an account under this email address so not sure. It
probably means you have an IP that a spammer previously had, in which
case I can probably remove that ban. Otherwise if you're using a shady
VPN or proxy provider of some sort, you'll just have to stop using
that, too much abuse from some of those. Send me your account info and
IP off-list and I'll check into it.
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Bart Grefte

2011-08-09 05:55:06 UTC

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You need a proxy just to open websites like pfSense.org and YouTube? Djeez,
glad I don't live in China... If the Dutch government did something like
that now, there would be riots.

That proxy is probably blocked, which explains the banned message.

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Verzonden: dinsdag 9 augustus 2011 2:39
Aan: support-***@public.gmane.org
Onderwerp: Re: [pfSense Support] Cannot access the http://forum.pfsense.org/

I'm using the liuganning-***@public.gmane.org for the forum.

I remember I used the freegate(a kind of proxy) before, because in
China there is a Greate FireWall, so I using the proxy to break the
wall to find some technology information and watching Youtube. Is that
cause the ban?

My IP is changing every 2 days, it's 183.12.88.145 now.

Post by Chris Buechler

Post by TKOAK
I got the "Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum! " message often...
Can somebody help me to solve this problem!

I don't see an account under this email address so not sure. It
probably means you have an IP that a spammer previously had, in which
case I can probably remove that ban. Otherwise if you're using a shady
VPN or proxy provider of some sort, you'll just have to stop using
that, too much abuse from some of those. Send me your account info and
IP off-list and I'll check into it.
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TKOAK

2011-08-09 06:07:45 UTC

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Sad....

I use proxy for YouTube and some site, not include pfsense site.
I think maybe I visit the forum.pfsense.org when the proxy is open...

The pfsense.org I can visit directly. Can anyone help me to check my
ID and unban!

Post by Bart Grefte
You need a proxy just to open websites like pfSense.org and YouTube? Djeez,
glad I don't live in China... If the Dutch government did something like
that now, there would be riots.
That proxy is probably blocked, which explains the banned message.
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Verzonden: dinsdag 9 augustus 2011 2:39
Onderwerp: Re: [pfSense Support] Cannot access the http://forum.pfsense.org/
I remember I used the freegate(a kind of proxy) before, because in
China there is a Greate FireWall, so I using the proxy to break the
wall to find some technology information and watching Youtube. Is that
cause the ban?
My IP is changing every 2 days, it's 183.12.88.145 now.

Post by Chris Buechler

Post by TKOAK
I got the "Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum! " message

often...

Post by Chris Buechler

Post by TKOAK
Can somebody help me to solve this problem!

I don't see an account under this email address so not sure. It
probably means you have an IP that a spammer previously had, in which
case I can probably remove that ban. Otherwise if you're using a shady
VPN or proxy provider of some sort, you'll just have to stop using
that, too much abuse from some of those. Send me your account info and
IP off-list and I'll check into it.
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Liu GN
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Chris Buechler

2011-08-09 06:11:59 UTC

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Post by Bart Grefte
You need a proxy just to open websites like pfSense.org and YouTube?

They do block quite a few things, but not any of our sites currently
(they used to block our blog when it was hosted on blogspot, but
*.pfsense.org sites were fine). We see a couple thousand visits a week
to our forum alone from IPs in China, I haven't heard of any
*.pfsense.org sites being inaccessible there.

That proxy is indeed banned for abuse at some point in the past,
though I don't see any recent hits on it aside from this person's
attempts. Oddly though, I can't seem to find the ban in SMF (though
their ban GUI isn't all that great for finding a specific ban when you
have thousands of them). I'll have to dig through the database
manually at some point to find it, probably be a few days before I
have time. In the mean time, accessing directly without the proxy
should work just fine.

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TKOAK

2011-08-09 11:16:20 UTC

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Right, the *.pfsense.org is not blocked by the Chinese GFW.

At present, I can visit any sub-domain at pfsense.org directly(without
proxy), except the forum.pfsense.org.

Post by Chris Buechler

Post by Bart Grefte
You need a proxy just to open websites like pfSense.org and YouTube?

They do block quite a few things, but not any of our sites currently
(they used to block our blog when it was hosted on blogspot, but
*.pfsense.org sites were fine). We see a couple thousand visits a week
to our forum alone from IPs in China, I haven't heard of any
*.pfsense.org sites being inaccessible there.
That proxy is indeed banned for abuse at some point in the past,
though I don't see any recent hits on it aside from this person's
attempts. Oddly though, I can't seem to find the ban in SMF (though
their ban GUI isn't all that great for finding a specific ban when you
have thousands of them). I'll have to dig through the database
manually at some point to find it, probably be a few days before I
have time. In the mean time, accessing directly without the proxy
should work just fine.
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Chris Buechler

2011-08-11 09:16:46 UTC

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Post by TKOAK
Right, the *.pfsense.org is not blocked by the Chinese GFW.
At present, I can visit any sub-domain at pfsense.org directly(without
proxy), except the forum.pfsense.org.

Your account hasn't triggered any bans on the forum in almost a month
as far as we can tell. If you're still having issues, go to
http://pfsense.org/ip.php and email me directly with what that's
showing as your IP.

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TKOAK

2011-08-11 15:01:55 UTC

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Thanks!

Here is the IP test: "Your IP is 183.12.94.98"
And I still got the message below:
"An Error Has Occurred!

Sorry Guest, you are banned from using this forum! "

Post by Chris Buechler

Post by TKOAK
Right, the *.pfsense.org is not blocked by the Chinese GFW.
At present, I can visit any sub-domain at pfsense.org directly(without
proxy), except the forum.pfsense.org.

Your account hasn't triggered any bans on the forum in almost a month
as far as we can tell. If you're still having issues, go to
http://pfsense.org/ip.php and email me directly with what that's
showing as your IP.
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