Banned from website for talking to much.

Bob1960 · Feb 07, 2020 at 12:51 AM

Hello, I'm in shock right now from a website that I really loved to talk to other people on and been on it for 12 years and they just banned me for life because I talked to much. It's called City-Data Forums. I had 23 million viewer's.

bpcyclist · Feb 07, 2020 at 02:05 AM

I am not familiar with that site, but we are here for you if you need us. I don't think anyone here has gotten in trouble for posting too much, not as far as I know, anyway.

giddykitty · Feb 07, 2020 at 02:42 AM

This is what triggered me last night, the thought of being banned again, ( not this site) but a lot of my fear was because I missed my anti anxiety med...i think. Still, it helped that I vented to someone about this over there who lifted me up and reassured me. But I still haven't heard from another...little anxious, but hoping that they're just too busy.

Mountaindewed · 09:59 AM

I think someone did get banned on PC 6 months ago or so for posting too much. But they were posting a lot. Like 200 posts or more a day. Idk. They were really really nice and helpful to everyone on the forum and I can’t see why else they would have had their account suspended.

09:30 AM

I feel for you, Billybob. I am a frequent poster, as well, and am fully aware many of my posts are three + times longer than others'. I can be verbose, but it is more often my compulsion to write, share, or express creativity. As online forums can be many peoples' main source of social interactions, I imagine being cut off would hurt.

I can also be gabby and easily go off on tangents. Some is personality, some bipolar disorder. Some members occasionally skip or only skim my posts. I'm OK with that.

Non mental illness-related forum members have occasionally reacted to my posts negatively. Even been called things like "over the top", "off balance", etc.

It's a well-known fact that some avid writers/musicians practically die when ordered to chop out big amounts of their writing/music. It is often necessary, though.

The topics of "the urge to write a lot", and the exact opposite, could be discussed in multiple doctoral theses. I'll stop here.

mote.of.soul · Feb 07, 2020 at 09:09 AM

Hi. I haven't read the previous posts on your thread Billybob59, but is it possible that they didn't ban you for talking too much, but banned you for talking about certain things or in a certain way? [offensive things] Because that happens a lot.

Mopey · Feb 07, 2020 at 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Billybob59

Hello, I'm in shock right now from a website that I really loved to talk to other people on and been on it for 12 years and they just banned me for life because I talked to much. It's called City-Data Forums. I had 23 million viewer's.

That is TERRIBLE, BillyBob! Why on earth didn't they just ask you to back off on the posting a little????

Ford Puma · Feb 07, 2020 at 01:29 PM

I am very sorry this has happened to you Billybob. Online posting has become something of a tough business in these past few years. It can be hard to know whats going on sometimes. Others might notice your absence and ask questions so don't think you will be forgotten quickly.

Feb 07, 2020 at 01:58 PM

Sorry to hear that Billy Bob. Psych Central's mods are reasonable people. They usually will email warnings with reminders of the community guidelines before they will ban a member here.

giddykitty · Feb 07, 2020 at 02:32 PM

@BirdDancer haha I love you!

I was actually too afraid to admit it yesterday, but my problem was a lot to do with being "too much". Too many PMs and too many "blocks of text". While to some extent, I did write a lot of PM s, and long ones at times, I didn't think I was THAT bad and one of the members I was writing to said on a number of occasions that I was doing fine on the forums. I did get a couple of warnings, but most of it seemed unfair and others were more obnoxious in my opinion or they were actually being rude to me. The staff didn't see it that way though for the most part, with one exception (which gave me hope), but yeah, I was utterly destroyed by this ban because I thought I could trust these people. :/ And it was a "safe space". Safe space my ***! Only if you agreed with them on everything! (Sorry, I shouldn't badmouth)

Bob1960 · Feb 08, 2020 at 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mopey

That is TERRIBLE, BillyBob! Why on earth didn't they just ask you to back off on the posting a little????

They told me I was spaming the site. But never gave me a warning. Just locked me out.

Bob1960 · Feb 08, 2020 at 12:20 PM

Thank you all for the Hugs.

Mopey · Feb 08, 2020 at 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Billybob59

They told me I was spaming the site. But never gave me a warning. Just locked me out.

Not sure what they meant by "spamming the site" - usually that has to do with junk email.

In any case, their action without giving you any real warning or explanation seems mean and unreasonable to me. I'm sorry it happened to you. I'd be very upset if that were done to me.

Taylor27 · Feb 08, 2020 at 03:07 PM

I'm so sorry that happend to you. I think that very cruel to do that to you. I don't understand how you where spamming hugs

Bob1960 · Feb 25, 2020 at 12:59 AM

Good news, I've been contacted by the city data main Mod that they banned me by accident. It was a mix-up they said. They want me to come back. I have posted 26,000 posts in 12 years.

Thank you all on here for the many Hugs and caring.

Buffy01 · Feb 26, 2020 at 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billybob59

Hello, I'm in shock right now from a website that I really loved to talk to other people on and been on it for 12 years and they just banned me for life because I talked to much. It's called City-Data Forums. I had 23 million viewer's.

I'm sorry that you had to experience that. You didn't deserve that. I end up being banned from Kati Morton website when those who had troll me made false allegations against that in their chat before I was banned from the forums.

Buffy01 · Feb 26, 2020 at 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mopey

Not sure what they meant by "spamming the site" - usually that has to do with junk email.

In any case, their action without giving you any real warning or explanation seems mean and unreasonable to me. I'm sorry it happened to you. I'd be very upset if that were done to me.

It happen to me on another website. I wasn't informed of anything except by those who were harassing me on the chat. I ran into the same people on another website and they still harassed me.

LilyMop · Feb 26, 2020 at 04:21 PM

I’m surprised anyone would be banned for having too many posts. So long as it’s positive I don’t see what the problem would be.

Feb 28, 2020 at 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Billybob59

Good news, I've been contacted by the city data main Mod that they banned me by accident. It was a mix-up they said. They want me to come back. I have posted 26,000 posts in 12 years.

Thank you all on here for the many Hugs and caring.

Excellent! That's great.

Fuzzybear · Feb 28, 2020 at 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Billybob59

Good news, I've been contacted by the city data main Mod that they banned me by accident. It was a mix-up they said. They want me to come back. I have posted 26,000 posts in 12 years.

Thank you all on here for the many Hugs and caring.

That's great

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Bob1960 Member Member Since Nov 2019 Location: Tennessee Posts: 104 5 3 hugs given	Feb 07, 2020 at 12:51 AM #1 Hello, I'm in shock right now from a website that I really loved to talk to other people on and been on it for 12 years and they just banned me for life because I talked to much. It's called City-Data Forums. I had 23 million viewer's.
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bpcyclist Legendary Member Since Sep 2019 Location: Portland Posts: 12,681 (SuperPoster!) 5 40.2k hugs given	Feb 07, 2020 at 02:05 AM #2 I am not familiar with that site, but we are here for you if you need us. I don't think anyone here has gotten in trouble for posting too much, not as far as I know, anyway. __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield
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giddykitty Grand Poohbah Member Since Jan 2018 Location: United States Posts: 1,639 6 3,229 hugs given	Feb 07, 2020 at 02:42 AM #3 This is what triggered me last night, the thought of being banned again, ( not this site) but a lot of my fear was because I missed my anti anxiety med...i think. Still, it helped that I vented to someone about this over there who lifted me up and reassured me. But I still haven't heard from another...little anxious, but hoping that they're just too busy.
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,791 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,763 hugs given	Feb 07, 2020 at 08:26 AM #4 I think someone did get banned on PC 6 months ago or so for posting too much. But they were posting a lot. Like 200 posts or more a day. Idk. They were really really nice and helpful to everyone on the forum and I can’t see why else they would have had their account suspended. __________________ I'm Blue Last edited by Mountaindewed; Feb 07, 2020 at 09:59 AM..
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mote.of.soul Wood Ape Member Since Jan 2018 Location: New Zealand Posts: 13,591 (SuperPoster!) 6 22.3k hugs given	Feb 07, 2020 at 09:09 AM #6 Hi. I haven't read the previous posts on your thread Billybob59, but is it possible that they didn't ban you for talking too much, but banned you for talking about certain things or in a certain way? [offensive things] Because that happens a lot.
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Ford Puma Grand Magnate Member Since May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,392 10 797 hugs given	Feb 07, 2020 at 01:29 PM #8 I am very sorry this has happened to you Billybob. Online posting has become something of a tough business in these past few years. It can be hard to know whats going on sometimes. Others might notice your absence and ask questions so don't think you will be forgotten quickly. __________________ A daily dose of positive in a world going cuckoo Humour helps...
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Anonymous48672 Guest Posts: n/a	Feb 07, 2020 at 01:58 PM #9 Sorry to hear that Billy Bob. Psych Central's mods are reasonable people. They usually will email warnings with reminders of the community guidelines before they will ban a member here.
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Bob1960 Member Member Since Nov 2019 Location: Tennessee Posts: 104 5 3 hugs given	Feb 08, 2020 at 12:20 PM #12 Thank you all for the Hugs.
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Taylor27 healing from trauma Member Since Dec 2017 Location: Alberta Posts: 30,442 (SuperPoster!) 6 24.4k hugs given	Feb 08, 2020 at 03:07 PM #14 I'm so sorry that happend to you. I think that very cruel to do that to you. I don't understand how you where spamming hugs
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Bob1960 Member Member Since Nov 2019 Location: Tennessee Posts: 104 5 3 hugs given	Feb 25, 2020 at 12:59 AM #15 Good news, I've been contacted by the city data main Mod that they banned me by accident. It was a mix-up they said. They want me to come back. I have posted 26,000 posts in 12 years. Thank you all on here for the many Hugs and caring.
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LilyMop Veteran Member Member Since Sep 2019 Location: U.S. Posts: 709 5 81 hugs given	Feb 26, 2020 at 04:21 PM #18 I’m surprised anyone would be banned for having too many posts. So long as it’s positive I don’t see what the problem would be.
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