Well, I agree...we probably can't 'empathise', as one would have had to have been in the same position to do so. We have, from what I can see, sympathised, though - nobody has been rude or out of line to you about the situation. So there are certainly thoughtful feelings and caring about your situation. However, there has also been good advice - albeit too late for you to heed and put into practice, due to your 'already' predicament. Sorry you feel we haven't been supportive of you - but hey, personally, I don't plan on taking steps to get blocked or banned just so that I can empathise with you or 'understand' your situation better. I guess I'm kinda selfish like that.

hehe...

I am sick of people complaining about the admins. They do there job amazingly deal with hundreds of trolls a month and you still say they are trigger happy? NO THEY ARE NOT. They have rules when admining far stricter than us players. So stop bashing them because I see it as rude comments. Which is against the rules...and your post in general about not replying if we say you shouldn't have done what you did was rude as well.


If it continues from you my complaints will immediately be taken to the forum moderators for request of removal and forum administrators for possible warning and or ban from the forum.

I realize this has concluded but I do agree with MPH. Not only should he have been punished but the provoker should have been too. I, personally have witnessed multiple occasions where the initial rule breaker gets no punishment but the user who retaliates with another broken rule gets the full blow.

It's unfair and unjust and before banning/blocking, I do think in some cases Admin's should hear them out so that not only that user gets punished but the other does too.

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Keep in mind admins [removed](Admin Detail). If the player was just joining, he could have recieved a smaller warning/punishment from the admin. If the player starting it was to continue then he/she is likely to be punished in the future.

@iSnack - Thanks for your understanding.
@Arrisdaroldi - If something is rude and at the same time the truth, then so be it. You may think the admins are perfect and do such a great job, but I have experienced their errors first hand and can tell you that some of them are just not very good at their job.

MPH... whilst I can understand your frustration; you did draw something that violated the rules (a fact that you accepted in your original post).

I have to disagree with your last statement however; Admins are tasked with making quick decisions to ensure that the rules are upheld. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course, but it seems to me that when you are on the receiving end of their enforcement, you are not entirely going to like the action taken against you and will feel that some are not good at their job. It's par for the course, it sucks, but heh... I certainly don't want to see a cartoon penis when I play

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Like I said, the penis was wrong and I was rightfully banned for it. It's the stuff that happened before this that I'm not happy about.

Yes they make quick decision, but they aren't always the right ones.
Scrap that, if they made quick decisions I wouldn't have drawn that penis.

You act as if you got banned for drawing a penis because the admin did not kick the person “mocking you.”

Yet, most people i know who are regulars either A) Plop the person on ignore or B) leave the room.

You should have known better than retaliating to the trolls if you were a regular, as I assume you were because you stated that you are a loyal player.

In the end, as a regular player as I am, when I see someone draw a penis, I do not think “Oh, this is a response from him for mocking” but i think “Oh, great another troll” because in most circumstances the user that draws the rude and inappropriate image is doing it to either A) be funny or B) troll which is in no way fair to us regulars who don't break the rules.

Most of us regular know there will be consequences for our actions, if we are to make bad decisions and the newbies don't. That is why there are admins and regulars who play and love to help.

So good luck if you ever are able to play again, and take it as a life lesson to know that someone is always watching and your actions can cause problems if not thought over.

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You sound like a broken record.

I was a regular for at least 2 years (on and off) before this incident. Most of the time yes it is a 'troll' but on other occasions, it can be because of abuse (or do you never use the chat box?).

I'll say this again since you seem to struggle to understand it and repeat the same things over and over again.

I drew the penis and I take all the blame for drawing it, but the lead up to it is a different story.

To be perfectly honest, this snippet of this thread is just repeating so we all sound like broken records at the moment. Can we all just finish this conversation here and agree to disagree?

I'm sorry to hear that you were banned, MPH, and I hope those trolls got their just desserts as well :)

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my message says :connection refused! you are bloked from the game

what can i do?

A block is temporary, and is simply a waiting game to get back on. It seems some people have experienced several hours, to several days, depending on what they did wrong to incur the block. I'm sure you'll get back on soon enough with patience

This is exactly my situation !. I think certain people should refrain from commenting here . They are of no help whatsoever and obviously do not realise the frustration of being baned and constantly state the obvious, over and over again. I think they should `move on` and post else where.

Good advice indeed...perhaps a dose of it yourself may come in handy?

Merry Christmas and I hope you can find some peace within yourself from this issue.

First of all REM. Please don't take this personally, but I don't think it's a good idea to remind us all about your ban, especially as you know very well that none of us here can help you. Us regulars here know, and you certainly do know.

If I was a new player who had been blocked or banned, I'd certainly like an answer as to why I was removed (if it wasn't already given in the admin's message of course).
A lot of these blocked/banned people come here thinking that this forum is official, and that hopefully they can find an answer. Usually (but not always) new forumites here don't search for old threads, they just post and hope for a reply, without having any idea that no-one can help them here or that they can contact Feedback.
Although advice given here can be personalised for each player depending on what the circumstances are, the majority of issues regarding blocking and banning as you know are solved by going through Feedback. It may seem monotonous for us regular forumites to constantly read "Go to Feedback" or "Ask Feedback, their address is...," etc., but for most new players who do need help, this can provide valuable information.

Obviously I can't speak for everyone, but I imagine most regulars here are not banned from iSketch. I was blocked for 15 minutes in the past but that's another story Yes, I imagine it would definitely be frustrating not being able to play any more, and yes I would hope that all queries sent to Feedback are answered, but based on the fact that some of us are not banned, we like to use our experience to help removed players as best we can. If that means mentioning Feedback for their benefit, so be it :)

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WOW so `complaints` are rude and YOU will request a ban by the forum administrators !

I admit I have been complaining about my ban and have been asked to `move on `and to `post elsewhere` Should I stop posting here and stop empathising with others who have been long term players and have also been banned ?.

I think we can avoid all this unnecessary post reporting and ban warnings from the forum. I suggest we all "move on".

REM. I hear you can access iSketch from work, enjoy it. As with all people, be careful out there and you'll have lots of fun :)
Arris, I wouldn't take admin bashing personally, I'm sure the admins have their training to deal with unwanted attention. They do have their /ignore, just like we do

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I have a different opinion to most on here about people who come here to vent their anoyance of being blocked or banned . It is one of the biggest threads on here and obviously used extensively.

Admins are not perfect and as Elfy stated they are only human and flawed with all that human nature offers .

Everyone makes mistakes .............even me !

If you're banned you are banned that's it! I did not read any of these up! too lazy! but there are always ways to return back and I'm sure you all know it too...So no big deal...If you're banned you are banned..deal with it....Happy New Year BTW!

lol great post .......to the point, matter of fact , no BS

Can you please ban <removed>
aka <removed> <--- ban hacker

Naming and shaming a player on here isn't clever K0NY, no matter how frustrated you seem to be. Multiple posts on the same subject isn't wise either, as it seems you're on a vendetta. This is not an official forum attached to iSketch, it's just a place players can come to. Clearly you have an issue with this player 'and minions' so it would be best to send your complaint to iSketch feedback, where they can deal with it.

So I'm living in rented accommodation and the previous tenants got banned. (I'm pretty sure that's the case as my house mates don't play and I've never played at this IP address.) >:(
Think if I e-mail the team I've got much chance of being let back in?

I think everyone who is coming from a banned location, whether it was them themselves or another person using the same connection, has a chance of being unbanned. Said chance is usually quite remote, and obviously I can't speak for the Feedback people, but I'd say give it a shot and send an e-mail, the worst they can do is say "Nope, sorry."

Good luck :)

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