I have been a regular for 2 years now. I was just banned from Isketch. I was in a room playing with friends... Someone entered room, start calling me a slut, lesbian,, out of no where... Me and two others booted.. They came back, (they werent even playing the game)and started with me again. I went to boot..admin. typed abusing votes. I went to pm admin. and explain exactly what i just wrote you... POOF I was banned!:eek:
I have been talking to admins (names removed. Ches) about being abused for 2months by (name removed. Ches). Admin (name removed. Ches) booted her for 6 hours, and warned her next time he will Ban her for STALKING. She uses my name, impersonates me... personal messages me every 5 min... changes her name.... comes in every room me and 'my pals' (names removed. Ches) are in, and starts swearing at us... not even playing game.. I have been putting up with this for 2 months... NOTHING done with HER. I know it was her that just came in room, and got me banned.. But I didnt have time to check IP , remeber...POOF gone.. Amazing I got banned in 2 seconds for valid reason, and here some young 16 yr old stalker, continues to have her way on ISketch. Im sure you will be hearing from alot of people about me getting banned... I just wish i knew who the POWER happy administrator was, that came in room for 2 seconds, and didnt even know what the heck was going on.... hmmmmmmmmm Unbelievable...just unbelievable.... Well, wonder who (name removed. Ches) will abuse now.... (more names removed. Ches)...oh thats right she is allowed... I had to get screenshots, and put up with it to try tp get her banned..... hmmmm... Well....you lost a devoted regular, who spent hours on your sight...and Im sure you will lose alot more, when they here what happened to me.... Tell (the person who cannot be named. Ches) ...... love her...BYE

An understandably distressing predicament, although we can't really help much from here I'm afraid, being more associated with iSketch.net than having any official relationship. I'm sure there're some admins on the memberlist though, so you might get some sort of reply.

Your best bet is feedback, info@isketch.net

We operate a no-naming policy on this forum, so I've had to remove the names from your post.
I've also moved it, as it was posted in an unrelated thread - perhaps the red mist clouded your vision... I know I've been there!

Sharon - are you sure you are banned and not just temporarily blocked? Bans are permanent and are not done by admins without supporting evidence. I can't really see the situation as you describe it as something you would be permanently banned for, unless you have some history of vote abuse and other misdemanours...I've played with you before and I can't recall anything.

Admin (name removed. Ches) booted her for 6 hours, and warned her next time he will Ban her for STALKING........... I have been putting up with this for 2 months... NOTHING done with HER.
I can understand that you are feeling angry about the situation, but it sounds like something *is* being done about the problem player, if she has been blocked and officially warned.

As our greenie.Ches says - best to email feedback and state your case.
Good luck :smile:

There's a good chance you were temporarily blocked as Saffron said. If you've tried to get on the game today and succeeded, there's your answer.

If you really want the harassment and/or stalking to stop and have the offending players dealt with appropriately, you have to do your best to ignore the provoking behavior. If you argue with them or exhibit little tolerance, it just makes it much harder for admin to determine who was nasty first. Like the players, admins log on and off at all different times. Most of the time we are walking into situations already going full force with no knowledge of how or what started it. If a player enters your room and you immediately vote them, (I'm not saying this is what happened), this will be viewed and treated as vote abuse. If there is an argument and vote war going on, admin need to see for themselves the violations. If you skip vote a good draw out of retaliation from some previous issues with some player, admin will see this as vote abuse and consequences will follow.

hello, my name is George, I am of Venezuela, my IP is 200.8.229.24, and my username is jorginho in the game, I was also banned, and would like to thank fix this

Email info@isketch.net to get unbanned, if you're lucky. Assuming it was a ban and not a simple block.

hello, my name is George, I am of Venezuela, my IP is 200.8.229.24, and my username is jorginho in the game, I was also banned, and would like to thank fix this

really want to return to play in iSketch because I like it, I just want someone to help me please, if any administrator please help me, thank you and please help me. my login is jorginho, my IP is 200.8.229.24

There is nothing anyone here can do about it as you would know if you read the thread!

From experience however i can tell you that bans are rarely lifted, so if you were banned for a reason your chances are nil.

can not help but hear?, I just want to go back to playing, please help me and forgive the nuisance

Chamo mandale un correo a feedback, info@isketch.net y planeteales tu caso con tu usuario y tu IP. Aqui no podemos hacer nada ya que esto es solo una comunidad de jugadores que no esta asociada de ninguna forma con la administración del juego.

Pero aun asi dudo mucho que te quiten el ban.

english translation: send email to feedback, state your case with username and ip. nothing we can do... player community not associated with isketch administration... doubt your ban will be lifted. :D

a bueno gracias panita... solo queria saber eso

I don't know why this guy got banned, I starting reading the threads to my self in a Mexican accent (I'm sure that was the wrong accent to use but thats what happened) sound like road runner in my head. So stopped reading the threads.
Its OK I don't really need to know

Dear Amazing Magical People who invented iSketch
I love your game, infact i think you deserve a nobel prize for the wonderful game you created.
But there's one thing that has sent my life into a downwards spiral that will resolve in scuicide. I was banned for no reason (to my knowledge)! I was just happily scribling away trying to think of a way of making my bunch of pink and grey lines look more like a raid then vomit when suddenly I was banned from iSketch. I don't know why, but if you can present to me a good reason of my banness then I'll stop complaining and get on with my life, except that instead of just banning my computer, you managed to ban my whole network, which has resolted in me being grownded until I work out how to fix it.
If you could some how magicly unban me or just my network so my parents don't hate me, I would probably be the happiest person on the planet... :biggrin::smile::sad::cry:

Regards Maddy.
P.s By the way, it annoys me that I can no longer even accsess the iSketch page and that when I was banned the pop-up telling me that I was banned didn't even give me a reason,to my knowledge I did nothing against the rules! Please help me because I don't want to be grownded for the rest of my life.

Sorry... but we can't help you here Maddy. This is a player forum.

Any queries regarding why you were banned must be sent to info@isketch.net (http://www.isketchforum.net/info@isketch.net)

My brother got me banned on Isketch and I sent a letter/email regarding to the ban..

So then I started reading the forums to see if it was possible to unban and that just got me more curious =P

So I talked to my brother about what he did that got my account banned and it was because of p*rn and I asked if he got a warning which he didn't and he swears that, and I'm pretty sure if anyone got a warning they would stop what they did...

Sorry you're out of luck. Your best bet is to email feedback and try to explain. See the first few posts of this thread.

Sorry you're out of luck. Your best bet is to email feedback and try to explain. See the first few posts of this thread.

Yeah it sucks though cause my brother didnt get a block or warning... just a straight out ban

Just for the record, saying it was your brother not you won't help your case at all, whether it's true or not. The reason being iSketch feedback get emails all the time saying things like "my brother got me banned" "my system got me banned" "my cat ate my homework" etc...

I wonder how that goes ... this person leaves his browser with iSketch open, walks a away... the brother, who clearly doesnt know anything about iSketch, sits behind the computer and starts drawing porn right away? In that case the first one should close Isketch before he goes something else.. as the first person should know you can be banned for porn drawings and doesnt want to take the risk.
It sounds really like the ' Vote Happy Brother' a couple of other players have. The original player leaves the computer with Isketch open..... ( hehe here is where it goes wrong) and the little brother just votes away, 3 seperate actions ( click NAME/ click BOOT/ pick reason) all in that one minute he was away from the puter...

As soon as other people get involved in the story of being banned or blocked, I see this develish 'Happy Nasty Brother' popping up. I am convinced he doesn't excist. Maybe someone with talent wants to draw this Nast Happy Brother? would be nice to see what image you have in your head...

I am sure in some cases it is genuinely true that players little brothers do get them banned on isketch, however true or not, I am sure feedback are inundated with please unban me it was my little brother,
Maybe banned players should have tried another approach.


E.G.

Dear dearest Feedback (be over the top polite, it may help),
Whilst playing isketch on >insert date here< one of your wonderful and highly skilled admins banned me, although they may have thought the drawing looked like the male genitalia, in fact it wasn't.
(now think of some one else to blame)
My dear sweet old granny click here, (http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/8303/granny20g201bh8.jpg) is staying with us, as she is exhausted after her 350000 mile charity walk around the great wall of China.
Whilst she was trying to walk to my kitchen to get her knitting, she accidentally tripped over, (now tell them what a hero you are, and how you helped you cute, little, frail old granny) I jumped up from my pc, dived to save her, (now add some drama) spilling hot tea all down myself at the time, as I lunged to save her, she accidentally fell on my pc, at that moment it was my turn to draw, as my dear old granny fell, she knocked my mouse as she fell, thus causing an image on isketch which looked like male genitalia. As you can see this has just been one big misunderstanding, so I will assume you will unban me at the earliest opportunity you have.

Yours sincerely,

>insert username here<


OR

1. Never leave your pc on isketch whilst away from keyboard.

2. If momentarily away always click away button.

3. Play by the isketch rules, and the above ban will never happen :biggrin:




Q Is it really worth drawing porn/vote abusing etc to run the risk of not being able to play isketch ever again ?

A NO.

LMFAO the story about the granny. Funniest thing I've read in a long time.

ROFL that granny story had me cracking up!

It would be funny if someone tries to use that..lol

I got banned for supposedly cheating when theres no proof of this? Why don't they award second chances its silly :l If everyone in the world just stood on one chance we wouldn't get anywhere. I've sent an email but i doubt they care tbh. I'm not happy.

Apparently you just got to change ur socks to get back on.

Changing your "socks" won't help. Isketch is much more sophisticated than that. You may appeal your case, if you have evidence you did not cheat and so on. Click on the feedback link on the bottom of the isketch game page. There's nothing we can do about it.

For those who are saying that sending an email is pointless and that they do not read them, you are completely wrong.

I had a problem with a user and asked this forum for help. I had to send an email to info@isketch.net and received a reply within 24 hours. They were very nice and looked over my screen shots I had sent. So it was obvious they do read the emails thoroughly and try to understand your problem.

But, imagine getting dozens of emails a day asking for them to unban you. It is very hard when every single email (just like many threads here) say the same thing, and that the admins did not understand, were unfair, and banned you. They are working very hard to keep iSketch tamed and they also work hard to read the emails sent to info@isketch.net.

FYI, action was taken because I wrote an email, and they sent me a reply after justice was achieved!

For those who are saying that sending an email is pointless and that they do not read them, you are completely wrong.

I had a problem with a user and asked this forum for help. I had to send an email to info@isketch.net and received a reply within 24 hours. They were very nice and looked over my screen shots I had sent. So it was obvious they do read the emails thoroughly and try to understand your problem.

But, imagine getting dozens of emails a day asking for them to unban you. It is very hard when every single email (just like many threads here) say the same thing, and that the admins did not understand, were unfair, and banned you. They are working very hard to keep iSketch tamed and they also work hard to read the emails sent to info@isketch.net.

FYI, action was taken because I wrote an email, and they sent me a reply after justice was achieved!

Many people with legitimate complaints or queries have been completely ignored by feedback in the past. It appears to me you either a) know an admin who has contact with the correct ears who would vouch for you in the first place or b) have another reason not to have been ignored/have been prompted to leave this post by someone else or you've just been lucky enough to catch them on an 'I've been banned for nothing' email shortage day, lol.

Leaving posts such as this might irritate people who've encountered problems on isketch and been ignored because it seems you're attempting to belittle them, call them liars, or point out that you are more important than people who werent immeadiatly assisted as you were.

This is not the case at all, it's more the luck of the draw, what feedback manage to answer, or who you know. We all know some people are banned for glaringly obvious reasons but some are not, or have reasonable information to give or request. Within iSketch there is a 'community' made from all sorts of different characters, all of whom to the best of my knowledge are human. It's one thing to praise feedback, I have done myself on occasion as they know, but it's quite another to tell people they are 'completely wrong' when their experiences may have been very different to your rather privelidged one.

Many people with legitimate complaints or queries have been completely ignored by feedback in the past. It appears to me you either a) know an admin who has contact with the correct ears who would vouch for you in the first place or b) have another reason not to have been ignored/have been prompted to leave this post by someone else or you've just been lucky enough to catch them on an 'I've been banned for nothing' email shortage day, lol.

Leaving posts such as this might irritate people who've encountered problems on isketch and been ignored because it seems you're attempting to belittle them, call them liars, or point out that you are more important than people who werent immeadiatly assisted as you were.

This is not the case at all, it's more the luck of the draw, what feedback manage to answer, or who you know. We all know some people are banned for glaringly obvious reasons but some are not, or have reasonable information to give or request. Within iSketch there is a 'community' made from all sorts of different characters, all of whom to the best of my knowledge are human. It's one thing to praise feedback, I have done myself on occasion as they know, but it's quite another to tell people they are 'completely wrong' when their experiences may have been very different to your rather privelidged one.

LOL

My post was directed to those who were posting, aka telling others, that feedback is pointless. By their example of complaining on this thread despite the dozens of replies to email feedback it shows others to do the same.

Feedback is helpful. It's better than nothing. I am just a noob trying to help others. It is however wrong to call feedback pointless. I did not name/shame them. I also did not call them liars, belittle them, or try to point out I am more important than others.

For those who are saying that sending an email is pointless and that they do not read them, you are completely wrong.

cake's own personal experience and she's entitled to her own valid opinion.

I doubt very much she was belittling other players, she is giving an account of her own experience and reading her post, it seems that she was telling other players that feedback was not useless and she even concurred that on occasions feedback was slow to respond because of commitments by the staff.

cake's own personal experience and she's entitled to her opinion.

As was I, you can't have one without the other. :razz: Cake's reply alone was sufficient, and I understood her, but others with different experiences are not completely wrong because all things are different to all people.

Thanks for your reply cake... I understand exactly what you're saying and I'm glad you're not putting others down. I don't see what was funny about it though, seems our senses of humour differ too. It'd be a boring world if we were all the same. :biggrin:

I understand what cake is saying, and to be honest, I'm with her on that one. Emailing feedback isn't pointless. I've emailed them around 10 times, I reckon (since I first started playing iSketch), and each time I received a reply. Majority within 24 hours.

I don't think it has anything to do with knowing the right people, or emailing them on a day where they're not burdened with emails, etc. All I know is that all emails really do get read, because I've been told this. I doubt they can reply to each email, anyway, so maybe they do only reply to the ones that truly are important. Doesn't mean others are being ignored though.


Within iSketch there is a 'community' made from all sorts of different characters, all of whom to the best of my knowledge are human.

Hmm.. I'm not so sure about that.. :razz: :razz:

I mean.. look at AJ. :P

I'm not sure why this thread was left open for posting. The thread is named "If you are banned", and the first post clearly explains what to do if such thing happens. I'd say an average of 8 pages of this thread was made up of exactly the same thing (email feedback) etc.

I heard.. ummmm.. it's got nothing.. or maybe everything to do with cookies.. Tari has "cookies".. so what exactly DID happen.. from.. maintenance.. to a "gliche".. I've heard "things".. I just thank god I wasn't on that day .. hehe.. lucky me eh?..

I ONCE was booted from a room.. by an admin.. who.. made the point as the name changed on the rooster... hence ME not the one he wanted was thrown.. widly into oblivion.. hahaha.. the waiting room. I must say .. what a guy.. he instantly msg'd me saying his bad .. error.. so sorry.. and made my stats right.. I've never seen an unfair admin. They all seem to show patience of saints and knowledge of gods.. they know.. given time.. who are the trouble makers and how to deal with em

I god bless em .. :D

For some reason unknown to me, I get a pop-up window whenever I try to log onto iSketch telling me I have connection problems and to adjust my settings. My connection hasn't changed for the past few months and this happens every time. I'm pretty sure I'm not banned as well, otherwise it would tell me, correct?

Can someone please help me? I'm going insane without iSketch D:

x

Hi,
I was banned for drawing gun that the administrator/moderator mistook for a penis.
My word was 'shoot'. I saw in the guess box people were writing things like LOL DICK! and others were writing 'that's really immature' and 'yeah that's old'. I guess the barrel was too large.
I wrote 'NO!' on the screen/drawing board, and of course everyone is freakishly strict on iSketch, so I was booted out and banned from the game for writing NO! and drawing a gun that looked like a penis.

It's been like 5 or 6 months. I've sent about 15 emails to 'info@isketch.net' and I haven't been unbanned.
I haven't even got so much as a reply.
This game really helps during the bored patches of studying. I used it as a relaxation tool for when I was stressing out. But I was banned for a miscommunication.

I got my tablet 2 weeks after I was banned. I've grown used to it on CS3, and I'd really appreciate it if I was able to use it as an interactive digital art tool.

So if an Admin or whoever's in charge reads this, could you please message me?
I've sent countless emails and they've all been ignored.
It's really starting to frustrate me now that my friends are getting back into it.

Sorry josh, this is only a player community, there's nothing anyone in this forum can do to help your situation, as you can tell from the amount of people that have posted in this thread.

Emailing feedback is the only thing you can do, and you've done that.

Sorry josh, this is only a player community, there's nothing anyone in this forum can do to help your situation, as you can tell from the amount of people that have posted in this thread.

Emailing feedback is the only thing you can do, and you've done that.

But they're not even replying :sad:
I've tried sending a personal message to user: Peter, and I've changed the titles of my emails every time. PLEASE READ, PLEASE OPEN, BANNED FOR A MISINTERPRETED DRAWING, etc.
Could they be ignoring me because they don't believe me? I know it's an incredibly elaborate story, but it actually happened.:sad:

Peter is just the Admin of this forum; he isn't an iSketch Admin and won't be able to help you.

If you can't help people who have been banned maybe it's better not to have a topic about it. It's like having a topic about let's say medical problems and then answering you can't advice about it because none of us are doctors.

I understand is nice to point people to feedback so they can email them, but maybe that can just be in the FAQ?

Just my opinion anyway :P

Sunny1:

It's been said time and again that no one can help on this forum in banned cases, but the people who post about it just don't seem to read all the other threads - or even the sticky (which is there so that people see this is a question that has been asked before) - before they post their own problem, or they think they're a special case and somehow forumites will be able to help.

I don't think the forum can stop people from posting these threads, as everyone is entitled to create whatever thread they want - I think we can only redirect them to feedback again and again and again... :rolleyes:

...
I've tried sending a personal message to user: Peter, and I've changed the titles of my emails every time. PLEASE READ, PLEASE OPEN, BANNED FOR A MISINTERPRETED DRAWING, etc.
...

On this point: this could be seen as spamming someone.

But they're not even replying :sad:
I've tried sending a personal message to user: Peter, and I've changed the titles of my emails every time. PLEASE READ, PLEASE OPEN, BANNED FOR A MISINTERPRETED DRAWING, etc.
Could they be ignoring me because they don't believe me? I know it's an incredibly elaborate story, but it actually happened.:sad:

Josh, the game's administration doesn't read the forum, we're all just players. While you're free to complain as much as you like about it, there's no point to it because nobody that can do anything is listening. Sorry.

I'm actually really angry right now & I would like it if somebody would reply.

Last night was my very first night on ISketch, I went on with a friend, in the heat of the moment I never looked at the rules, when obviously I should of. Now, my friend Hannah and I were playing together with some other people, she told me to join her 'team'. So I typed in /TEAM HANNAH to join her team. When my word came up, she told me to tell her the word, as we were in a team together. So I told her the word, because I thought you could tell you're team the word. Whilst I was drawing I told my friend the word, and then straight away the admin of the group, BANNED US.

It's only came to my attention today that people who are banned have usually cheated on mutliple occasions, I DONE IT ONCE, and didn't even KNOW that I couldn't tell my fellow team members my word. I've emailed ISketch, but I'm more angry at the female admin, why did she ban us when she could of easily blocked us as it was my first time at cheating, baring in mind I didn't actually think it was cheating?!!?

I know I was wrong to tell her the word, but at the time I thought you could exchange words with team members, I should of read the rules yes, but surely the admin should have only blocked me, as I'd only done it for the first time?

Thanks

Awww... that sounds awful, but you seem to have cottoned on pretty quick to the rules/the procedure to follow if you think an admin has done something wrong, so a big well done for that! It's so nice to know that some people /do/ read the rules and advice given out before before posting :)

As for your question -- you've done the right thing by e-mailing feedback about it.

I think you're also right that admins do not ban on the first offence.

Are you sure it was a ban and not a block? What was the actual message/what does it say when you try to log onto iSketch again?

The admin would not have taken action because you shared one word (I hope); she would have observed you for a few rounds, and then made a decision, I think. Did you share the answer more than once?

Also, are you on a shared computer/have a shared IP? If so, someone else could have played iSketch before you on the computer/IP and received warnings before, making this a repeated offence.

In case you didn't know, this forum is not the official forum for iSketch (there is none), and I'm just a player. I hope feedback get back to you.

I know this is just a fan forum but I wanted to share it with you guys to see what you thought of the situation.

I am going to email ISketch again and go more indepth on what happened.

As for what you said, me and my friend were on a team and I shared a word once. The female admin did seem pretty argumentative on the chat, which was English Easy UK 4. She said she was "watching us" because I joined my friends team, and then my friend said the word and she just banned us. I'm really actually angry because I've never used ISketch before and I really enjoyed it, I'd cheated only the once and it was by mistake as I wasn't aware of the rules!

I can't remember the females login but just before she banned me she said something like "I don't like cheaters" and she seemed really moody! I forget her login but Im sure it had 'x' in it and her name began with an S.

Thanks Storm, I just feel so mad about this whole thing, from reading other peoples stories you have to cheat lots of times to actually get a ban, I'm sure it should of been a block?!

... I can't remember the females login but just before she banned me she said something like "I don't like cheaters" and she seemed really moody! I forget her login but Im sure it had 'x' in it and her name began with an S. ...

When it does come to mind, don't post it here though, because there is a 'no naming and shaming' policy.

Thanks Storm, I just feel so mad about this whole thing, from reading other peoples stories you have to cheat lots of times to actually get a ban, I'm sure it should of been a block?!

No worries. You /do/ have to cheat/offend more than once to merit a ban, but you didn't reply to my question about whether you have a shared computer/IP?

I don't have a shared computer or IP. The friend I was playing ISketch with lives in a different town to me, and it was only us two playing on the one team.

The female admin did seem pretty argumentative on the chat, which was English Easy UK 4. She said she was "watching us" because I joined my friends team, and then my friend said the word and she just banned us.There's nothing wrong with joining a /team, so maybe the person you encountered was not really an admin? Quite often, other players object to cheating (real or suspected) and will call out the suspects in Chat.

I'm really actually angry because I've never used ISketch before and I really enjoyed it, I'd cheated only the once and it was by mistake as I wasn't aware of the rules!
I hope your situation can be resolved by Feedback if it was a misunderstanding.

Hello there, I've been - I feel - unfairly booted from iSketch for drawing a crude, naked man curdling in his own emetic gush with a needle sticking out his arm to denote the key word SYRINGE. Is there anyone with the required privilege that can unban me? I like iSketch very much, you see, and promise not to draw anything as foul and offensive as a human body again.

Thanks.

Having read the topic next door I'll apologise for starting this.

Thanks.

I can help you (http://www.isketchforum.net/if-you-banned-t1262.html)

Much obliged. The humourless sods have blocked me outright. I've emailed them but I'm finding it hard to reel in the sarcasm given how offensive they consider a human body.

Christ.

In fairness, it was a quite funny drawing too.

....and in fairness to the 'humourless sods', they are only upholding the rules of the game which, if you had read before playing the game - you wouldn't find yourself in this position now.

If you had read some of the other threads here you will know that iSketch admins have a duty to carry out these proceedings if they feel it is necessary.

This forum is just for general chit-chat about iSketch amongst other things, and not for complaints. Any complaints that you have should be forwarded to Feedback (info@isketch.net).

Admins are only human and shouldn't be referred to as "humourless sods".

Excellent Post there! Humourless Sods! LOL. ... I've come back to finish my post - I was in hysterics over the term 'Humourless Sods' last night and couldn't finish. I am more composed now. (I think)

I have it on excellent authority that Admin don't take action on draws according to how THEY find them. It's based strictly on iSketch guidelines and if that drawing is deemed inappropriate for public rooms then action is taken. So don't take it to heart hon I am sure it wasn't personal.

Oh and maybe just maybe that Humourless Sod of an admin who kicked you had a real chuckle over your drawing and possibly still is chuckling. Who knows?

Lol........

Hi there...It appears I was blocked... cant think of why except I do say WTF alot... is this not allowed? Anyrate, I did what you all asked and emailed feedback.. just waiting now.

I love this game and want to keep playing! Can someone explain to me what the block is for.. how long it will last... and...has anyone ever been UNblocked?

Thanks!

A block is not a ban. Blocks are temporary and can last from a few hours to a few days or even weeks, depending on the severity of the infraction and if you're a recurrent offender. You'll have access once the block expires.

I played isketch about 8 months ago that was the last time now when i try to go on i type the website it brings me to the site I click play now and then a little window pops up that says " internet explorer has experienced a problem and needs to close" and then i have to close the window and cant proceed further i dont think that means im banned so anyone have a solution ? Im new to computers so please use simple terms when troubleshooting with me thanks =):embarrassed:

If the last time you played was 8 months ago, and don't play other shockwave based games, you might not have the latest version of Shockwave.

Normally your browser would have recognised that and started downloading it for you, but in case it didn't you could try installing the full (not slim as it can sometimes cause other issues) version of v11 from here (http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/otherversions/).

Browsers can also close when you log in if you have an icon that's too large for the game (particularly on Internet Explorer). Maybe that doesn't happen now though with the updates. If this is the reason, installing shockwave again would clear your profile anyway, so should fix it.

If it still doesn't work after installing that, it's probably related to your browser. Maybe updating to a newer version of Internet Explorer would help. You could try using a different internet browser like Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/), but that's not really a long-term solution to whatever the problem is.

Also, if you're using an operating system older than Windows XP (like Windows 98), you may not be able to play at all anymore unless they've improved the compatibility.

Let us know how you get on with this and we'll try and help more if it still doesn't work.

Hi, iSketch members!

Name's Banananana (same as my iSketch username). I need a tad bit of advice regarding my sudden and recent ban today.

Was in one of the Animals (Easy) rooms while someone was drawing for the word "monkfish." They drew a "monkey" minus a "key" first. After this point, I guessed the right word, because, you know, after a while you start remembering the iSketch dictionary quite well. And "monk" isn't that hard to figure out from "monkey - key."

Soon after, it told me I had been banned by an administrator for cheating. I wasn't smart enough to take a screenshot at the time; I was just flabbergasted.

I already sent an e-mail about this, but is it likely that they'll ever believe me? I mean, I have no evidence. :(

Thanks.

Well having sent an email, you have done all you can do. Beyond that we can't help you much more then suggesting you contact iSketch using info@isketch.net

It should also be noted that this, as a fan run forum, is in no way officially asssociated with or has any power on or with iSketch at all. Yes a few admins visit this forum, but thats it.

Shame about the ban... you sure it's a ban and not a block? Admins usually don't ban unless it's a repeat offence.

Good luck with your appeal though (they'll need your IP address as well).

Yup, it's a ban! Says my connection is refused, and that I'm banned, every time I try to log on.

Ahh, sigh. I really don't know why this happened. I've never been warned or blocked at all, much less for cheating.

Thanks anyway, you guys!

Turns out I've received a response e-mail just now! There's hope yet!!

I think iSketch admins can block/ban people with a similar ip address. I might be wrong, but it would take into account that some people have dynamic ip addresses.

Turns out I've received a response e-mail just now! There's hope yet!!

Yay! =) .

im waiting for isketch reply too.

Hi would like some advice concerning being kicked off for so long. I have been playing this game for about 2 mths now and really enjoy it. I play and try to abide by the rules but many times i see people disrespecting others and writing the word of whichever they were supposed to draw and only get kicked off for a short time. I was drawing the word solicitor my drawing consisted of a house a stick man and a for sale board with the word sold on it and got kicked off for 64 hrs why???????? I see other people doing worse things and even writing the answers without drawing anything and not getting voted off for so long. Yes if u feel that i did wrong i fully understand but my argument is why for 64 hrs. I am a 36 yr old adult not a child and do not do things out of turn or to violate any rules and try and play the game as best i can but feel that this has been very unfair. I would appreciate some positive and matured feedback concerning this matter.

Thank you

Hiya, Rika. If the situation is as you've stated, then there are things to take into consideration. There are many admins. They've been asked to warn people when they write, or even block them - if they continue to write. The admin has no idea if you've genuinely made a mistake or if you're one of those "iWriters" who cheat and write the word instead of drawing it.

I'm no admin, but I'm not sure if each admin has a stated time limit for how long they block someone, but something tells me they don't because of different amounts (in terms of hours) that I've seen. I'm not saying I don't believe you, but maybe you've done it before, and it has been recorded? Maybe that's why you got a longer time on it.

Also, sadly, admins aren't always around, because they are at the game voluntarily and even when they are around, they can't attend to each and every violation, because there are far too many. So a lot of violators get away with it. And again, each admin will handle the a situation differently - and according to previous violations that a player may have had (if any).

And finally, I know you're an adult, but admins aren't going to be 'easy' on someone 'cause of their age.

We can't give you a full explanation here, because this is a member forum and isn't an official website for iSketch. So the best thing you can do if you really want to know why it was done for so long, is to contact iSketch feedback at: info@iSketch.net

Good luck with it. Don't let it put you off playing the game. The admins aren't so bad most the time :P ;)

Hi Thank you for responding and appreciate your input concerning the matter. It happened to me only once b4 for a similar kind of thing and i was also kicked off for many hours or actually a day if i remember correctly. In this instance of which i have asked for advice only two people warned me and i immediately cleared the picture and started drawing it again but that is when the admin kicked me off. I do not expect to be treated better for being an adult it is just that I would not deliberately violate rules and understand if a warning is given i still just felt the time given was done unfairly. I have forwarded my first request to the info email and i am not sure whether anyone will get back to me. I really enjoy the game and now my kids can't even play to pass the time as we are on the same link :sad:.

Regards and thank u once again:smile:

Once again I am banned, this is getting stupidly rediculous now!

I havent played in over 2 months, yet I try to play with friends and I'm banned, 1 of whom has been banned for over 6 months and no replies to multiple e-mails!

Why the hell is this happening? The admin are seriously failing with the banning of subnets rather than single people!

I gave up playing last time in the hopes something would be done about this, but I come back to find the same problems that existed 6 months ago... I just want to play like we used to with a group of friends and now we're all getting banned when we're not even playing, this is the 8-10th time this has happened now and it's just so annoying :(

Ive been blocked once before and I don't know why. I did not draw any letters, profanities or anything that would be close to breaking the rules. So I didn't complain, and I waited a day and got back on. But this time, my word was "Fencing" and so I drew a guy with a mask holding a sword and fencing with another guy. I got kicked out and in bold red words from an administrator it said "We all know that looks like ___. Go to your room and calm down" or something like that. I would write what it said in the blank but I wouldnt want to break any rules here. Please what do I do?

Just a bit of extra info to add to Jmac's post in your other thread.

There are 2 types of administrator kicking, called blocking and banning.
A block is temporary and can last any length of time between 15 minutes and up to a few days. On occasions, administrators will display the length of your block, but this doesn't always happen. A ban is permanent, in which case when you try to logon, it will explicitly mention the word "banned" in your message.

As Jmac says, you would need to e-mail Feedback with as much information as possible :)

A block is not the same as a ban. Blocks are temporary and after the 'cooling off' period you may be able to play again.

However, if you feel that you were unfairly blocked you can always write to feedback to state your case. Without being privy to the draw it is difficult to comment and it's certainly not our place on here to pass any judgements.

Thank your lucky stars that it wasn't a permanent ban!

Edit: lol db :razz: Trust me to be a slower typer tonight!

Hey there mates!

So this is my story, the short version.

I was banned for over an year ago, and ofcourse I do regret it since I have been playing for over 2 years. So, my question is, is there any possible way to get unbanned?


Do I have to do a BJ on someone? :embarrassed:

Hey Buffy123 and welcome to the forum :)

There is only one way that you could get unbanned and that is by e-mailing Feedback at info@isketch.net. Explain in as much detail as you can, the reasons why you should get unbanned and simply wait for a reply.

The chance of getting unbanned is slim, but good luck all the same :)

i'm still banned for no reason. i send an e-mail but there is no answer. will anyone help me?

admins are most likely power hungry jobless people who live their life through their popularity in chatrooms..
i like to play isketch every once and a while
i got banned for saying "penis"
pissed

Ah yes those good for nothing admins.

You know boys, had you read the instructions before you started playing, you would've known that doing the things you did that got you banned would have gotten you banned, and therefore might not have done them.

Take this as a life lesson. Everything you do in life will be guided by a set of dos and don'ts. Learning the dos and don'ts before you go out and do something in the dont pile will save you a lot of grief in life.

Is it even worth messaging feedback? It seems like no one ever gets a reply from it.

It's more worthwhile than ranting about it on the forum..

Well... don't you admins on the forum ever think about the trouble a banned player goes thru in order to rant here? doesn't that prove how much they love iSketch, and that maybe they deserve a 2nd chance? :S
I mean... I guess there isn't much you can do about that, tho... except be more careful when you decide who gets perma-banned...

I'm not an admin.. bbbbut afaik no one is permanently banned without adequate warning. Only repeat offenders get permanent bans so for those who love iSk so much to post on the forum about their ban, maybe they should've loved it enough to not continually break rules and ruin the game for everyone else.. just a thought.

Well... don't you admins on the forum ever think about the trouble a banned player goes thru in order to rant here? doesn't that prove how much they love iSketch, and that maybe they deserve a 2nd chance? :S
I mean... I guess there isn't much you can do about that, tho... except be more careful when you decide who gets perma-banned...

A key point here is that isketchforum.net is run by fans, not iSketch Admins, so there is no guarantee that any iSketch Admin will ever see your rant. Where as if you email feedback then it IS guaranteed that an Admin will read the email.

I guess there isn't much you can do about that, tho... except be more careful when you decide who gets perma-banned...

To be honest, you must have done something pretty bad to earn a ban because, as Medea. says, bans are usually given out to repeat offenders.

Well... don't you admins on the forum ever think about the trouble a banned player goes thru in order to rant here?

Don't you think about the trouble that banned players must have caused before being banned?

yeah but most people that post here don't even know what they did wrong. I know I did not continually break the rules. I am not a repeat offender and I did not receive much of a warning. They didn't even do blocking with me, they just went straight to a ban. They didn't even say what it was for. I've never drawn porn, and I've never cheated. I flag the cheaters and I get in trouble for it.

I already wrote to feedback but I don't expect a reply based on what I've heard from the others. iSketch is the only game online that I find fun... too bad it is also the only one whose bans are truly permanent... :/

Woke up today, tried to log on and couldn't. Says I'm banned from the game.
The last game I played I won, then I signed off, didn't do anything wrong. Was playing under the name THUNDERDOME. Help would be appreciated, thanks.

Hey Thunderdome and welcome to the forum :)

I have two possible reasons how you could be banned from the game in your situation.

1. You have a dynamic IP address and your service provider has assigned you an IP address that has been banned previously by iSketch. This doesn't occur very frequently, but has been known to happen.

2. Someone from your IP range, either from your computer or using another computer on the same modem, has been on iSketch and been given a ban.

If you have been banned, the only option left to you is Feedback. If you e-mail Feedback at info@isketch.net with as many details as possible, such as browser, IP address and any other relevant details, they should be able to answer your query.

All I can say is good luck, and hopefully you get back on to iSketch real soon :)

I got banned last week, send an email, no response. What to do now?

All I know is that my brother played the game on my computer:twisted::twisted::twisted:

If you received an e-mail from Feedback saying something like "Thanks for your e-mail", then all you can really do is wait. Feedback doesn't take too long to send a proper reply once they have received your e-mail, so you should hear from them soon.

If you didn't receive the acknowledgement e-mail, then perhaps try re-sending your query. Make sure you have included your IP address, username and any browser info you have :)

I was really shocked to get blocked from a game I was playing in just now. And now I am like, TOTALLY blocked. I've been playing iSketch for years. I don't swear. I don't draw rude or irrelevant pictures. I don't use words in pics. I don't harrass other members. I'm in general, a "nice" player. I played throughout my pregnancy, and it's my time to "relax" when I get the occasional chance to play it...

Today I voted to boot 2 players out of the room who were answer sharing. One would draw a highly irrelevant picture to the word (obviously irrelevant, not even close to the word) and the other would get it instantly and noone else would... We tolerated it for some time, but then it got ridiculous. So myself and another player voted to boot Player 1 and Player 2 (the offending players) for answer sharing.

In retaliation, offending Player 1 voted to boot ME out the room, to which an admin came along and completely BLOCKED me. I hadn't done anything wrong! And now I'm completely booted. It said I had been blocked, and if I "kept causing trouble" I would face a permanent ban!? What is this supposed to mean, "causing trouble"? All because I responsibly voted to boot 2 players who were breaking terms of the game? Another player voted for them too, so it's not like I was ganging up on the players or singling them out for no reason.

I am upset that I should get banned. More upset that it seems pointless emailling (the email auto-reply even states "if you're emailing to remove a ban your chances are slim if any") as it seems a bit unfair to genuine players...

Yet how ironic, that today two people were allowed to remain in our room drawing swastikas, irrelevant drawings, and calling people "retards, dumb f***s, n****s, a**wads" etc. and were NOT removed from the game, despite several players warning and voting to remove them. An admin didn't even show.

I'm baffled... :eek:

Hey there ickpick and welcome to the forum :)

Firstly, it looks like your pop-up message when logging onto iSketch mentions the word "blocked" and not "banned". This means that it is only a temporary measure.

This forum is not affiliated to iSketch itself, but if you wish to put across your views to the iSketch powers that be, your best bet is to e-mail Feedback at info@isketch.net. You should include any relevant information such as IP addresses, timings and/or screenshots if you know or have any. We do have a few iSketch admins roam this place, but they cannot do anything from here.

As this was only a block you should find yourself back on iSketch quite soon, take care out there and good luck from me :)

Thankyou, yep I emailled them straight away. Sorry I wasn't aware of whether I was blocked or banned til I went to log back in, and didn't know the difference. By the sounds of things, there was so much "boot requesting" going on they maybe blocked me in error. Can only hope, as I'm a very responsible player, and only report others when I find they are imposing on other people's gameplay and their ability to enjoy their game. Cheers. em

Sometimes it helps to know an admin by name if you've been around a while and just pm an admin "Hey, I think so-and-so and so-and-so2 are answer sharing, but I'm not sure. I don't want to cause a ruckass, but can you look into that?"

Ah yes, that works too provided you know the names of a few admins. Most admins I've come across are more than happy to help, but I can imagine they can be busy a lot of the time, especially with lots of rooms to look after. Usually I find a yellow triangle click or a "sharing answers" vote depending on the situation works best to attract them :)

Hey there people at iSketch,
I was permanently IP banned due to my rudeness in a server by drawing something completely unrelated to my given word. It was also very vulgar. I know what i did was wrong, and i need to find out who to email in order to possibly get this ban lifted. If you know the email, please post it for me. Thank you so much. -joey42

Hey there people at iSketch,
I was permanently IP banned due to my rudeness in a server by drawing something completely unrelated to my given word. It was also very vulgar. I know what i did was wrong, and i need to find out who to email in order to possibly get this ban lifted. If you know the email, please post it for me. Thank you so much. -joey42

Congratulations, you actually admit to doing what you did wrong that got you banned! That beats like 99.9% of the people that get banned!

If you have never been kicked out of a game by an admin it is more than likely you have not been permanently banned. Any querys you have should be sent to feedback. Please bear in mind you can facilitate feedback by including your I.P and iSketch username.

This is your I.P:
http://scripts.mdbnet.co.uk/yourip.png

This is their e-mail: info@isketch.net

Open a new e-mail in your default mail client (info@isketch.net) (won't work if you use a web-based e-mail client).

first post of this thread

-Jen

Thank you so much Jenni!

hi, i was playing isketch today when i was banned. my internet suddenly froze and i had to close it, and when i reopened isketch and tried to log on, it told me that the connection was refused and that i was banned.

i actually do understand what i did. a few other players and i were in a room and we were basically chatting and joking around in the bottom box. first, we got a message telling us not to use ALL CAPITALS because it was considered "rude" (which i think is completely ridiculous). afterwards, we all got muted for 120 seconds, and when we continued our conversation, we were using some curse words and such (but in a joking manner). and then i got banned.

the thing i don't understand is why i just got banned like this. i've never been blocked before, i just got a ban thrown at me.

i know what i did wrong now, and i won't repeat my mistakes, but is there any way for me to get a second chance?

i really do enjoy playing isketch, and it's one of my favourite things to do online. in fact, i've been playing isketch for quite a while and i've never experienced problems up until now.

i know what i did wrong now, and i won't repeat my mistakes, but is there any way for me to get a second chance?.

You've had warnings from admins, and been muted, seems like they gave you more than once chance.

seems like they gave you more than once chance.

Wow, ain't that the pot calling the kettle black.

Wow, ain't that the pot calling the kettle black.
.......lame

Moderator Note:

The points Mindraker raised has been split into a new discussion which can be found here. (http://www.isketchforum.net/thread-split-admin-t3894.html)

Thank you.

I see what everybody means by trigger happy admins, it's happened to me now. I managed to come 2nd in a game, fair enough, might be fairly suspicious to an admin because of my Newbie-circle, that keeps popping up every month or so.

It was English Easy UK 6, about 25 mins ago I think
Username: TheBurntFish
IP Address: 81.155.63.146 (hopefully - i copied it from somewhere telling me what it was)


I've took a few guesses into why I got kicked + tempbanned, but I dont see what's wrong tbh,
* Joined the team [POO]
* Three cheaters beforehand were making correct guesses on the chat window, so I copied it (happened ages before I got tempbanned)
* Guessed correctly 'garage' when someone drew a house with only a square coming out of it
* Coming close 2nd
* Not talking so often, and generally in the first 3 to guess it right.

Reason for being tempbanned - "Cheating"

Could the admin who kicked me, please tell me why, because I haven't spotted anything in the rules that I didn't follow.

Please send it to Feedback? info@isketch.net there is nobody here who can help you with your problem. Good luck!

I was banned because my brother went on a cussed and drew a penis. It says I cannot log in because i was permently banned, please help!

Hiya ISketchPro and welcome to the forum :)

We've seen this situation occur time and time again where someone else uses your computer (or indeed another computer using the same Internet connection) and gets banned for drawing porn.

Unfortunately we are not officially related to iSketch itself and no-one here can help you directly. The only people who may be able to assist you are Feedback at this address --> (info@isketch.net). Explain your situation to them, and see what they say.

To be perfectly honest, there is only a slim chance that you will be unbanned, but it's worth a shot. Good luck :)

I really love this game. I already sent an email to them...I hope it works.

I was recently banned. I have already contacted iSketch through feedback, but I really would like to know if there is anything else I can do?

I was only saying that Canada sucks.

Anyways, I tried getting on the other two computers in my home. Those were also blocked. I keep getting the message that I was blocked. Have I been permabanned?

Hiya Delphine and welcome to the forum :)

If you were only blocked a short while ago, chances are your block is still active. Sometimes the admins tell you how long your block is but in other cases there is no duration shown. Except for contacting Feedback there is nothing else you can do at this time.

When you try to log on to iSketch, you must be getting a pop-up message.
If this message features the word "blocked", then you are temporarily blocked from the game. Blocks can last anywhere from 15 minutes up to several days or even weeks, but you should be able to rejoin the game when your block expires.

If the pop-up message features the word "banned", then it is a permanent ban.

With regards to using another two computers to rejoin the game, as you are trying to logon from the same location, your block will still be there.

Hope this helps :)

Thank you so much! I'm just so happy it isn't a ban!

Is there a way to tell how long you've been banned for?

:cry: lil' sis clicked the warn button several times, what should i do?

:cry: lil' sis clicked the warn button several times, what should i do?

If you're blocked, wait it out, blocks have expiration times. If you're banned, that's tough luck, not much you can do about it.

:cry: lil' sis clicked the warn button several times, what should i do?

Hmmpf...lil' sisters, huh? Who'd have 'em?!

Ha, got blocked earlier. Sent the email, but just thought I'd share here.

Got the word 'pain', so I thought a kick in the nuts would convey this perfectly. One badly drawn, but completely clean picture later, "You have been kicked". "If you persist with the porn, you'll get banned". NOw can't get back. on - "blocked"

Oh dear, there'sa mod out there that needs to have a word with him/herself.

Hiya MidnasClunge and welcome to the forum :)

Some people do draw not very well (I'm like that too, especially when the word is an animal :razz:) and it may not have been the clearest of images for the admin to see. Sending the e-mail, which you have already done, is probably all you can do for the time being, but seeing as you have been temporarily blocked, I'm sure you'll get back in no time.

Take care out there :)

Thanks.

Got a reply from the helpdesk saying that the admin felt at the time that it was a bit graphic, but now feels it was ok and sends his apologies. I wasn't expecting that, in my experience on other sites, mods just never admit they're wrong.

So fair play to them, right result :)

Yup, I've experienced a couple of admin apologies too...there ARE some that will, and it's great. Can only say they're all human (though most think they're robots! lol)

Glad you got one too MC

Well done on your right result MC!

Call me cynical, but I didn't think that was possible.

You have restored my faith!

...in my experience on other sites, mods just never admit they're wrong.

Sometimes all it takes is just a simple apology to let us know that they did make a mistake. It should always be possible to get an apology for a mistake and I can see that has made you happy now :)

Enjoy the game :)

hey,
clau might recognise my username, others may not but i've been playing the game a load of times the last few days and i admit, i was playing up a bit but nothing too serious. i have wound up banned (i think), it deffo says i am banned and not blocked, but it sucks cos i loved that game.
anyone offer any advice? i'd love to be unbanned.
x

I certainly recognize your username, martini. I don't know where you found it funny to actually draw a swastika& letters for fun. If you had read the rules, like I have asked you too, two days ago , you would have known this is unacceptable. It was nice meeting you, it was a short visit to iSketch, I hope you find a similar game to play and remember: there is NO game without rules :D Take care!

Clau

i don't know where you got the idea that i drew a swastika OR letters, but i honestly did not. i wasn't even drawing when i was banned, and i certainly did not draw either of those things.

i don't know where you got the idea that i drew a swastika OR letters, but i honestly did not. i wasn't even drawing when i was banned, and i certainly did not draw either of those things.

hey,
...and i admit, i was playing up a bit but nothing too serious.

What did you do that you consider not-so-serious playing up a bit?

i was probably using caps lock a bit too much, and i'll admit i did get a bit "boot" happy but nowhere near enough to be permanently banned. i don't know what clau saw, but i assure you that i did not draw a swastika or any letters for that matter.

i have emailed, but they say requests for being unbanned have slim chance of a reply.

i have emailed, but they say requests for being unbanned have slim chance of a reply.

True.

Good luck though.

i have received a reply, and i believe that me and clau have since agreed that i did not draw a swastika. hopefully this will work in my favour, thanks for your help guys x

Ahum, the fact that we are messaging each other, doesn't mean I agree with you. Let's not jump to conclusions here.The place to handle these bans IS and will be and always be Feedback.
Good luck.

Claudia

okay sorry. i'd have just thought that if admins like you can hand out bans, then if they do find that something has gone wrong, which in this case it has, they'd have some influence or collaboration with feedback on their decision. x

I! I want to be debanned!! Please :( I try to sent you my "ip" but your email is invalid. So, what i can do? My username is hibbwakitch and I'm sorry for my "Tagueule" that i said in the game.... I WANNA PLAY AGAIN!! :(

I can assure you info@isketch.net is not an invalid email address and is the only way to even begin to go about getting yourself unbanned.

Also as stated in this thread repeatedly this forum is run by volunteers and is in no way officially affiliated with iSketch

hibbwakitch your ban may have been very justified. Make sure if you ever gain access again to refrain from the behaviour that got you banned this time around.

I! I want to be debanned!! Please :( I try to sent you my "ip" but your email is invalid. So, what i can do? My username is hibbwakitch and I'm sorry for my "Tagueule" that i said in the game.... I WANNA PLAY AGAIN!! :(

Hibbwakitch, it was for "tagueule" which means "shut up" I assume you weren't banned but blocked. It means that you will be able to return to the game after some time. Take this time to think about internet etiquette and then get back to iSketch and enjoy the game.

If you were banned - for other reasons not stated here - you shall try the email address that Jobe verfied.

i was just randomly banned and me and my parents are not happy, as we were about to contribute.

i was just randomly banned and me and my parents are not happy, as we were about to contribute.

Contribute? Not sure what that means.

Are you sure it was a ban? Could it have been just a block? If it's a block, you'll get back soon enough...if it was a ban and you don't know why or are not happy about it, you need to contact iSketch feedback info@isketch.net as they're the ONLY people who can help you. Good luck

Also you were not randomly banned, nobody is ever randomly banned, there is ALWAYS a reason.

9 times out of 10 the reason is usually something the ban/block victim is not willing to admit to or something the ban/block victim didn't think was wrong. At the end of the day it is entirely up to the iSketch Admins to interpret and enforce the rules.

Also you were not randomly banned, nobody is ever randomly banned, there is ALWAYS a reason.

Unless it was me - then it could be kinda random. I am infamous for mistyping players name and kick out the wrong ones :embarrassed: But: 1. I do my very best to undo the mistakes. 2. I applogize. 3. I am not even online as admin these days. So...

I second Jobe's posting ;)

Unless it was me - then it could be kinda random. I am infamous for mistyping players name and kick out the wrong ones :embarrassed: But: 1. I do my very best to undo the mistakes. 2. I applogize. 3. I am not even online as admin these days. So...

I second Jobe's posting ;)
:lol:

_____

Hey i would like to know if there is a way to dispute my banning, the details of my ban were as follows, i was given the word "pat" so to demonstrate this i drew a crudely drawn head, back, arm and hand, with up and down arrows to demonstrate the motion of the patting, this was wrong fully interpreted as sexual, i have emailed isketch but i wondered if i could have better luck from here, i think it's really unfair what has happened and would just like to continue playing isketch as i was just getting back into it.

Emailing iSketch feedback directly is the ONLY way to deal with it. Are you sure you were banned? Perhaps you were only blocked...or maybe only even kicked? What did your message say when it happened? What message do you get when you try to log back on? State your case clearly in the email to iSketch feedback, along with your username at the time and continue to try and log on, as it may not actually be a ban, which is usually permanent. Good luck

Why is this thread even still open? Hasn't the topic been thoroughly discussed and all solutions exhausted?

Why is this thread even still open? Hasn't the topic been thoroughly discussed and all solutions exhausted?

Because if we closed it, we'd have a major increase in new threads about this topic.

Why not create a dialogue when signing up on this forum explaining that if you are banned this is not the place to go. Also if they post about it, it will be deleted etc, and to email feedback. Seems a high percentage of new members are here to post about this topic and if they were told upfront this is not the place for that, maybe not so many people would start threads about this topic. Or perhaps not allow people with under 10 posts start a thread with "ban" or "banned" in the title or body? Just some ideas, but what do I know.

Why not create a dialogue when signing up on this forum explaining that if you are banned this is not the place to go. Also if they post about it, it will be deleted etc, and to email feedback. Seems a high percentage of new members are here to post about this topic and if they were told upfront this is not the place for that, maybe not so many people would start threads about this topic. Or perhaps not allow people with under 10 posts start a thread with "ban" or "banned" in the title or body? Just some ideas, but what do I know.

That'd be a good suggestion to make on the Feedback board.

Nice, I like the idea of the text appearing during or just after registration. Maybe it could be slightly tweaked to 5 posts to coincide with the newbie dot, a bit like voting on iSk.

Just a suggestion :)

I just emailed that email address. I got banned for drawing a penis, though I drew it after i drew the correct word and everyone got it right. Nonetheless it's immature, but it sucks that i got perma'd :( I promised i'd never do it again, anyway.

I just read down and says a ban is permanent !

I have three other ip address`s here but I have to swop screens and PC`s around to use my Wacom Bamboo and maybe move rooms !

I have business lines and private lines 2 of each

Hey there! I'm not sure if I was perma-banned or temporarily banned, but I got kicked for drawing male genitalia when i was told to draw a "sack." I am not lying. I swear. Ask iSmellTacos and DJK2011 if you don't believe me. I understand that my stupidity and irresponsible inappropriate drawing was and may be unforgiveable, but I plead for redemption. Please have mercy on my withering old bones and frail stupid mind. All I wanted was to draw, chat, and make people happy - All of which was possible in the iSketch platform. Once again, I humbly ask for forgiveness and will to try to atone for my sins. Please. I have cookies and a tall glass of skim milk.

P.S. ~ Pwetty Pwease..?

Hey CherrySoda and welcome to the forum :)

Although sack may be a slang term for the scrotum, it's not wise drawing one because there are other ways of drawing a sack without being so crude. If it's the first time you've been kicked out, chances are that you are temporarily blocked. You may have been banned but as far as I know, bans are usually handed out to repeat offenders.

There's one sure-fire way of telling if you're blocked or banned. If you try to log on to iSketch you'll see a message like, "Connection refused! You are blocked from the game." If this appears then you are temporarily blocked, which means you can't access the game for perhaps several days. If the word "banned" replaces the word "blocked" then you have been banned. Bans are permanent.

If you want to find out more about why you are blocked/banned from the game then sending an e-mail to Feedback (info@isketch.net) is the right way to go. You could also send them the milk and cookies, they might appreciate the kind gesture :wink:

Hope this helps :)

Yeah, I realized that drying a dingaling was inappropriate a little too late. Thanks for responding so quickly. Apparently i got blocked, so i should probably be able to log back in at a later date.

P.S. ~ You are an Epic Member Indeed. The cookies and milk are yours! ^^

P.S.S.~ How long are temporary bans...?

Thanks for responding so quickly.

No problem :biggrin:

Apparently i got blocked, so i should probably be able to log back in at a later date...P.S.S.~ How long are temporary bans...?

It varies, I think depending on the severity of the violation, but from my experience on the forum, blocks tend to last from a few hours up until several days.

I'm a junkie, so my membership status says...so I'll have the cookies thanks :lol:

:sad:Why not create a dialogue when signing up on this forum explaining that if you are banned this is not the place to go. Also if they post about it, it will be deleted etc, and to email feedback. Seems a high percentage of new members are here to post about this topic and if they were told upfront this is not the place for that, maybe not so many people would start threads about this topic. Or perhaps not allow people with under 10 posts start a thread with "ban" or "banned" in the title or body? Just some ideas, but what do I know.

Just wondered what Natemean would do if he was inadvertantly `banned`would he break his grahics pad in two and `just find another game to play` ( suggested by Happyhippo ! )

It seems a incredibly popular subject and one that rears it`s ugly head on a regular basis and people here , not all , seem to sneer at the `banned` players and comments like `refer to feedback`

P.S.S.~ How long are temporary bans...?

How long was the dingaling? :lol:

Good luck and good patience!

:sad:

Just wondered what Natemean would do if he was inadvertantly `banned`would he break his grahics pad in two and `just find another game to play` ( suggested by Happyhippo ! )

It seems a incredibly popular subject and one that rears it`s ugly head on a regular basis and people here , not all , seem to sneer at the `banned` players and comments like `refer to feedback`

Though some comments could be interpreted as sneering, they can also be interpreted as many other things. When a person finds simple instructions on how to get in touch with the real administration offensive, that makes me think the person is either being dishonest and probably deserves their ban, or maybe the person needs to chill.

This forum has never been an aggressive one, but a place to get help, chat about the game and other stuff, and play message board games. Personally i think some users could tone their messages down a bit and follow the forum rules and etiquette a little more closely, but the forum rules are very specific and 99% of the time user's posts are well within said rules. Those who are out of line usually get caught, be it by mods directly or they get reported other users and the offending posts are looked at, and frequently acted on.

We get hundreds of people every year complaining about getting banned "for no reason", while the reality is that they got blocked or banned for being racist, cheating, drawing porn, being excessively rude, stalking, etc. Some "no reason" complaints may be legit (i reckon very few actually are), but nobody on this forum knows any better and we can't tell those who were banned by mistake from those who deserved their bans. So we direct anyone and everyone to the isketch administration, no sneering, no pun, just trying to help.

Now, if people read the first post and a few other posts down the first page of this thread, they'd realize that:

a) nobody on this forum can do anything about a ban, we're a players community
and b) contacting feedback is the only way to go.

It truly is the only way, no sneer, that's as helpful as we can be and i think it's damn helpful. Other sites for other games do much worse on complaints, as the game's moderation is different (i was once banned from a BF2 server for being "too chatty"), or the board moderation encourages disrespect to those who were banned on a regular basis.

Having said that, i'll say this once more: if anyone feels someone's posts are inappropriate or out of line and feel they require moderation, we have the report feature on each post in all boards of the forum. Click the yellow triangle and tell us why you think it's inappropriate and mods will take care of it.

Granted, not all posts will be acted on but we do look at each case, and generally it's not a one mod decision, usually we all weigh in. But know that if you abuse the reporting feature, sending mods into inexplicable goose chases... yeah we don't like that.

If anyone thinks any mod is doing a poor job, please tell the forum admins, they'll gladly sort it out.

I hope this clears up your concerns REM. Enjoy the boards.

Nicely said 2.0.

I find that sometimes it's very difficult to convey and also interpret moods and feelings through the medium of text. Something which could be meant to be completely harmless and maybe even funny could be interpreted as offensive and/or useless to someone else. I reckon it partly depends on both the moods of the poster and the reader.

(i was once banned from a BF2 server for being "too chatty")

Careful, or your long post may be edited by Peter and the same thing might happen here too, Mr. Chatterbox :razz:

...we have the report feature on each post in all boards of the forum. Click the yellow triangle and tell us why you think it's inappropriate and mods will take care of it.

Personally, I've used this feature a few times, back when we had those people getting around the CAPTCHA security thingy, and also for all those crazy zapto link things; discussion linked here (http://www.isketchforum.net/visitor-message-spam-t3747.html) (internal forum link). The mods have been super quick in dealing with these posts, thank you guys.. and Clocky :biggrin: It also can be seen for every PM you receive, so that action can be taken for misuse of the PM system.

Back on track: As 2.0 said, 99 times out of 100, the only people who can help with official iSketch business is iSketch itself and the way to contact them is through their Feedback address.

. When a person finds simple instructions on how to get in touch with the real administration offensive, that makes me think the person is either being dishonest and probably deserves their ban, or maybe the person needs to chill.







If anyone thinks any mod is doing a poor job, please tell the forum admins, they'll gladly sort it out.

I hope this clears up your concerns REM. Enjoy the boards.

I never said I found anything here `offensive` and maybe `sneering is the wrong term but if you were inclined to read the post in reply to mine ( and there is no reason why you should ! ) I have been told to get in touch with admin, which I did and posted their response, several times.

It seems a strange assumption that I am `dishonest` and that I deserve my life time ban. There are many long term players who would vouch for me . I played virtually everyday and sometimes for hours. My stats showed thousands of hours on Isketch without any problems.

In regarding for your advice that I need to`chill` ! I have not ranted and gone berserk here. I have merely stated the facts and said more than once that the admin on the face of it did the right thing.




I would never report to admin that a mod was doing a poor job. It is a thankless task and one I would never do. It takes a special breed of person to be a admin or mod. I do not have the fine qualities that are required. I could list the qualities but they may be misconstrued as sarcasm !

Thankyou for attempting to `clear up my concerns` but to be honest and frank you have sucessfully confirmed what I already knew, but thanks again for trying.

I personally don't think this thread should end, even though the first fifteen or so pages was only good for a giggle, when i learned that REM was banned i was crushed. I've played with him for years and, shhhh, don't tell, even stalked him for his exquisite art work. When someone gets the permanent ban, they can't get on the game anymore to let anyone know why they have disappeared and this is the only way to learn. So even though he wasn't able to get any assistance his post allowed other players who are on here to know that we won't be seeing him on isketch anymore, at least not as rem, but i won't worry cause i can recognize him by his first stroke on the page and will see him around.

It seems a strange assumption that I am `dishonest`


No accusation towards you implied and the message wasn't aimed at you, it's only a comment about the general behaviour of people complaining about bans. Wasn't meant to be personal, sorry if it feels that way.

No accusation towards you implied and the message wasn't aimed at you, it's only a comment about the general behaviour of people complaining about bans. Wasn't meant to be personal, sorry if it feels that way.

How can you say there is nothing `implied` you quoted me and then in your first paragraph stated that banned players `deserve`their ban are `dishonest` or need to `chill`
Unfortunately it is implied !

I am that banned player ! I have been honest in that I agree I broke the rules and on the face of it the admin ( he who must not be named ! ) did the right thing.

This is your first paragraph

`Though some comments could be interpreted as sneering, they can also be interpreted as many other things. When a person finds simple instructions on how to get in touch with the real administration offensive, that makes me think the person is either being dishonest and probably deserves their ban, or maybe the person needs to chill. `

The first reference to `sneering` is quoting me the very next sentence is obviously refering to me !

Unfortunately it is implied !

Everything i've said is open to interpretation, feel free to interpret that as you wish but i think i've made my point rather clear, i'm not going to start arguing with you.

Fact remains that you're banned, kudos on your being honest about that, but nobody here can help you overturn your ban, regardless how long you've played or good a player you have been.

Have you contacted feedback?

i banned 3 years ago and i didnt do bad thinks A TURK ADMÝN banned me. pls open my ban 88.240.15.171

i banned 3 years ago and i didnt do bad thinks A TURK ADMÝN banned me. pls open my ban 88.240.15.171

Please read the rest of this thread for instructions on how to appeal your ban.

I feel for REM. One night after being mocked in chat I drew a cartoon penis out of frustration. Banned. I'll accept this was wrong, but the admins seem very unsympathetic when performing do their jobs. And then when you e-mail them, the second they find out you are banned they pop you on their blocked list.

While I think a ban is fair for anyone who breaks the rules, a permanent ban for someone who has been a loyal, fair player who has been banned for non malicious behaviour who can then admit to their wrong doing, isn't fair at the end of the day.

I don't understand why isketch don't employ an incremental ban system, depending on how bad the act was. At the moment it seems like 25 to life for murder all the way to speeding.

It is understandable that some people are taunted by trolls. I think all of us regular players get some ill-treatment from time to time, but there are a couple of legitimate ways to combat this.

Use your vote to alert an admin if they are excessively rude. At the end of the day, that's why the voting system was implemented.
Ignore the player, either by using the /ignore command or just plain ignore them.
Leave the room. If you feel you cannot take them any more, simply remove yourself from the situation. This may not be ideal, hence why I listed it last.
Usually I make the odd sarcastic comment towards them, but nothing that would warrant a vote from them. Sometimes it's funny to see them attempt to troll properly :razz:
Although I do have sympathy for people being bullied, if you do draw a penis, you yourself drop down to their level and will most likely earn a block or even a ban from the admin. Even if it was provoked, you are responsible for your own actions.

This is just a GENERAL observation.


It is MY experience that 99% of the people banned are either not banned at all, but blocked or banned for a good reason.

Admin as a group are NOT in the habit of banning people just because ... Admin want people to stay on the game, and if they can at all help them to do that - that is usually the first course of action.

May I urge caution about

one: Sticking up one side of the story and expecting undying support and
two: Taking replies personally and lastly
three: This site is a fan site not the official channel to complain.

These issues actually create negative situations when there is no need.

Even if it was provoked, you are responsible for your own actions.
I already said I deserved a ban. But how is it fair that:
1. I am essentially the victim
2. The ban is permanent
3. The bully gets away scott free

The admins simply see the offence, they don't look at the context. Perhaps assessing the situation before banning would be a better way of handling things. Admin seem a bit trigger happy, no?

Not in my personal experience no.

The thing is - even if a person isn't in the wrong to begin with - they still have the option of controlling their reactions to other people ie: the ignore button or leaving the room. And I would have to say that if they are causing trouble on purpose they would have been picked up by players/admin as well.

In my experience, MOST players tend to get confused and say they are 'banned' (permanent) when they are in fact 'blocked' (temporary) - just as Nuka said. What did your kick message actually say? That will give you a clue to whether it was a ban or a block...and I will bet you $5 (yeah...I'm a tightwad! LOL) that it was a block and you will be back in a day or two.

I know you SAY thet your 'ban' is permanent...but how do you know? What evidence do you have that it is?

Also in my experience, bullies don't tend to get away scot free. Perhaps today, but I doubt it would last long...if they're bullies, they'll get got, you can count on it. The admins are pretty good that way.

..how is it fair that:
1. I am essentially the victim
2. The ban is permanent
3. The bully gets away scott free

The admin may well have dealt with your penis drawing before taking action on said trolls; you wouldn't know if anything happened to them after your removal from the game. I'm guessing admin can only see the conversation once they join the room, whereas a penis drawing is pretty clear. You would have to ask Feedback if they can give you specifics.

The admins simply see the offence, they don't look at the context. Perhaps assessing the situation before banning would be a better way of handling things. Admin seem a bit trigger happy, no?

Based on what I see when I'm playing, 99% of the time, people who draw a penis do it off their own back, without any provocation at all. If you are bullied/teased this is the very reason why you should use your vote first, before you think about retaliation.

I'm not trying to be mean, pushy or anything like that, I'm just providing guidance that can be used by all who may find themselves in this situation.

One thing I will add though. Try not to vote and then immediately leave the room. If admin do come in and you leave the room it can be misconstrued as vote abuse.
So be careful of that :)

The admin may well have dealt with your penis drawing before taking action on said trolls; you wouldn't know if anything happened to them after your removal from the game. I'm guessing admin can only see the conversation once they join the room, whereas a penis drawing is pretty clear. You would have to ask Feedback if they can give you specifics.



Based on what I see when I'm playing, 99% of the time, people who draw a penis do it off their own back, without any provocation at all. If you are bullied/teased this is the very reason why you should use your vote first, before you think about retaliation.

I'm not trying to be mean, pushy or anything like that, I'm just providing guidance that can be used by all who may find themselves in this situation.

One thing I will add though. Try not to vote and then immediately leave the room. If admin do come in and you leave the room it can be misconstrued as vote abuse.
So be careful of that :)

I made a thread a while ago about the one time i got blocked before this.

That time I got muted and blocked from the game for using caps against people who were abusing me. Now not only are some admins trigger happy, but some seem to take care of their friends very well too. It's hard to vote when you have been treated like this before.

A lot of you people talk as if you have never retalliated to anything in your lives. Then you say that "you should have done this and this" as if we have never tried it before. We have, it just hasn't worked.

Now I did email feedback. I did own up to what I did and I did mention the circumstances. All I got back was:

"According to our records, this was not your
first rule violation.

I'm sorry, but bans are permanent."

Absolutely no sympathy (i guess the 'im sorry' is enough?)
And then straight to the ignore list. They haven't replied to my second e-mail.

And if you are going to reply to this post with "you shouldn't have done what you did" don't bother replying at all cause half the posts in this thread are along those lines and aren't helpful.

And the moral of this story is breaking the rules is not excuseable even if its in retaliation.

So my advice is be the bigger person, use the tools that are available to vote the player out of the room, ignore them etc.. and dont break any rules yourself.

Most of the rules enforced on iSketch are common sense so breaking them, no matter what your reason is inexcuseable. If you dont want to get muted, blocked, banned, etc... the simple sollution is do not break the rules to begin with. It's no good arguing "oh I only broke the rules because I was being bullied", the fact is you broke the rules. The bully didnt make you do it, the choice was still yours.

So I am sorry you got banned but regardless of the reasons for your actions, your actions were still wrong.

Now not only are some admins trigger happy, but some seem to take care of their friends very well too. It's hard to vote when you have been treated like this before.


If you think an admin has been unfair in this way, then writing to feedback with clear information about it is the only way to deal with that. Stating that some admins 'take care of their friends' is a bit kind of slanderous, in my opinion. I have never seen any admin do any such thing, and I've known a few for a fair while now (about 6 years I think). I can't say I have ever experienced an admin giving me preferential treatment just because I a) know them, b) have been around a while and c) get on OK with them. If I have said or done something out of line, they have most certainly let me know! We all have to take responsibility for our OWN actions, and not behave/react badly because of the way someone ELSE has - It's called 'personal responsibility' - and we all have that choice.

You say you have been 'treated like this before' - ahem, would/should that not have been your cue to learn to not react to others? Play your own game, keep it clean, within the rules, have fun. If in doubt, if harangued or harassed...leave the room. It's safer than being banned!

aaaaand both of you disregarded the last part of my post.

It may sound slanderous, but it is the truth. And no matter what i say to feedback, they will disregarded (well hey im on their block list now anyway so its not like i can email them anyway).

I guess it is impossible for a lot of you people to empathise if you have no been on the other end of the problem.

I think there is just a point in life where you have to let go and move on. I think Feedback has moved on, most of the people who responded to your posts have moved on.
Good luck!

aaaaand both of you disregarded the last part of my post.

It may sound slanderous, but it is the truth. And no matter what i say to feedback, they will disregarded (well hey im on their block list now anyway so its not like i can email them anyway).

I guess it is impossible for a lot of you people to empathise if you have no been on the other end of the problem.

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.

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.

:mad:
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.

/me hands Arris a breath mint.

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.

/me is calm now

@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 :sad:

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.

A) Plop the person on ignore

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

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.

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.

You sound like a broken record.

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 :)

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

aaaaand both of you disregarded the last part of my post.

It may sound slanderous, but it is the truth. And no matter what i say to feedback, they will disregarded (well hey im on their block list now anyway so its not like i can email them anyway).

I guess it is impossible for a lot of you people to empathise if you have no been on the other end of the problem.

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.

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.

I think certain people should refrain from commenting here. They are of no help whatsoever....and constantly state the obvious, over and over again. I think they should `move on` and post else where.

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.

...and obviously do not realise the frustration of being banned.

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 :biggrin: 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 :)

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.

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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.

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 ?.:lol:

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 :biggrin:

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!

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 :biggrin:

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 :)

Umm how can another person uses the same connection/ip?unless this person uses a common computer in some internet cafe/sorta then it makes me wonder how can this another person uses the same nick unless the previous one stupidly have said remember me on the same computer!?or very close frirnds.. Grow up people! and deal with it! or if you're sharing a computer with your sis and bros be smart and deal with them....or totally deal with yourselves...
Kinda tired of seeing these I'm banned pls help me messages here..really ...excluding my dear friend REM here....he knows..
Cherio

Well, it's possible to have two people in the same room (i.e. using the same connection) at the same time, but you'd be restricted to user-created rooms (UCRs).

If you have a shared computer, like the one it seems in Po-ta-toes case, and the previous people were banned then you would also be banned from iSketch because it would naturally think that the same person is trying to log on again.

Just a bit of added information that an admin once told me with respect to nicknames, it is very possible that people from different locations use the same nicknames, especially if they are common. Anything that they may do to harm your iSketch reputation, i.e. get themselves blocked/banned, purely by choosing that name will not affect you personally :)

Gee thx God I know exactly which ones not to use as you do! lol joking* ahem sorta!:lol:

Ty db db ddd bbb for the enlightenment,it will be a great usage to whom hasn't known some details..and to avoid unwanted situations.
Have a great one!
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I decided to sign up today when I tried to play for the first time and it said my connection was refused - BANNED. Please un ban my IP as I don't know how this occurred.

Hey austass and firstly, welcome to the forum :)

This forum is actually not an official one, therefore any unban requests or queries can only be dealt with officially via Feedback and not on here.

Feedback's e-mail address is info@isketch.net. Just pop them an e-mail explaining what it is that you need help with, along with other relevant bits and pieces like IP address (don't post your IP on this forum, you wouldn't want stalkers :P:) and perhaps what date/time you tried to log on, and they'll endeavour to help you. This is your IP address (only you can see your own IP) --> http://scripts.mdbnet.net/yourip.png (courtesy of Jobe, hope you don't mind me nicking the link :D)

You'll normally receive two replies from Feedback. The first is an instant reply informing you that your e-mail has been successfully received, and the second is the proper reply addressing your particular issue.

Hope this helps :)