Troubling Discovery

[Mortis]

Greetings. I finally got around to checking out AnandTech. I decided, this looks pretty cool and tried to join. I filled out the required fields and tried to use my gaming name, it said- Name already in use... ok, no biggy. So I used my nic from here... this is what I got:

"You have been forbidden to post/reply or edit a message in these forums.
back"

Is that just a glitch, or have I been banned before I joined . Anyone else experience this before when trying to join? After that point, whatever nic I used (tried Mym), I got the same message. Any thoughts or opinions?

Thanks,
Mortis

"You have been forbidden to post/reply or edit a message in these forums.

Yep same thing I got, way back a year ago... I never went back.

[Mortis]

Ahhh, well Surreal, with you... that doesnt surprise me. People know theres trouble when your coming. But me?

Mortis

(just joking ofcourse!)

[Lost1]

I would imagine the reason you got snubbed on every subsequent attempt (after your first try) was that their server recognized the AnandTech cookie on your computer and then automatically gave you the same response each time.

You can try clearing your cookie file and trying again, but then again, do you really want to...?

[Mike]

Why would he not want to? I browse around anandtech just to see what's up because sometimes nothing is happening at Techimo or if I can't find something here I will try there to see if someone asked, etc. etc.
I know my nick is taken over at anandtech.

[Mortis]

Cookies... thats a good idea . Thanks, will try it again. However, that still doesnt explain why I got it in the first place. Oh well, not the first time I experienced an internet site glitch and it wont be the last... lol.

Thanks,
Mortis

[vass0922]

yeah I've been denied by them as well

The irritating thing is, I emailed them and NEVER got a response

Ah well their loss

dont forget theres http://xtremepccentral.com as well