if someone is banned, how come they can still post messages ?

i assume by changing names - you can add people to your ignore list as to not have to read their inane comments....if u want to that is

I think if they are banned after they have posted some messages - the messages posted before the ban will still be there - unless Sam deletes them.

yeah but the names are coming up with banned underneath as mine says geek or whatever, i dont get it.

It just means that Sam is on the ball and gets them very quickly before they can spout too much drivel LOL.

Fionas right. Once I ban someone, it then changes the title under their name to 'Banned'. Though I remove the bulk of the ridiculous posts, most I leave for either the readability of the thread, or because there may sometimes be some merit to the actual post (though this sadly is very rare, hence the ban).

BTW: These bozos that are getting banned are also getting their IP address banned. That means for those that keep returning under new names, they have to also go to a new computer

After today... they wont even be able to get on the site... instead they will be forwarded to an address they will find more useful

banned, censored.

Independent site.....misrepresentation and I have now reported it to trading standards.

500 references to creative
403 reference to cnd

major geeks all earning living from creative


be honest stop the misrepresentation.


the site is a creative site!!!! what's wrong with that, at least its honest.



drivel....oh yeah thats an unbiased spin from yourselves.....


stop cheating the public with cowboy tactics be straight and honest no more no less.


ban away, delete away...... but this message will come back to haunt you big time?


our network has some 75 computers with diffent mac addresses and our worldwide net has some 600.....before I start roping in some 30,000 clients jus tin Europe alone.....

ban and censor away..... but be honest to yourself, this is subliminal marketing at its lowest!

I find it very interesting that the majority of the trouble makers on here do not fill in their profiles - what are they hiding?

Well most of us know where this guy is from and all the 'trouble makers' are in fact mostly one person or persons roped in to do his very dirty work.
Trading standards indeed!
His view is not the view of the majority of the members of this site as has been amply testified.
If we don't agree with his view and it is OUR (the members) site then what is his problem.
He spouts untruths and downright rediculous information ... when he does manage to supply info it is usually relating to something which has nothing to do with nails!!

Man alive... go out and do something constructive for the industry for a change.

500 refs to Creative? out of almost 30,000 posts? Get a life.
Bring on Trading Standards... They will be very interested in your work.

I tire of chasing you around this site constantly registering under other names, sending my lawyers to go send Cease and Desist letters because you try and pass off as myself. Dont you have something better to do? i.e. Service your 30,000 customers?

oh god, i wish i'd never asked, i didnt mean to set this off!!

I like the idea, but it is just faster for me to ban them and their IP address. I end up deleting most of the posts, some are simply left for continuity sake. It is best to ignore the post and notify me via the 'Report bad post' icon in the upper roght corner of the post in question.

I have finally finished the 'nifty ban'. For users wanting to try out the experience of being banned (without actually being banned)... try clicking here-> http://www.thenailgeek.com/banned.html

I myself am quite pleased with it

OMG Sam...... that is soooooo cool......such a laugh!!!!!

Carol