Wow..why is I_luv_addie banned?

[tumismom]

Why is she banned? Seems like a lot of people have been getting banned from here lately..i love her and i would like to know why...it is kinda scary now and have to watch what we say in PMs and everything..oh well..

[janedks3406]

Oh my how come??? She is a awesome person...

[red98vett]

she isn't 'banned' ...she's suspended - (I was nosy and looked at her user name) (work is a bit slow today shall I say ?)

anyone can get suspended for a number of reasons & come back once they un-suspend you - I think you get 3 times ?? I'm not sure -

But if you're thinking she's gone for good - no - she didn't get banned -

When you get banned you don't come back....course lots do under new names - but I can't imagine the fun in that if you have to lie about who you are ...

I don't mean her !! but it does happen

[parker]

Well Mimi, they deleted my email when someone simply asked for my email address...since i get up to date messages on my phone I got it before they could delete it...kinda funny i log in and its gone...no mention of another site, etc, etc...its kinda getting out of hand if you ask me.

[mistyinca]

There sure seems to be a lot of people being banned these days. These aren't trolls either, these are often donating members that have paid good money to support Yorkietalk.

When they get kicked off do they get their money back?

[parker]

Originally Posted by red98vett

she isn't 'banned' ...she's suspended - (I was nosy and looked at her user name) (work is a bit slow today shall I say ?)

anyone can get suspended for a number of reasons & come back once they un-suspend you - I think you get 3 times ?? I'm not sure -

But if you're thinking she's gone for good - no - she didn't get banned -

When you get banned you don't come back....course lots do under new names - but I can't imagine the fun in that if you have to lie about who you are ...

I don't mean her !! but it does happen

on her end it says she is banned maybe in email to her admin to explain so people aren't getting so confused..i mean come on

[parker]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

There sure seems to be a lot of people being banned these days. These aren't trolls either, these are often donating members that have paid good money to support Yorkietalk.

When they get kicked off do they get their money back?

nope they dont

[tumismom]

Originally Posted by parker

Well Mimi, they deleted my email when someone simply asked for my email address...since i get up to date messages on my phone I got it before they could delete it...kinda funny i log in and its gone...no mention of another site, etc, etc...its kinda getting out of hand if you ask me.

that's some craziness..okay..this is just my opinion..but here's my take
We live in real world..We all know there are diff. forums and etc out there..you are bound to belong to more than one...that is not a crime..as long as we are not bashing members and being childish..it should not be such a bad thing to talk about other forums..We like YT and will like to stay that way. I just don't get how PMs are not private and all the other stuff..I dunno..i might just get into trouble for saying this but i have to vent. I am not a troll and I just have opinions.

[janedks3406]

Originally Posted by mistyinca http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/ima...s/viewpost.gif
There sure seems to be a lot of people being banned these days. These aren't trolls either, these are often donating members that have paid good money to support Yorkietalk.

When they get kicked off do they get their money back?

Wow.....interested to know why its donating members.....hmmmm, and then not to get their money back.....pretty screy when for some , money is tight....Yikes

[Jody Renfroe]

WTH is going on! Does anyone else feel like Big Brother is watching everything you do? They at least need to be giving their money back. Every day, more members are getting suspended or banned just for exercising their 1st amendment rights! You know, FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

[admin]

I_luv_addie was suspended for breaking YorkieTalk rules. We have emailed her the reason why she was suspended.

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