Section 25(a) - The Bus Forum

[jackh2812]

Forum URL: tangytango.proboards.com/

Good Morning

When trying to access a forum I go-admin this morning, I'm presented with the following "In accordance with Section 25(a) of the ProBoards Terms of Service, this forum has been taken offline."

The forum was working fine yesterday evening, but now I cannot access. Please can any give details as to what has happened pls?

Thanks
Jack

[♥ ℒʊ√ ♥]

Hi, jackh2812 ~

If you're the root admin/creator of the forum, you can email [e-mail].

ToS deleted forums aren't handled here on Support.

[jackh2812]

Oct 30, 2017 23:51:43 GMT -8 ♥ ℒʊ√ ♥ said:

Hi, jackh2812 ~

If you're the root admin/creator of the forum, you can email [e-mail].

ToS deleted forums aren't handled here on Support.

Thanks mate - sent an email straight after you posted and yet to get any response. Any ideas on expected wait time? We literally have no idea why this has happened!
Cheers
Jack

[moonbeam]

It may take a day or two, but if you aren't the one who created the forum (signs in with username 'admin'), they may not respond at all.

[♥ ℒʊ√ ♥]

Normally, a ToS violation elicits an email from ProBoards about the offending material to the root admin. They'll ask that it be removed within a certain time frame or the forum will be removed. 

If that's not the case, most likely, the ToS violations were more pervasive. Removing a forum isn't something ProBoards does lightly. Forums generate income.

Also, Abuse doesn't operate like Support. They operate during normal business hours/five days a week only. They are not 24/7. So there may be a slight back load ~ unlike on support where responses are immediate.

And if you're not the root admin/creator, there may be no response at all.

[jackh2812]

Thank you very much all!

[tangy]

I am the Head Admin of the forum


I have had a reply back from the abuse department and I agreed to the changes they requested (I believe an outside directory I subscribed to automatically is sometimes redirecting users from my home page). I needed to put their banner on my homepage to be listed. 


How can I go about making the changes if the forum is still barred to me, so cannot access the code to modify it. Or is it simply a delay at their end?


My members are keen to get back online to post, and are constantly asking me about this issue.

[Scott]

Nov 2, 2017 13:42:28 GMT -8 tangy said:

I am the Head Admin of the forum


I have had a reply back from the abuse department and I agreed to the changes they requested (I believe an outside directory I subscribed to automatically is sometimes redirecting users from my home page). I needed to put their banner on my homepage to be listed. 


How can I go about making the changes if the forum is still barred to me, so cannot access the code to modify it. Or is it simply a delay at their end?


My members are keen to get back online to post, and are constantly asking me about this issue.

Sorry, you would need to pose this question to the Abuse Department since your agreement is with them.

[dw535]

Scott, I wanted to know if there is an update to the issue regarding the forum's status (I am just a regular poster not an Admin) and if there is a time frame for when the Bus Forum could be reinstated?

Many users are curious and ask what's the latest. 

[moonbeam]

These issues are not handled by support at all. This is solely the domain of the abuse department, sorry. You would be better off sending a PM to the admin to find out what he's heard, if anything.

[Scott]

Nov 3, 2017 11:31:25 GMT -8 dw535 said:

Scott, I wanted to know if there is an update to the issue regarding the Abuse Team / department (I an just a regular poster not an Admin) and if there is a time frame for when the Bus Forum could be reinstated?

Is there a thread for the Abuse dept?

Sorry I don't have any news on this. Since Abuse is separate from Support, things handled by them are not shared with Support personnel. Also they do not have a presence on this forum (or any forum) as issues handled by them are not public.


You might contact the forum's main admin as suggested above by moonbeam

[zubin434]

It gives me great pleasure to report that the forum is now back online! 

[occultation001]

Nov 3, 2017 14:21:03 GMT -8 zubin434 said:

It gives me great pleasure to report that the forum is now back online! 

Same here as the last few days hasn't been the same and I am now absolutely joyful that the forum is back