As this morning - I did it again... here is how I fix Firefox:
So I was connected on my VPN and clicked my link to join Scriptuo.com... got the "You have been banned" message - even personalized.
First, I laughed at myself for doing it again.
Next, I disconnect my VPN.
Then, I go to Firefox Options, Privacy and Security, scroll down to History, Clear History, choose Today (although it may be possible to do it with a different time range - I do not actually care about my history).
Now I can connect again here.

Other browsers that report this may need an adjustment to how this is done.

Gaderian

ARGH! Did all that and nada. This is so dumb. It isn't an addon either. Both browsers (one on each comp) are configured the same and on sync as well so whatever is on one, is on all of them. I will keep hunting. It's likely some little, random thing that will just make me crazy hehe

How funny that happened to you just when we had been talking about it!

Quote from: Gaderian on November 06, 2020, 11:19:33 PM

It probably requires TM to remove the IP based 'ban', if he is willing/decides to go that route.

As for the repair deed, that would not be too difficult.
check for tool
 - make tool if needed (get tool material, tinker tool - a common logic sequence for craft based scripts)
check for blank scroll
use tool
select repair
target blank scroll
rinse and repeat.

I do not have one, but the last time I needed a craft script for something, I modified The Ghost's Factory script. It has a lot of the routines needed to craft something already there, so making a new selection wasn't too hard.

Depending on your scripting experience, it would not be a large project. We can definitely help with questions, testing, push it along...

Gaderian

The reason the old rule of VPNs was because if someone spams from that VPN address, anyone who uses that VPN address will also be hit with a ban on that IP.  Since we try our hardest to keep the site free of unwanted spam posts, we find it best to ban IP addresses from which they come so that the said Bot cannot keep coming.  We have never actively searched for someone using a VPN, because in reality we don't care. It is just that we hate those viagra ads. So for everyone, if you find that you have been banned and you haven't posted anything then it is more than likely that your current IP address is banned

No, I don't want you to do that. I design and manage quite a few sites and I use strict rules as well. I would never risk allowing a bad actor to get in. I can use a different browser for now until I figure out what's wrong with the one on the other comp. I can track it down, no fear.

Same thing has happened to me. I got pretty good at clearing the Firefox cache and being careful to login again.

I will vote that a VPN connection is pretty wise these days - keep the prying eyes out of my personal traffic and the ISP from throttling a connection. Here at home we stream all our TV (no cable subscription!) so our usage is already pretty high. Working from work on video streams adds to that again - so it is better to keep everyone out of my traffic.

Here there are several IP bans - like he said - so definitely do not take it personally.

Some very old forum rule states you can't use a VPN to access here. I believe that rule is outdated and should be revised - personally. So what I do is disconnect from my vpn when I want to connect here. Then back onto my vpn for all my important work.

I am confident someone tried to cause lots of trouble here in the past over various VPN and that is the reason for the rule and the bans - but for sure... take the message with a grain of salt. I have used another browser and connected just fine - but it is a browser I disdain. So you will need to clear the data from your browser to get to reconnect from your favored browser again.

Gaderian

I've almost stopped shaking. I can't tell you how mortified I was to see that! I even tried to find out if I was hacked, you know checking FB, other forums, Twitter, etc. but nothing. Next time I will try to go the calmer route. 

I'm just setting out with the cord cutter thing too. It came about from my passion for home theatre. Nothing huge but I got a Firestick and some nice apks and then got Google TV and a few apks that have be thinking now about just how much cable tv I need. Anyway, that's a conversation for another day.

btw: Any leads on a script that will write a repair deed, then put it in a bag in my backpack? I can add it to the repair myself prolly.

Thanks again!

Hey there!

I've always tried to be a valuable member of any forum, careful to be respectful and helpful where possible. My last activity here, a few days ago, was to try to look for or figure out how to write a script to help me with a repair bench. I left no message or comment. Certainly nothing that would ever be offensive. I don't even swear.

I am at a complete loss as to why, when I logged in, I was told I was banned. For the life of me, I cannot possibly imagine whatever I could possibly have done. I love this site and the people I've met here. I've chatted directly with Crisis if you'd like a reference. Please explain to me what happened. I will do whatever necessary to set things right. My login name is CityKitty

(Edited for a type-o)

I used this to get my character from 90.0 to 100 tonight and did it in barely three hours and change. Setup was a non issue, just show the usual stuff and hit play. I was fishing up chests on the computer beside this one so could keep an eye out. It didn't need me at all and I think the leveling up went very quickly. My recommendation if you need to level up a tinker.

Yes, that tool will help a lot.

The script uses the folded cloth now really well, but I hadn't thought about weight, so I have to stop the script at times because I'm just getting a backpack full error that I might not catch for a while. I remove some cloth and it runs fine again. Is there a way to change that?

Thanks again for the help!

Thanks so much!