whatsbestforum - what's going on


I thought I could reduce my presence here and participate elsewhere so I registered on this site called whatsbestforum. First it looked harmless. I did not read the about section. 

I made one comment, a speaker recommendation - did not name or mention anyone - just posted a link to a speaker site and I was immediately banned. The site went into an endless loop, with the you are banned message. I can't log off or view anything, the only way I can view it is if I start another private browser. On top of that, a few hours later, the message changed to "Your IP address has been banned."  Like I am some kind of criminal to be kept away with a restraining order and pepper spray.

I wonder if it's an exclusive site or a cult, and if anyone from here is a successful member over there. The about us section is truly disturbing. I am not taking it personally, but it does bother me of course.

 

gano

Showing 2 responses by saugertiesbob

As soon as I read the OP's first sentence about his joining WBF and his immediately posting a link in his comment it was clear he'd raised a red flag- typically links are either not allowed or are manually reviewed by a moderator or admin to ensure they're not spam / or virus laden. 

I'm no expert but I think that posting a link of any kind in your first post in a new forum is a red flag to their spam blocking protocols. Most forums are very strict / cautious about people posting links to anything due to many being spam.