i was banned bc someone got into it and i went on another computer and it said ip accessing has been banned

( does anyone know what this means?? )

It means that VMK found out that you went on another computer after you were banned and youur computer is banned and cannot access VMK.

how do they know??? thats weird if they do i dont like that

The same way we know here in the forums which computer you are accessing the forums on - magic :)

The same way we know here in the forums which computer you are accessing the forums on - magic :)
An evil bunny tells them?

An evil bunny tells them?

Now im afraid

An evil bunny tells them?

lol, how many of those 6,000+ posts you have are ones where u come up with a joke

OK, look, SpinMarty's joking aside:

When you get on the internet, you use something called an IP address. Everything on the Internet is reached through just such an address, but directories out there convert, say, "www.vmkforums.com" into the proper address (###.###.###.###) without you seeing it.

So, when you get on, you have an address as well. Every site you go to, be it vmkforums, disney.com, vmk.com - whatever - can see what IP addresses are connecting to it. If you have to log in, as you do with VMK, they'll then know what IP your home uses.

So when VMK wants to ban someone's whole household, they ban the IP address, because everyone in your house uses that address.

Must be a dang big offense to get your whole household banned.

P.S. for those who are "scared" of this, you can now see why the moderators always try to make members understand the Internet is not very safe.

OK, look, SpinMarty's joking aside:

When you get on the internet, you use something called an IP address. Everything on the Internet is reached through just such an address, but directories out there convert, say, "www.vmkforums.com" into the proper address (###.###.###.###) without you seeing it.

So, when you get on, you have an address as well. Every site you go to, be it vmkforums, disney.com, vmk.com - whatever - can see what IP addresses are connecting to it. If you have to log in, as you do with VMK, they'll then know what IP your home uses.

So when VMK wants to ban someone's whole household, they ban the IP address, because everyone in your house uses that address.

Must be a dang big offense to get your whole household banned.

P.S. for those who are "scared" of this, you can now see why the moderators always try to make members understand the Internet is not very safe.
What?! It's not magic?! Oh my gosh... -faints-

Yes, here's your computer info, including your IP Address:

http://www.danasoft.com/sig/sijdoisj.jpg

And be sure to refresh, he says different things. ;)

~Q/S

The same way we know here in the forums which computer you are accessing the forums on - magic :)

Isnt that like hacking??

Isnt that like hacking??
No, it's just how the Internet works. If your computer couldn't be identified, VMK wouldn't be able to show you your character.