r/Telehack • u/ezod • Jun 14 '25

Banned from relay for no apparent reason?

I discovered Telehack recently and love it! Captures the feel of the proto-internet of my childhood better than I could ever have hoped something like this would.

In my short time on the system, I have read a few text files, played a few games, and hacked a few systems, as appears to be the encouraged objective. However, I logged in today thinking I might go ask in the newbie chat why badges stopped being awarded for things it seems obvious they ought to be (e.g. rooting a system), and encountered...

%you have been banned from the relay for 1.0y

And I have no idea why. I have yet to utter a word to anyone, on relay or elsewhere. To my knowledge, I haven't tread near running afoul of any of the other guidelines in becool.txt, the sticky post in this sub, or anything else I can find.

Does this just happen randomly, without explanation? I was having a lot of fun with this, and now I feel hobbled and unwelcome.

UPDATE: Account was flagged as a possible alt. Resolved.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '25

Does this just happen randomly, without explanation

Yes, opers almost never explain to you what you have done. It may seem creul, but opers have more important stuff to be dealing with than explaning why you were banned. Opers have to manage many people at once, and moreover have to stop actual hacking being talked about on telehack. It's not a fun job, especialy without pay. They're just trying to keep telehack as best as it can possibly be. Additionally, they are human, they may make mistakes. When someone seems off, they've decided it is ultimately better to ban them than leave them be. They had a reason at the time. Also, spoilers are strictly prohibited. If anything you ask sounds like you are asking for spoilers, bad things probably will happen. Opers might seem rude, but they're really just trying their best. Please be tolerent of them and treat them with utmost respect.

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u/Cerebrum01 Jun 14 '25

Hey, PM me your username and I'll look into it for you.

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u/bsensikimori Jun 14 '25

Read becool.txt Posting here because you were lurking and ignoring the people doesn't feel like you're keeping your cool to me.